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J Yoshimoto Brenda Ford, Member <br /> Chary ~o+~~~.•`• "•w~ Stacy K. Higa, Member <br /> Pete Hoffmann, Member <br /> Bob Jacobson, Member <br /> Donald ll<eda . = Em?ly [ Naeole, Member <br /> • <br /> Vrce Chary '';T T > <br /> o? N.. K. Angel 1 ?la~o, Mcmbcr <br /> Dominic Yagong, Member <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> COMMITTEE ON FOOD & ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY <br /> 10?" Session <br /> DATE: November 20, 2008 (Thursday) ~ <br /> PLACE: Councilroom <br /> Ben Franklin Building, 2"a Floor <br /> 333 Kilauea Ave. ~ <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> <br /> TIME: 12:00 p.m. - <br /> (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA <br /> REFERRAL <br /> Comm. 1536: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCI-I AND <br /> (Res. 795-08) DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A CONSUMER EDUCATION <br /> WEBSITE DESIGNED TO HELP HAWAII ISLAND RESIDENTS REDUCE <br /> THEIR ENERGY USAGE AND COSTS (requests the Department of Research & <br /> Development [R&D] to partner with the Kohala Center to create a consumer <br /> education website by March 1, 2009 and asks the R&D Director to present an <br /> overview of the website to the Council by June 30, 2009) <br /> From Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, dated October 21, 2008, transmitting the above <br /> resolution. Requests the consumer education website to include the following: 1) <br /> energy usage calculations for major types of appliances; 2) links to government sites <br /> regarding auto fuel efficiency; 3) energy-saving practices for homeowners, 4) <br /> information on solar hot water and electric systems for the home; 5) a linl: to the <br /> County's Hele On Bus website; 6) updates on important energy-related leg?slat?on at <br /> all levels of government; and 7) other relevant energy-related information or (inla. <br /> <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Senang die h~leres~s of the People of Our /slnnd <br /> Haira~ `r County r~ ern Equal Opporlunrty Provider and En~plo~~er <br /> <br />