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From: Ken Honma <br /> To: WPCtestimonv; LPCtestimonv;Council Testimony; Kimball. Heather; Kaaiwada.Jennifer;Onishi. Dennis; <br /> Kierkiewicz.Ashley; Kanealii-Kleinfelder. Matt;Villegas. Rebecca;Galimba. Michelle M.; Inaba. Holeka; Hustace. <br /> James;cohmavor(aDhawaiicountv.gov <br /> Cc: Marie Ruhland;Stand Together Hawaii; Debbie Guanzon; Mark&Ruth Statler <br /> Subject: No confidence in GP2045 <br /> Date: Thursday,February 6,2025 6:22:17 PM <br /> 2/6/2025 <br /> Dear Planning Commission members, <br /> Watching part of the dialog between the Windward Planning Commission Chairman and the <br /> department staff today showed me that even the planning commissioners have no clear <br /> understanding of what this general plan is actually about. We the people have almost <br /> unanimously said the same thing; "What exactly is the goal of this general plan?" <br /> The staff mentioned other clarifying information that would be forthcoming that would help clarify <br /> some issues: <br /> Why is pertinent information not already included in the proposed plan? <br /> The climate change dogma that is underpinning this document (and that has been shown to be <br /> scientifically faulty) is still being used as justification by the staff by invoking past <br /> State and County legislative action as a justification. Rather than the staff admitting that the past <br /> actions may not comport with the present scientific information, <br /> staff used the obsolete legislation to be able to defer and deflect the Chairs' attempt at <br /> modernizing and updating the scientific basis of the document. <br /> This exchange shows why we the people do not trust our County government and its staff to act in <br /> our best interest-the interest of we the inhabitants of the land. <br /> The attitude of the staff representative left me with the impression that the people are being <br /> railroaded into accepting the ideological basis for this document even to disregard new scientific <br /> knowledge on the climate. <br /> The Planning Commissioners must vote no confidence in this plan with the justification that the <br /> scientific basis is flawed and does not include new and important information. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Ken Honma Kurtistown, HI 9676 <br />