HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-23 CERS minutes 28Apr15Communication No. 2015 -23
PCDP Subcommittee on Connectivity and Emergency Response
Meeting —April 28, 2015 Keaau Community Center
5:00 p.m.
MINUTES
Call to Order: 5:15 p.m.
Approval of Minutes as read (Meeting held March 24, 2015)
In Attendance: Patti Pinto, June Conant, Jon Olson, Rusty Jones, Hannah Hedrick, Sherri
Carden, and Marlene Hapai, Chair.
Old Business:
• Update on Ad hoc Committee on Connectivity and Emergency Response
initiated by Greggor Ilagan
Ilagan will work on draft for committee and introduce to Council at July's
meeting
Need to schedule meetings with the following:
• Representative San Buenaventura
• Representative Onishi
• Senator Ruderman
• Representative Gabbard
• Senator Schatz
Once the Legislative session is done, legislators will be back on island and will schedule
meetings with them.
Emphasized that alternative emergency routes have been successfully implemented.
Need to look at and consider using Congresswoman Patsy Mink's model.
New Business:
• Reprioritizing of Connectivity Locations to include input from May 2014 -
April 2015. PREP Fair, testimonies from PCDP, emails, letters, input during
CERS meetings
Discussion ensued to reprioritize existing and new input on Connectivity
Locations recommended by community members to include input provided
between May 2013 and April 2015.
A report has been forwarded separately providing the subcommittee's discussion
and recommendations.
• Open Discussion on Topics of Concern to CERS members and others in
attendance
1) Discussed importance of quality of roads as having the greatest impact on
school attendance.
2) Hannah Hedrick representing Neighborhood and Puna Watch emphasized
their importance in enhancing safety in communities. Also suggested
cameras be installed at connectivity locations to help with safety and
emergency response and reduce illegal activities.
Next Meeting: May 26, 2015, 5:00 p.m., Location: Keaau Community Center
Adjournment: 6:35 p.m.