HomeMy WebLinkAbout10Nov15 AC AgendaWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
West Hawaii Office
74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy
Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone (808) 323 -4770
Fax (808) 327 -3563
County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
DATE: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
TIME: 3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Pahoa 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 September 8, 2015.
NEW BUSINESS:
(5 min)
1. Communication No. 2015 -38 & 2015 -39: Connectivity and Emergency Response
Subcommittee (CERS): Marlene Hapai will inform the AC on the activities of the
subcommittee. The subcommittee minutes consists of general subcommittee topics including
the following:
- Discussion on next step with Adhoc Committee data from the site visit
- Need to work with AC budget committee to submit CIP request
- The need to schedule meetings with various State Senators and Reps. (10 min)
2. Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee (VLRPS): Members of the subcommittee will
inform the AC on their recent activities. (10 min)
3. Communication No. 2015 -42: Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee
(PRTCPS): Members of the subcommittee will inform the AC on the activities of the
subcommittee. The subcommittee minutes consists of general subcommittee topics including
the following:
- Updates on the progress of the wastewater feasibility study
- Update on the progress of the parking lot acquisition
- Update on the progress of Post Office Road widening and extension
Hapai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Update on the progress of the Lava Viewing and Education Center
Update on the formation of the Design review Committee (20 min)
4. Town Hall Subcommittee: Members of the subcommittee will inform the AC on their recent
activities. (15 min)
5. Communication No. 2015 -45: Budget Subcommittee: Members of the 2015 -2016 Budget
Subcommittee will update the AC on their recent activities. Specifically, the committee will
present for approval by the AC, re- appropriation requests (CIP requests) for the 2016 -2017
budget year. (15 min)
6. Communication Nos. 2015 -40 & 2015 -41: Building in Puna Brochure: Elmer will present
the edited Grubbing and Grading Brochure and the AC will discuss a draft letter asking the
Planning Director to review and provide comment on the brochure. (15 min)
7. Communication No. 2015 -43 & 2015 -44 : Memo from the Deputy Planning Director re:
Community Development Action Committee Meetings and New 2015 -2016 Schedule for
Action Committee Meetings: The AC will discuss the memo from the Planning Department
that revises the AC meeting schedule to a bi- monthly one. Additionally, the AC will review,
make changes as necessary, and approve the 2015 -2016 meeting schedule. (20 min)
8. Recognition of outgoing Action Committee members: Certificates of Appreciation will be
presented to outgoing Action Committee Members to recognize their outstanding commitment
and participation as Action Committee members. (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 January 12, 2016
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 Hawai'i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. (Article 15, Section 2 —
91.3(b), Hawai'i 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
communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." (Article 15, Section 2 — 91.3(a)(6), Hawai'i County Code).
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo,
Hawai'i 96720.
Duane Kanuha, Director
Planning Department
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Patti Pinto, Chair
PCDP Action Committee