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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> J~tV OF N4 <br /> William P. Kenoi Nancy E. Crawford <br /> Mayor Director <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> Deputy Director <br /> ,TE•OiN <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupum Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8234 Fax(808)961-8248 <br /> r^v <br /> cs? <br /> _Q <br /> December 15, 2009 Q D <br /> Z T <br /> J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawai'i County Council ill <br /> Hawai'i County Council { rv <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br /> <br /> Re: Amendment to the Hawai'i County Code <br /> <br /> Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article 2, Section 7-8 of the <br /> Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to Disaster Control. <br /> The purpose of this measure is to regulate the use of water spigots and to update <br /> water hauling charges during times of declared emergency. <br /> <br /> The Hawai'i County water spigots were established in 1988 as an emergency source of <br /> drinking water as a precaution against lead contamination in catchment systems due to <br /> the effects of acid rain. The amount of spigots has since increased from the original <br /> five to fifteen (a sixteenth is currently under construction) and the County currently <br /> pays over $50,000 annually in water and maintenance bills to support the spigots. <br /> Expenses are expected to rise significantly with the completion of the Ocean View <br /> spigots and a projected 3 to 6% increase in cost of water delivery in 2010. <br /> Furthermore, the Department of Public Works' charges for maintenance of spigot <br /> locations are also expected to rise. The only cost control available for the program is <br /> to limit consumption at the spigot locations. Currently, there are no official restrictions <br /> on the use of the spigots and non-emergency uses have included car washing, boat <br /> washing, washing ginger, and taking large quantities of water (100+ gallons). <br /> <br /> This bill updates Section 7-8 by removing language that was no longer applicable after <br /> August 1980. <br /> <br /> <br /> < a,' U M <br /> <br /> Comm. No. 5 9 <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date DEC 8 2009 <br /> <br /> Hawaii County is an.Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />