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SECTION 5. Chapter 37, article 2, section 37-2-21 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
<br />(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows:
<br />"Section 37-2-21. Duties of the office of sustainability, climate, equity, and resilience.
<br />(a) Policy and program development. The office shall:
<br />(1) Establish policies and programs to promote sustainability, mitigate greenhouse gas
<br />emissions, and build the County's resilience to the impacts of climate change and
<br />other natural and human caused hazards. These policies and programs shall be
<br />developed after consideration of resources such as the County's general plan, County
<br />community development plans, County multi -hazard mitigation plan and County
<br />climate action plan, State law, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,
<br />and the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
<br />(2) Improve environmental justice and equity by promoting specific policies and actions
<br />to ensure that sustainability, change mitigation and adaptation, and resilience efforts
<br />also benefit lower and middle income, Native Hawaiian, and historically marginalized
<br />communities. These policies and actions should include utilization of place -based
<br />[and], Native Hawaiian guiding principles, tools, and frameworks to guide, inform,
<br />coordinate, and evaluate proposed actions and activities.
<br />(3) Regularly engage with stakeholders to assess and assure that policies and actions are
<br />implemented in a manner that is immediate, direct, and coordinated, and employs
<br />strategies that are equitable in their impact on various communities in [ouf]the
<br />County.
<br />(4) Ensure policies, practices, and actions are trauma -informed to promote resilience,
<br />health, and wellness.
<br />(b) Shared metrics.
<br />The office shall develop metrics, benchmarks, and data visualization tools to track and
<br />communicate progress towards sustainability, climate mitigation and adaptation, equity,
<br />and resilience goals.
<br />(c) Coordination, collaboration, and education. The office shall:
<br />(1) Coordinate communication among County departments and with community partners
<br />to develop and promote a shared vision and collaborative approach to implementing
<br />solutions that are based upon a clear understanding of the issues and challenges
<br />related to sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation, equity, and
<br />resilience[-.] within a trauma -informed framework and approach.
<br />(2) Coordinate and provide technical support to County departments to create policies
<br />and programs designed to implement and measure sustainability, climate change
<br />mitigation and adaptation, equity, trauma informed, and resilience strategies.
<br />(3) Collaborate with County departments and community stakeholders on sustainability,
<br />climate change mitigation and adaptation, equity, trauma informed, and resilience
<br />strategies to maximize collective impact through mutually reinforcing activities.
<br />(4) Provide education, outreach, and support, both internally and externally, that
<br />promotes climate sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation
<br />initiatives in a manner utilizing trauma informed principles and best practices that
<br />promotes equity and resilience[-.] and the capability to adapt effectively in the face of
<br />adversity.
<br />(d) Legislation and budget. The office shall:
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