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Brittany Smart Fred Blas,Member <br /> Chair ..°:`.". Brenda Ford,Member <br /> `. - Pete Hoffmann,Member <br /> •:�l�'? , .* Donald Ikeda,Member• <br /> K. Angel Pilago Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member <br /> dice Chair ''r;•o N'+�''' Dominic Yagong,Member <br /> J Yoshimoto,Member <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> COMMITTEE ON <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT z") <br /> 126 Session c� <br /> ;. ~ cam <br /> DATE: January 31, 2012 (Tuesday),. <br /> -Tic) <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hawai`i County Building the <br /> 25 Aupuni St. <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i LA./ — <br /> TIME: 2:30 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 ITEM(S)ON THE AGENDA <br /> REFERRAL(S) <br /> Comm. 543: PRESENTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br /> AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE REGARDING THE MARINE DEBRIS <br /> FROM THE MARCH 11, 2011 JAPANESE TSUNAMI <br /> From Chairperson Dominic Yagong, dated January 12, 2012, stating that the National <br /> Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)estimates that roughly 25 million tons of <br /> debris was generated by the tsunami and it will hit the Hawaiian Islands as early as the <br /> beginning of this year. The Departments will provide the Council and the public with an <br /> update on what they are doing to monitor and track the debris. <br /> Comm. 544: URGES THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I TO APPROVE SENATE <br /> (Res. 217-12) BILL NO. 713,RELATING TO THE LABELING OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED <br /> WHOLE FOOD CROPS <br /> Urges the State Legislature to approve Senate Bill 713 relating to the labeling of genetically <br /> engineered whole food products for the purpose of providing consumers with an informed <br /> choice concerning the foods they consume. <br /> Serving the Interests of the People of our Island <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />