2018-06-04 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - FINAL

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Monday, June 4, 2018 Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chair Kaneali‘i called the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) Action Committee (AC) to order at 5:08 p.m. in the Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center. The following persons were present: ROLL CALL Action Committee Members Present: Diane Kaneali‘i (Chair), Ruth Smith (Vice-Chair), Eddie Akau, Kevin McLaughlin, George “Robby” Robertson, Julia Ann Alos, Tristie Licoan, and William Sanborn. Action Committee Members Absent-Excused: Mark Gordon. Staff Planners: Bethany Morrison and Heather Bartlett. Members of the public: 12 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: One person signed up to provide comment. He chose to speak at the start of the meeting. 1. David Tarnas, representing himself, testified on agenda items #1 and #2: Mr. Tarnas discussed the applicability of the Wai‘ula‘ula Watershed Plan to the work of the Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization. He explained that the plan works as an excellent resource for best management practices in and around the watershed. He additionally expressed that there is a lot of interest from the public and other community groups about the Waikoloa Intersection Subcommittee. He felt the interactions with County officials will serve to better align the project with agency priorities in order to more effectively get funding. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member McLaughlin moved to approve the minutes of the April 2, 2018 meeting as submitted. Second by Vice-Chair Smith. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted passed with 6 votes aye, 0 votes nay [Committee Members Akau and Licoan were not yet present at the time of the vote].