Hawaii County Hāmākua Community Development Plan Action Committee will meet Aug. 7.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Hāmākua Community Development Plan Action Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS). This meeting will be held in-person at the location listed in this notice and by Interactive Conference Technology (ICT) through Zoom.
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom or attending in-person at the physical location listed above. Although not required, to register in advance for oral testimony please contact staff at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8288. Pursuant to Section 92-3, HRS, interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the committee takes public statements on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Please note that public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. In addition, although not required, to ensure timely delivery of written testimony to committee members, it is requested that written testimony be submitted by 4:30 p.m. at least two business days prior to the meeting via email to cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. When submitting written testimony, please specify for which agenda item written testimony is being submitted. All written testimony will be a part of the public record.
NOTICE REGARDING INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): A meeting held by ICT shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting or with the in-person location identified in this notice. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio-only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the
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I. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
II. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Committee will consider approving the draft minutes from May 8, 2024 and June 12, 2024.
III. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS: Pursuant to § 92-3, HRS, interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so now, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item.
IV. BUSINESS:
1. Updates on Implementation Priorities – The Action Committee will provide updates on their respective implementation priorities:
a. Fire Preparedness & Public Access – Committee member Tawn Keeney
b. Coastal Resource Community Based Hui – Committee member Robert Nishimoto
c. Waipiʻo Wahi Pana – Committee member Brad Kurokawa & Vice-Chair, Mahealani Maikui
d. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission – Committee member Tawn Keeney
e. County of Hawaiʻi Capital Improvement Budget & Agriculture Taxes – Chair, David Meyer
2. Final Recommended Draft of General Plan 2045 Permitted Interaction Group (P.I.G.) – Consideration of adding 1-2 additional members to the existing P.I.G. (Committee members Keeney and Kurokawa) to review and prepare comments on the Final Recommended Draft of General Plan 2045.
3. Kō Education Center Meeting Report from Chair, David Meyer – Request for the Action Committee to gather community input on class offerings or educational opportunities, as they relate to the Hāmākua CDP, 5.12.1 Community Objective 6: Develop and improve critical community infrastructure, including utilities, healthcare, emergency services, affordable housing, educational opportunities and recreational facilities to keep our ʻohana safe, strong, and healthy.
V. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Action Committee members will discuss potential agenda items for the next meeting.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Hawaiʻi County Council Chairperson, Heather Kimball to provide County Council updates related to the Hāmākua Community Development Plan.
• The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Hāmākua Action Committee and is requesting assistance to get the word out to interested community members. The application can be found on the Mayor’s office website at: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-commissions-application
• Environmental notice regarding the Hakalau Stream Bridge Rehabilitation: https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/erp/The_Environmental_Notice/2024-07-08-TEN.pdf www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov
• Hawaiʻi Electric Public Safety Power Shutoffs Information and How to Prepare: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/edoc/135908/202406_PSPS_R esources_Presentation.pdf
• Heather Kimball Ag Tax Codes Community Meeting held on July 12, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSZk8jSM3Ws
• The County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department is pleased to announce the release of the Final Recommended Draft General Plan 2045. In-person Public Informational Workshops will include a formal presentation of the Final Recommended Draft and will be held:
o August 28, 2024, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building A from 2pm to 4pm.
o August 29, 2024, Arc of Hilo, 1099 Waianuenue Ave from 2pm to 4pm.
o Online workshop opportunities will be available with more information to come soon
VII. ADJOURNMENT
This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s Hāmākua Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public Documents Repository: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=109367&cr=1
These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov.
NOTICE: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above items. A person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate their name and whether the testimony is on their behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. Written testimony can be submitted via email or hard copy. Hard copies should include an original and nine copies and be submitted no later than 4:30pm two business days prior to the meeting.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-8288 or cdp@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible, but no later than five business days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. If a response is received after the five-business days deadline, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
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