HomeMy WebLinkAbout8Oct2013 AC AgendaWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
West Hawaii Office
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County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
ACTION COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Kea`au Community Center
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Duane Kanuha
Director
Bobby Command
Deputy Director
East Hawaii Office
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961 -8288
Fax (808) 961 -8742
Testimony shall be limited to items on the agenda. Persons wishing to provide oral testimony are
asked to submit a completed request form to the PCDP project manager prior to the completion of each
public testimony portion of the meeting. Oral testimony shall be limited to three (3) minutes in length
per agenda item during the Public Testimony on Agenda Items portion of the meeting or immediately
prior to an agenda item, subject to the discretion of the Chair of the Puna CDP Action Committee.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting on September 10, 2013.
(5 min)
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Communication No. 2013 -57: Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee
( CERSC). Report on activities of the CERSC since their last meeting. (5 min)
2. Communication No. 2013 -61: Action Committee Mahalo Letter to Marlene Hapai. The
AC will consider for approval a letter of thanks to Marlene Hapai for her efforts in organizing
and putting on the PREP Fair on August 31, 2013. (5 min)
3. Connectivity Mapping Data: Patti will report on the results of the mapping data obtained at
the August PREP Fair. (20 min)
4. Communication No. 2013 -60: Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee
( PRTCPSC). Mark Hinshaw will provide the AC with an update report on the progress of the
PRTCPSC over the past couple of months.
(10 min)
5. Communication No. 2013 -58: Puna Infrastructure Forum. Pattie will elaborate on the
meeting notes for the September 25, 2013 meeting at W.H. Shipman, Ltd. in Keaau. (5 min)
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
6. Puna Community Medical Center (PCMC): Rene will report on the progress of the PCMC
in securing a long -term lease of state land to establish their emergency medical center. (5 min)
7. Glenwood Park: AC discussion on options for improving Glenwood Park. (10 min)
8. Mt. View Playground: Sharon will update the AC on progress in upgrades to the keiki
playground at Mt. View Gym. (5 min)
9. Communication No. 2013 -59: Budget Subcommittee. Budget Subcommittee report for
recommendations to the Planning Director for the FY 2014 -15 General Operating (GO) and
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budgets. (This information in this report will not be open
for discussion or action by the AC at this meeting.) (40 min)
General Operating Budget Requests:
a) Community Planning Assistant
b) Volleyball System for Mountain View Gym
c) Puna Regional Emergency Preparedness Fair
d) Emergency (911) Phone at Kehena Beach
Capital Improvement Projects Budget Requests:
e) Post Office Road Extension
f) Apaa Street Widening
g) Hwy. 137 Biking /Walking Path Feasibility Study
h) Hwy. 137 Scenic Turnouts
i) Hwy. 132 Shoulder Widening & Repair
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
$ 20,000
$ 5,714
$ 8,000
$ 5,000
$ 2,161,000
$ 250,000
$ 35,000
$ 60,000
$ 200,000
1. Communication No. 2013 -62: PCDP Action Priority List. The AC will have an opportunity
to suggest updates to the revised list. (10 min)
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Agenda item suggestions from the AC for the November 12,
2013 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting
please contact the Planning Department at 961 -8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to
arrange for accommodations. "Other reasonable modification" refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities
who are mentally and/or physically challenged.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. (Article 15, Section 2-
91.3(b), Hawaii County Code). A lobbyist means, "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six -month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by
communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." (Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code).
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720.
Duane Kanuha, Planning Director
Planning Department
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