2010 Action Committee Incoming Communications

Planning Director - Copy of Letter to the Mayor Transmitting PCDP AC Funding & Tax Foreclosure Letters

This letter from the Planning Director transmits the two letters from the Puna CDP Action Committee regarding funding support for CDP Action Committees dated 2/12/10 and enabling legislation to allow the County to acquire propeties in tax foreclosure sale date 2/22/10. The letter also includes the Director's comments/recommendations on the AC requests.

Planning Director - Copy of Letter to the Puna District Council Members Transmitting PCDP AC Funding & Tax Foreclosure Letters

This letter from the Planning Director transmits the two letters from the Puna CDP Action Committee regarding funding support for CDP Action Committees dated 2/12/10 and enabling legislation to allow the County to acquire propeties in tax foreclosure sale date 2/22/10. The letter also includes the Director's comments/recommendations on the AC requests.

Communication 2010-01: Budget and Finance Subcommittee January 2010 Report

Budget and Finance Subcommittee meeting minutes from their inaugural meeting on January 4, 2010.

Communication 2010-02: Transportation Subcommittee Report - January 2010

Transportation Subcommittee Report for the period of December 18, 2009 to January 12, 2010.

Communication 2010-03: Malama I Ka Aina Report - January 2010

Malama I Ka Aina Subcommittee Report for January 2010

Communication 2010-04: Managing Growth Subcommittee Report - January 2010

Managing Growth Subcommittee Report for January 2010

Communication 2010-05

Amendment Subcommittee Report

Communication 2010-10: Kau CDP Steering Committee Letter - Responding to CDP Budget Support Request

Copy of a letter sent from the Kau CDP Steering Committee to the Puna CDP Action Committee, supporting and requesting continued funding of all communities CDP Steering Committee and Action Committee budgets.

Communication 2010-15: Friends of Puna's Future Written Testimony

Written testimony submitted by Friends of Puna's Future to the Puna CDP Action Committee, providing a supporting rationale for the Village Center Steering Committee amendment. The proposed draft amendment for creating Village Center Steering Committees may be accessed via the documents listed in the Related Content box below.

Communication 2010-18: dated March 8, 2010, Transmitting Friends of Puna's Future Bill 194 Draft 2

Letter from Friends of Puna's Future (FoPF) transmitting the CD containing Bill 194 Draft 2, which includes comments and recommendations by FoPF on the individual amendments proposed in Bill 194.

Communication 2010-16: Hawaiian Shores Community Association - Proposed Amendments

Communication submitted March 3, 2010 by the Hawaiian Shores Community Association proposing an amendment to the Puna CDP to remove the Hawaiian Beaches Neighborhood Village Center from the CDP. A rationale to the proposed amendment is also provided.

Communication 2010-19: Pahoa Arts & Library Association (PAALA)

Email communication from Denyse Temple, president of the Pahoa Arts and Library Association (PAALA) dated 1/9/2010 requesting to be placed on the Puna CDP Action Committee agenda to present their proposal to build a not-for-profit library and amphitheater in the center of Pahoa. The email also request that input from the Action Committee is provided to present to the Mayor.

Communication 2010-20: Letter from Kalapana Seaview Estates Community Association

Letter advising the Puna CDP Action Committee that the Kalapana Seaview Estates Community Association opposes any village center designation for their community and the installation of restrooms and an emergency phone below the subdivision on their privately owned park.

Communication 2010-21: Transportation Subcommittee Report - February 2010

 

Communication 2010-22 Preliminary Draft Recommendations Concerning Proposed Amendments

Preliminary draft recommendations concerning proposed amendments to the Puna CDP submitted by the Amendment Subcommittee for the Puna CDP Action Committee to review and discuss at the March 18, 2010 Action Committee meeting

Communication No. 2010-23 - Council Vice-chair Naeole-Beason re CIP

Communication from Council Vice-chair Emily Naeole-Beason requesting identification of projects in the Puna CDP for inclusion in the FY 2010-11 Capital Improvement Projects Budget.

Communication No. 2010-24 - Planning Department Additional Non-Substantive Amendments - March 2010

This document referenced to as Exhibit A in the April 16, 2010 Action Committee Amendments Recommendations Letter to the Planning Director. contains proposed amendments in addition to those offered in Bill 194 that are non-substantive. These amendments are primarily additional spelling, punctuation, formatting and language adjustments providing greater clarity and consistency within the CDP document. These proposed amendments were generated by Rachelle Ley and Larry Brown for consideration by the Action Committee.

Communication No. 2010-25 - Proposed Amendment to the Puna CDP from Foster Kern, LLC

This request from Foster Kern, LLC to amend the Regional Town Center boundary for Kea'au as shown on Figure 5-1 of the Puna CDP is submitted for consideration by the Action Committee. Foster Kern, LLC is the owner/developer of the Ulupono Center, which is located along the makai side of the Kea'au Bypass next to the Credit Union Hawai'i building at Milo Street.

Communication No. 2010-26 - Proposed Amendments from the Hawaiian Paradise Park Owners Association

This communication includes a request for consideration by the Puna CDP Action Committee for two amendments to the CDP pertaining to the total number of lots and miles of roadways within HPP.

Communication No. 2010-27 - Proposed Amendments from the ALOHA

Proposed amendments to the Puna CDP from Patrice Macdonald, President of All Landowners of Hawaiian Acres (ALOHA).

Communication No. 2010-28 - Letter from Kalapana Seaview Estates Community Assn. Amending Their Request for Removal of Village Center Designation

This letter from the Kalapana Seaview Estates Community Assn. was transmitted by email to the Planning Department and amends their previous request for an amendment to the PCDP to have the village center designation for Kalapana Seaview Estates as shown on on Figure 3-2 removed from the Puna CDP. The letter also reiterated their request for an amendment to delete Action Item under Section 4.5.3.f calling for the adding of a restroom and emergency phone below Seaview before Kahena Beach.

Communication 2010-14: Hawaiian Acres Community Forum - Proposed Amendments

Proposed amendments to the Puna CDP submitted to the Puna CDP Action Committee by the Hawaiian Acres Community Forum on February 18, 2010.

Planning Director - Response to Request to Emily Naeole-Beason for Use of Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund to Support Puna CDP Action Committee

Letter dated May 19, 2010 from the Planning Director in response to the requst from Council Vice-Chair Emily Naeole-Beason for use of the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund for Puna CDP support staff and Project Lifesaver.

Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund Expenditures

List of expenditures from the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits fund for 2008 to present, which was requested by the Action Committee.

Communication No. 2010-29 - Transportation Sub-committee Report for May 2010

Report on the May 27, 2020 meeting of the Puna CDP Transportation Sub-committee.

Communication No. 2010-30: Proposal to amend allottment of Fuel Tax Revenues

This communication is a press release issued by the Friends of Puna's Future proposing that the County of Hawaii fund a Grant-in-Aid program from the Fuel Tax Revenues collected to assist non-profit organizations responsible for the maintenance of private roads.

Communication No. 2010-31: Report for June 15, 2010 Meeting of Mālama I Ka `Āina Subcommittee

Report by the Mālama I Ka `Āina subcommittee on their June 15, 2010 meeting.

Communication No. 2010-32: Written Testimony from Stephanie Bath at June 17, 2010 Puna CDP Action Committee Meeting

Written testimony on mass-transit provided by Stephanie Bath at the June 17, 2010 meeting of the Puna CDP Action Committee.

Communication No. 2010-33: Report from Mass Transit Agency regarding operation of County buses on private subdivision roads.

This email communication from MTA Manager, Tom Brown, reports on the Counties legal reguirements in order to operate Hele-On buses on private subdivision roads.

Communication No. 2010-34 Malama I Ka Aina Sub-Committee Report

Malama I Ka Aina sub-committee report to the Action Committee on July 15, 2010

Communication No. 2010-35 - Letter from Cost of Government Commission

Letter from the County of Hawaii Cost of Government Commission, dated August 5, 2010, to the Puna CDP Action Committee requesting response to questions to assist the Commission in fulfilling its mandate.

Communication No. 2010-36: Recommendations from Toby Hazel for changes to Mass Transit Agency Operations & Policies

This hand written list of suggested changes to the operations and policies of the Mass Transit Agency was submitted to the PCDP Action Committee on September 16, 2010 by Toby Hazel.

Communication No. 2010-37: Response from Mass Transit Agency to the Information Request from the Action Committee Regarding Mass Transit Master Plan and Hub & Spoke System Implementation

This document contains the response recieved from the Mass Transit Agency in response to the July 15, 2010 memo to Tom Brown requesting information regarding the grant application for implementation of the Hub & Spoke transit system, particularly as it relates to Puna, an island wide Mass Transit Master Plan and MTA's planfor soliciting public input on future routes and schedules.