HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-24 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee AgendaHarry Kim
Mayor
Michael Yee
Director
Daryn Arai
Deputy Director
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
aka HUI KULEANA O KOHALA HEMA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the South Kohala Action
Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-7, Hawai'i Revised Statutes.
DATE: Monday, July 24, 2017
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: Waimea — Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center (Waimea Senior Center)
67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway
Kamuela, HI 96743
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: (Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda (requires six
votes, and must comply with Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92-7(d))
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: Members of the public are invited to speak to any items
on the agenda. To be recognized, please fill out and submit a yellow request form to the
Planning Assistant or Action Committee Chairperson prior to the Public Comment portion of the
meeting. Comment shall be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item, subject to
the discretion of the Chair of the South Kohala CDP Action Committee.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Action Committee will consider the draft minutes of the June
26, 2017 meeting.
ACTION COMMITTEE ELECTIONS:
Elections of the Chair and Vice -Chair of the Action Committee
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BUSINESS
1. Presentation by Julia Rose, Member of the South Kohala Coastal Partnership: Ms. Rose
will provide the Action Committee with a brief presentation about the benefits of low
impact development/construction.
2. Presentation by James Hustace, Chair of the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee:
Mr. Hustace will provide the Action Committee with a presentation regarding a recently
released survey to gather information from the communities, individuals, and businesses
of South Kohala to get a better understanding of community needs when it comes to
road, and traffic safety issues.
Mr. Hustace will also be addressing other topics, including the Waimea/Kawaihae Mini -
Bypass, DKI Extension, emergency routes, and zoning issues that may affect traffic and
road use.
3. Presentation by Elizabeth Pickett and Pablo Beimler, Hawaii Wildfire Management
Organization (HWMO): Hawai'i Wildfire Management Organization is a 501(c)3 non-
profit organization based in Waimea that serves as a hub of collaborative wildfire efforts
across Hawaii. Executive Director Elizabeth Pickett and Community Outreach Coordinator
Pablo Beimler will give an overview on the major wildfire hazards in Waimea, Kawaihae,
Waikoloa Village, and Puako as well as the wildfire protection efforts completed, in
progress, and planned in those areas. They will also share various resources and services
that HWMO has available for residents and visitors South Kohala.
LIAISON REPORTS: Action Committee will review submitted reports and recommend motions
and discussion items to place on the next meeting agenda for action. Reports include but are not
limited to the following:
1. Kawaihae Liaison - Jojo Tanimoto
2. Waikoloa —Julia Ann Alos
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING:
Agenda item suggestions from the AC for the September 25, 2017 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
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All Action Committee agendas and minutes can be viewed and downloaded from the following
website, http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/south-kohala-cdp. These documents may also be
requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing
planning@hawaiicounty.gov.
NOTE: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable
opportunity to be heard on the above items. According to the Operating Guidelines of the South
Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee, a person desiring to submit oral or
written testimony shall indicate her/his name and whether the testimony is her/his behalf or as
a representative of an organization or individual. Written testimony shall be submitted with an
original and nine copies prior to testifying. The Committee would appreciate timely submittal to
the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and
thorough Committee review.
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 by 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.
South Kohala CDP Action Committee
John Mueller, Chair
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