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Communication No. 2015 -16 PCDP Subcommittee on Connectivity and Emergency Response Meeting —March 24, 2015 Keaau Community Center 5:00 p.m. AGENDA Call to Order: 5:00 p.m. Present: Patti Pinto, June Conant, Jon Olson, Russel Jones, February 24, 2015 Minutes unanimously approved as amended Old Business: Meeting with Daniel Paleka and Gregor Ilagan 3/12/15, 3:00 p.m. — Met with Daniel Paleka and Gregor Ilagan Reviewed and gave copies of important documents: Large map of Puna District, May 13, 2014 Connectivity Location Priority Report, Community comments from PREP, letters, testimonies and emails; PCDP 2008, and CERS minutes from November, 2014 and January and February, 2015. Discussed Ad hoc Committee on Connectivity and Emergency Response for Puna District, composition to be 4 -6 members with 2 -4 being Council Members and the Chair of the PCDP Action Committee and Chair of the PCDP Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee; Ilagan will chair committee and work on draft. Discussion on the Ad -Hoc committee being formed as a subcommittee of the Planning Committee of the County Council. Participation by a larger group was discussed. Voting members will be as described in the proposed text, community members working in the area of connectivity can participate and have a voice. Further discussion on the importance of involving both State and Federal Representatives and responsible agencies in supporting the Connectivity work. Mandate of the Ad -Hoc committee was discussed, working with appropriate departments and representatives to establish viability and further to commence implementation of plan. Need to schedule meetings with the following: o Representative San Buenaventura o Representative Onishi o Senator Ruderman o Representative Gabbard o Senator Schatz The need to involve Federal level support was discussed.