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William P. Kenoi Duane Kanuha
Director
Mayor
Bobby Command
Deputy Director
West Hawai‘i Office
East Hawai‘i Office
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
County of Hawai‘i
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone (808) 323-4770
Phone (808) 961-8288
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Fax (808) 327-3563
Fax (808) 961-8742
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
DATE:
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
TIME:
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Kea'au Community Center
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS:
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 Puna CDP 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 March 10, 2015. (5 min)
NEW BUSINESS:
1.Public Access, Open Space & Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC)
:
Representatives from PONC shall provide the Action Committee with a brief presentation
about the Commission and nomination of properties by the public for 2015. (20 min)
2.Communication No. 2015-16: Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee
(CERS):
Marlene Hapai will report on the activities of the subcommittee. The report consists
of general subcommittee topics including the following:
-Outcome from a meeting with Daniel Paleka and Greggor Ilagan.
-Scheduling additional meetings with specific officials.
-Discussion on topics of concern to CERS members and others in attendance. (10 min)
3.Communication No. 2015-18: Mass Transit Subcommittee (MTSC):
June Conant will
report on the activities of the subcommittee. The report consists of general subcommittee
topics including the following:
-Discussion on how to appropriately support a Citizens’ Action Committee to improve
East Hawai’i Transportation.
-Continued communication with Tiffany Kai regarding MTA issues. (10 min)
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
4.Pāhoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee (PRTCPSC) report and discussion on
Planning Department letter regarding hiring a consultant for the Pāhoa Plan and
Wastewater Treatment Study (Communication No. 2015-17) and consideration and
possible action on a draft response letter to the Planning Department to reconsider
Department’s position (Communication No. 2015-17.1):
Members of the subcommittee will
report on their recent activities. Additionally, the AC will discuss the Planning Department’s
letter regarding the hiring of a Consultant for the Pāhoa Regional Town Center and Wastewater
Treatment Study. The AC will discuss and consider action on a draft letter from the AC
requesting reconsideration of the Planning Department’s position on hiring a Consultant.
(30 min)
5.Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee (VLRPS) report and discussion on Planning
Department response letter to VLRPS submittal (Communication No. 2015-14) and
consideration and possible action on a letter from the VLRPS requesting advice on
engaging the Planning Department for assistance with the Volcano Long Range Plan
(Communication No. 2015-20):
Members of the VLRPS will report on the activities of the
subcommittee. Additionally, the AC will discuss the Planning Department’s response letter to
the Volcano Long Range Plan submittal. The AC will also discuss and consider action on a
letter from the VLRPS requesting advice on how to engage the Planning Department for
assistance. (30 min)
6.Communication No. 2015-15: Mt. View Village Center Plan Subcommittee (MTVS):
Patti
Pinto will report on the activities of the subcommittee. The report consists of general
subcommittee topics including the following:
-Continued review of the information collected during the assets survey.
-Continued work by the writing groups.
-Discussion of news relevant to MTVS. (10 min)
7.Communication No. 2015-19: Budget Subcommittee Report:
Members of the
subcommittee will report on the activities of the subcommittee. (20 min)
8.General Plan Update:
The AC will discuss the GP update as related to the PCDP. (20 min)
All Action Committee communications can be viewed and downloaded from the following website,
http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/puna-cdp/implementation/puna-cdp-action-committee
under
the respective year that it was received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING:
Agenda item suggestions from the AC for the May 12, 2015
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.
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If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. (Article 15, Section 2 –
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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 my
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communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” (Article 15, Section 2 – 91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code).
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Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo,
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Hawaii 96720.
Duane Kanuha, Director Patti Pinto, Chair
Planning Department PCDP Action Committee
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