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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> DATE: February 20, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 731/Bill No. 104 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 2:34 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation,to which was referred Bill No. 104, <br /> reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 104, transmitted by Council Member Maile David, via.Communication 731 dated <br /> January 12, 2018, amends Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-40, and Chapter 27, <br /> Article 3, Section 27- 16, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating <br /> to floodplain management. <br /> The purpose of this bill is to update the Code by adding floodplain management to the duties <br /> and functions of the Department of Public Works and to establish a requirement that the County <br /> Council be notified of proposed changes to special flood hazard areas. The notification requirement <br /> affords the public an opportunity to review and comment upon proposed changes to flood maps <br /> that may affect risk premium rates and floodplain management requirements. <br /> There was considerable public testimony in support of this ordinance. Several Council Members were in <br /> strong support for the public review process being included in the County Code. <br /> Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Bill 104, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br /> nh <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND <br /> EOFF x PARKS AND RECREATION <br /> KANUHA X <br /> LEE LOY X <br /> O'HARA Xov, <br /> POINDEXTER X IFER RUGGLES, CHAIR <br /> RICHARDS X PWPRC REPORT NO.: 39 <br /> RUGGLES X ADOPTED: MAR. 1 4 Mf <br />