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SECTION 2. Chapter 37, article 1, section 37-1-2, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
<br />(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
<br />"Section 37-1-2. Declaration of policy.
<br />It is declared to be the policy of the County to address sustainability, climate change,
<br />equity, and resilience in the County through immediate, direct, and coordinated trauma -informed
<br />action. To this end, the office of sustainability, climate, equity, and resilience is created to
<br />coordinate and manage policies and programs to address sustainability, mitigate greenhouse gas
<br />emissions, and adapt to the impacts of climate change and other natural and human caused
<br />hazards. Through regular stakeholder engagement these policies and programs shall promote the
<br />County's sustainability and resilience in a manner that is immediate, direct, coordinated, and
<br />equitable in their impact on various communities in the County."
<br />SECTION 3. Chapter 37, article 1, section 37-1-3, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
<br />(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the definitions of "Adaptation", "Equity"
<br />and "Sustainability" to read as follows:
<br />""Adaptation" means the process of observing changes in social, environmental, and
<br />economic systems and adjusting operations with a trauma informed approach to meet present and
<br />anticipated future needs."
<br />""Equity" means the consideration of cumulative impacts on lower- and middle-income
<br />individuals and historically marginalized groups during all aspects of decision making[..-],,
<br />including and not limited to assessment, planning implementation and evaluation."
<br />""Sustainability" means a balanced approach of managing present day environmental,
<br />social, and economic needs and maintaining a healthy lifecycle through a trauma informed
<br />framework to fulfill the needs of current populations that does not compromise the needs of
<br />future generations, and ensures harmony between economic growth, environmental systems, and
<br />social well-being."
<br />SECTION 4. Chapter 37, article 1, section 37-1-3, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
<br />(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding new definitions of "Trauma" and "Trauma
<br />informed" to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:
<br />""Trauma" means an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced as
<br />physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the
<br />individual's functioning and mental, physical, social emotional or spiritual well-being."
<br />""Trauma informed" means an approach to service provision that infuses knowledge about
<br />trauma into agency programs, policies, and procedures to promote the safety and well-being of
<br />clients, visitors, staff and volunteers by actively resisting the re -traumatization of participants
<br />individually and as a whole."
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