Com_.No. 2021-07 Final Letter to Director - Mana Rd. Fire

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Mitchell D.Roth 40JN<VfOF h,�,i Zendo Kem Mayor �� Id,, Director Lee E.Lord Jeffrey W.Darrow Managing Director Deputy Director West Hawaii Office East Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 County of Hawaii Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Phone(808)323-4770 Phone(808)961-8288 Fax(808)327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax(808)961-8742 MEMORADUM TO: Mitchell Roth, Mayor Talmadge Magno, Civil Defense Administrator Kazuo Todd, Fire Chief Paul Ferreira, Police Chief Ikaika Rodenhurst, Department of Public Works Director FROM: Zendo Kern Planning Director Zee*e&-e Zendo Kem(Sep 29,202116:31 HST) DATE: September 28, 2021 RE: South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Request for Information on Mdnd Road Fire Emergency Evacuations The South Kohala Action Committee met on Monday, September 13, 2021, via Zoom and voted unanimously to approve the attached letter. Members discussed at length the importance of data collection and information sharing after the occurrence of an emergency such as the Mdnd Road Fire. Councilman Tim Richards was present and advised the Action Committee that an After- Action Report is currently being drafted and would include information from multiple County agencies. There are also several members of the South Kohala Action Committee who are working closely with County officials to assist in data collection. The Action Committee acknowledges that the information they are requesting in the attached letter is currently being gathered, analyzed, and compiled into the After-Action Report and respectfully requests that the After-Action Report be shared with them and the larger community when it is complete. Should you have any questions,please contact Keiko M. Mercado at Keiko.Mercado(cr�,hawaiicoun ov. www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicouniy.gov ov