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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> James Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> September 2, 1998 <br /> Page 2 <br /> <br /> The third Maui proposal attempts to limit the liability of counties in claims of injuries and deaths resulting from the <br /> participation in a hazardous recreational activity on county-owned or controlled property (Attached for <br /> information). <br /> <br /> It is requested that the Hawai'i County Council consider the legislative proposals relating to subpoena powers of the <br /> legislative bodies and limiting liability for hazardous recreational activity for inclusion in the 1999 HSAC <br /> Legislative Package (Action Requested). <br /> Annually, HSAC adopts a Legislative Program Policy Statement. The 1999 HSAC Legislative Program Policy <br /> Statement, provides general guidance to the Executive Committee and authorizes the Executive Committee to <br /> provide testimony on legislative proposals which are part of HSAC Legislative Package. It is recommended that the <br /> 1999 HSAC Legislative Program Policy Statement be adopted (Attached for information, Action Requested). <br /> <br /> Finally under New Business, your Executive Committee received a presentation by Mr. Jeff Garland on <br /> Telecommunications. Mr. Garland suggested that the Cable Franchise Authority be decentralized and that counties <br /> use these funds to promote and expand its capabilities to bring government information to the people via the <br /> Internet on a real time basis. No action was taken on this matter in the absence of data detailing the financial impact <br /> (Attached for information). <br /> It was announced that the HSAC Mid-year Conference is being planned for December 3&4,1998, on the island of <br /> Kauai. The next HSAC Executive Committee Meeting is planned for October 23, 1998. There being no further <br /> business, the meeting was adjourned. <br /> Attachments <br />