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~ James Arakaki, Chairman November 20, 1997 Page 2 That the Legislature provide real-time legislative updates via the World Wide Web. That the counties be given liability relief for injuries sustained by skateboarders or in- line skaters at county skateboard parks. (See also Honolulu City Council Resolution 97- 219 and Washington State Substitute Senate Bill 5254 attached) That the there be a dedicated mechanism for funding county GIS systems. That the current policies relating to hurricane evacuation, shelter space, and all aspects of disaster mitigation and preparedness be reviewed by the State of Hawaii. (See Florida League of Cities position sheet) • That a conveyance tax surcharge be authorized as a funding source for the funding of a community lands and open space acquisition fund for acquisition of lands for public parks, recreation, open space preservation or public shoreline access. (See proposal from Anthony Ranken dtd 11/3/97.) It is requested that the Hawaii County Council consider each of the aforelisted proposals for inclusion as par[ of the HSAC Legislative Package. (ACTION REQUESTED) Also under Unfinished Business, the Executive Committee discussed the HSAC Legislative Policy Statement. After considering recommended changes to the HSAC Legislative Policy Statement from the County of Maui, the Executive Committee gave tentative agreement to a more restrictive policy statement which limits the Executive Committee only to matters in the HSAC Legislative Package. Next on Unfinished Business, the Executive Committee referred to the counties, Honolulu City Council Resolution 97-314 which urges the President of the United States and the members of the U.S. Congress to establish a nationwide uniform alcohol and substance abuse testing policy. It is requested that the Hawaii County Council support the establishment of a nationwide uniform alcohol and substance abuse testing program. (Resolution 97-314 attached, ACTION REQUESTED) Finally, under Unfinished Business, having received support from each of the counties, HSAC will take an official position of urging the Hawaii State Government to comply with Section 209E-4 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which authorizes the counties to designate enterprise zones. Under announcements, the HSAC Mid-Year Conference will be held December 10-12 at the Turtle Bay Hilton Hotel on Oahu. The next HSAC Executive Committee will be at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 1997 at the Turtle Bay Hilton. The HSAC General Membership Meeting will follow at 10:30 a.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Attachments