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1 Meeting of Action Committee South Kohala Community Development Plan February 9, 2010 Liquor Control Conference Room, Kona Committee Members Present: Nancy Alvord, Mike Fischer, Margaret Horwatt, Robin Absent: Inaba, Leonard Librizzi, Achahn Schulze, Fran Tabor. Jeannie Palermo. County Representatives: Judith Graham, recorder; Barbara Kossow, Mayor’s Office; BJ Leithead Todd, Planning Director; Wally Lau, Deputy Managing Director; Bennett Mark, Planning Dept.; Margaret Masunaga, Deputy Planning Director; Allen Salavea, Project Manager; Amy Self, Deputy Corporation Counsel. The meeting began at 1:15 pm. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were none. 1.Welcome/Introductions Deputy Director Margaret Masunaga introduced staff and welcomed members of the South Kohala CDP Action Committee. Deputy Managing Director Wally Lau gave a short motivational talk that focused on elements of the Hawaiian word laulima. Among aspects he emphasized were: accepting responsibility, uniting in harmony, learning from each other and managing effectively. Action Committee members were sworn in orally by Mr. Lau. Each member then also signed an oath of office. 2. Sunshine Law Training Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self conducted a one-hour training on the Sunshine Law and its application to CDP Action Committee members. She gave a PowerPoint presentation and distributed a handout of the PowerPoint. The Sunshine Law, as later conveyed at this meeting, protects the interest of the public in having government business conducted openly. Basic Requirements: The Action Committee is an advisory board that is governed by the state’s Sunshine Law. Business is conducted at meetings and not elsewhere, and members discuss only what is on the agenda. Members do not engage in serial phone calls or emails outside of meetings, although an interaction of two members on board business outside a meeting is acceptable as long as there is no commitment about how to