HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-6 CDP AC Collaboration Report by DT & PPCommunication No. 2013 -6
INFORMAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE ACTION COMMITTEES OF PUMA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Solimene's Coffee Shop, Waimea aimea Hawaii
Monday, January 7, 2013
11:00-12:30
Present: Dan Taylor, Patti Pinto (PCDPAC). Mar garet Horwatt, John Hoover Kit Roehri g
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Mike Fischer (SKCDPAC)
This meeting was scheduled after several months of email communications. The goal was to
share our work procedures, share our experience in dealing with the various obstacles of our
work and to brainstorm ways we can continue to lend support to Action Committees, help us
to more clearly understand our mandates and to be effective in implementing our CDPs
according to the voices of our community members.
Topics discussed were:
The formats of our two CDPs: Different approaches to the work and resulting differences pp g e ces M
how we are able to keep our communities active in implementing the CDP. South Cohala '
s
CDP is community based (Waimea, Hawaikae, Puako, Waikoloa ) with its entire format
divided by community. Puna's CDP is based on topic areas, each addressing the
p g needs of the
entire Puna District.
How to engage the Communities in workft through the CDP Action Committee: Talking
with representatives of the various community groups. Difficulty in identifying and
contacting all of the community groups working in the South Kohala district. Puna AC
reported a greater level of success in getting community groups to work for their goals
through the PCDP Action Committee.
Develo�� CIP and General Budget requests: Successes and obstacles were discussed. The
importance of having our Planning Department Manager as a mentor in the process; as well as
assistance in getting our requests to the correct party. We discussed the efficacy of using
assistance with budget requests as a way to connect with community interest groups.
Priority Lists: Puna members shared the Priority List. South Kohala members liked the
concept. They reported that the priorities are all included within their document, but are not
pulled out and highlighted for action in the way they would be if included in a Priority List.
Dan shared that the Puna list was developed over two or three years of work. South Kohala
members state that they would like to start work towards creating a Priority List.
What can we do to cLar
& our mandate with the County? We all shared our experiences of
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finding inconsistencies in the interpretation of our documents. All noted frustration with the
current reality. We have established a goal of working with County Planning personnel and
our County Representatives to prepare the way for the next General Plan so that the Island's
CDPs can dovetail into the General Plan. The hope is to make the entirety of Hawa" n Islands
General Plan consistent with all its parts, to remove the vague areas and make the Plan clear
and leaving little room for interpretation. The CDPs are frequently strung out along a line
between "mandate" and "wishful guideline". We hope that future work on the General Plan
will clarify the CDP status.
Running effective meetin We all shared experiences with testimonials out of control, how
to effectively control testimony, agenda preparation and notification, keeping on topic. The
issue of how Action Committee members are incorporated into the Committee, would more
training be helpful? Mentoring?
We agreed that this meeting was very productive and sharing with each other has helped us to
renew our commitment to our Committee work and energized our outlook. We decided to
continue work between our two Action Committees and to look at including additional ACs in
the future.
We scheduled our next meeting in Hilo on Monday, March 4t► at 9:03arn at 5tarbucks or
another location if we can find a better spot.