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<br />PETE HOFFMANN <br />Councilmember <br />District 9 - North & South Kohala <br /> <br /> <br />Phone: (808) 887-2043 (Waimea) <br />(808) 961-8273 (Hila) <br />Fax: (808) 887-2072 <br />Email: phojJmann@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> <br />Hawai'i County Council <br />County of Hawai '{ <br /> <br />Holomua Center <br />64-1067 Miimalahoa Highway, Suite C-5 <br />Kamuela, Hawai'i 96743 <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />October 28.2009 <br /> <br /> <br /><)" <br />00 <br />~O <br />.c- r- <br />~1? <br /> <br />~ <br />5l <br />~ <br /><::;:) <br />c;:.::: :0 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />J Yoshimoto, Council Chair <br />and Members of the Hawai'i County Council <br />~._-"- <br />, <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Pete. -H9ffmam:l,GtmIlctl-rvtelllDc;r' <br />c,;;......~... <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />en <br />C0 <br />Proposed Amendment to Resolution No. 265-09; Relating to Hawai'i County's Home-rule <br />Authority in All Maters Involving Agricultural Policy. <br /> <br />Resolution No. 265-09 urges Hawai'i County to maintain the County's home-rule authority III all <br />matters involving agricultural policy, especially those relating to genetically modified organisms. <br /> <br />The proposed amendments clarifies wording in the 4th WHEREAS clause, and should read as follows: <br /> <br />"WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Council recognizes its responsibilities to be more pro-active in <br />This critical policy arena, particularly in light of recent policies [around] concerning genetically- <br />modified organisms and its future in the State and County of Hawai'i; and" <br /> <br />A draft of Resolution No. 265-09, Draft 2, is attached with the proposed amendment contained in this <br />communication incorporated and is underlined and in bold for illustrative purposes, only. <br /> <br />Thank you. <br />PH/kf <br /> <br />Att. <br /> <br />Serving the Interests a/the People a/Our Island <br />Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> <br />Comm. 1'10. ~ ti3 .;2.. <br />Ref. To: P l WI#?..V. ._ <br />Ref. Dote NOV 0 3 2.nU~~ <br />