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MZY or ~ ,y COUNTY OF HAWAII • Ww:• STATE OF HAWAII ••••»~O~~M~~' BILL NO. >.6s ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 8 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY DELETING ARTICLE 8 AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABILITY ACTION COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Purpose. The Council finds that locally, nationally and internationally, there is mounting scientific evidence and growing public awareness of the earth's limited resources and the limitation of the earth to absorb the impacts from mankind's activities. Representative of the earth's fragile condition, Hawaii Island is currently experiencing degradation of water and soil quality, loss of biodiversity, mounting urban and rural blight and infrastructure shortfalls, and increasing disparity of economic and social classes. The Council also recognizes that Hawaii Island is highly vulnerable to the disruption of supplies and goods, due to the near 95% reliance on outside food, fuel and fiber necessary to sustain our communities. There is great public concern and interest in policies and actions that will positively impact the ability of our island communities to support and sustain themselves and an expanding expectation that government will act quickly to establish goals, objectives and policies that result in practices that enhance and sustain our economy, society and the environment. Therefore, the Council finds that there is a need to establish a Sustainability Action Committee to advise the department of research and development in these interests and concerns for sustainability. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article 8 of the Hawaii County Code is amended by repealing Article 8 in its entirety.