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December 23, 2010 Page - 2 - 1. Maui County Inauguration of new council set for January 3, 2011. Maui invites counties to attend. Committee organizations and alternate to HSAC will be sent. Bill 92 updating water review plan for central Maui has been through 1st reading. For future consideration, Maui suggests no HSAC meetings in December. 2. Hawaii County New council inaugurated December 6, 2010. Councilmember K. Angel Pilago (District 8) named representative to HSAC as Secretary and WIR Director with Councilmember Brittany Smart (District 6) as alternate. Previously reported $56M bond float will come before new council. President Kawakami asked if Hawaii County used an executive search firm for selecting County Clerk. We did not. This selection was done in meetings after recommendations and discussions. .3.. City & County of Honolulu Special election for Tod Apo's seat is underway. Walk -in started today and 47k ballots sent out that are due NLT 6PM 12/29. Camping fees at city parks has been through ,1st reading. HSAC legislative package was submitted with one exception. Governor to sign EIS>for rail project — waiting on that signature then on to Federal Transit Administration for approval to proceed at which time Council will entertain 1st permit to begin work.' Under 'council review is how to tax properties with historic significance — proposal is 3x increase to $300.00 HSAC Vice President Garcia stepping down from this position to focus more time on his growing role in NACo. Treasurer Pontanilla suggested Honolulu may want to review KauaN example and to seek public sentiment. Vice President Garcia requested this to be on next HSAC agenda. 4. Kaua'i County Inauguration and named committees complete. Treasurer Pontanilla moved to accept the county reports; motion seconded by Secretary Pilago. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. C...Nationial Association of Counties (NACo). Vice President Garcia and Treasurer Pontanilla attended NACo Texas.. Vice President Garciawas invited as an at' -large attendee to APEC meeting of 12/8 by national' president and :was do team`to China: ; in September for Friendship City Conference. He is also named ;chair of NACo international task force reformation. That group is constituting its membership and overall goals and objectives. He is working closely on a strategic p1an: how each county may get involved on international stage and in the APEC 2011 meeting,in Honolulu. He presented slides providing information on APEC around 21 PacRim economies representing 40.5% of the worlds population, economic benefit to ' Hawai'i from ,visitors to this 'meeting and sister county relationships already established among , other :_details contained in the slides. This event is hosted by US State `. Department and 1Nhita- House. Opportunities lie with CEO's and ministerial levels. Perhaps we could: have an event around APEC goals and policy initiatives, relationship building,. - :partnerships with organizations, agencies, private sector and work with organizers to help us get into the picture. Counties may build bridges or government relations and academic exchange through sister city agreements, MOU's and agreements in principle, At China NACo visit, Vice President Garcia related that US Ambassador to China, Hon. Jon Huntsman, stressed local points of entry like NACo to help the US identify more opportunities with China on a local level. Stress economic relationship as benefit to both parties. They desire technological and management experience rather than simply goods. Vice President Garcia suggests Kauai consider Vladivostok Russia as a sister city. They are the largest Russian port on the Pacific. He further suggested sister city relationships with APEC country cities for other Hawai'i counties. We may contact Enterprise Honolulu to offer support by letter of commitment to get involved. They are seeking a grant to develop an inventory of county business,