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County of Hawai‘i
KAʻŪ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720
(808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor
David Kuahiwinui Kaʻohinani Mokuhaliʻi, Vice Chair Taylor Spurgeon Babette Morrow Jason Masters, Chair Vacant Catherine Williams Kaweni Ibarra Gary Davis
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Kaʻū Community
Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee (AC) in accordance with the provisions of Sections
92-3.7 and 92-7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS). This meeting will be held in person at the location listed in this notice by Interactive Conference Technology (ICT) through Zoom.
DATE: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
TIME: 5:00 P.M . – 7:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Nāʻālehu Community Center
95-5635 Mamalahoa Hwy Nāʻālehu, HI 96772
ZOOM: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/4n2SYDHFREyXRuNi2XJzOw
INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): A meeting held by ICT shall be
automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication when audiovisual
communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting or with the in-person location identified in this notice. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio-only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as
provided in this subsection within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting will be automatically terminated.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom or attending in-person at the physical location listed above. Although not required, to register in advance for oral testimony please contact staff at CDP@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-
8288. Interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the committee takes public statements on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Please note that public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. Testimony may be submitted via email to CDP@hawaiicounty.gov or in person
at the Hilo or Kona Planning Department. Please specify the agenda item for which the
testimony is being submitted. All written testimony will become part of the public record. Hard copy submissions should include one original and nine copies.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The AC will consider approving the draft minutes from May 26, 2026.
III. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS: Pursuant to Section 92-3, HRS, interested persons may provide oral testimony now, or when the specific agenda item is called.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Public Meeting Decorum Guidance by Jean Campbell, Office of the Corporation Counsel, regarding Communication 2026-13, CC Memo 2026-3: General Guidance Regarding Unruly or Disruptive Conduct During Public Meetings.
• Bill 147 Update by Chair Masters relating to transient accommodations and short-term vacation rentals, including proposed definitions and potential impacts. V. BUSINESS:
Non-Action Items
1. Ingress and Egress at Green Sands and Mark Twain Subdivisions Regarding Kaʻū CDP Policy 118, Section 5.7.2. – Report by Committee Members Morrow and Williams regarding status of letter from Hawaii Fire Department to Green Sands and Mark Twain subdivisions property owners requesting permission for an emergency
access easement.
2. Information on County of Hawaiʻi Acquisition of Punaluʻu Beach Park through Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) – Informational presentation by Chair Masters regarding County acquisition through PONC of 6.622 acres in Punaluʻu.
Action Items
3. Kaʻū CDP Section 7.1 Develop and Implement Plans for Punaluʻu – Discussion and deliberation regarding the creation of a Permitted Interaction Group (P.I.G.) to conduct outreach to Punaluʻu landowners, gather their perspectives on Councilmember Michelle Galimba's Punaluʻu Survey results, and report those
findings back to the Action Committee.
4. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Request for CDP Guidance on the Hīlea Property PONC Application – Brief presentation by TNC representative, Shalan Crysdale, followed by Action Committee discussion and deliberation regarding TNC’s request for CDP guidance on the protection of Makanau and adjecent lands.
VI. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON MATTERS NOT ON AGENDA
VII. THIRD-PARTY REPORTS; GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: The AC may receive and discuss information from third-party reports by any government official not included in a publicly noticed agenda. The AC may only make decisions on matters originally raised by third-party reports from any government official at a later meeting, where the agenda
for the meeting gives notice of decision-making on the matter.
VIII. PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS: The AC will discuss potential agenda items for future
meetings.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Kaʻū Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public Documents Repository:
https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/1/fol/88959/Row1.aspx.
These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. The recorded video of this meeting will be uploaded to the Planning Department’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cohplanningdepartment
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received after the five-business days deadline, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
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Meeting Packet QR Code: KAʻŪ CDP ACTION COMMITTEE JASON MASTERS, Chair