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Nil 4 Mo for the birds to die from the pill. And there is concern that birds other than para- keets will inadvertently consume the pill, The County is work with Kauai's Farm Bu- reau to oversee an eradication program where folks would grab birds via a bucket truck and kill; got clearance from Department of Agriculture to do this, and are hopeful they will fund. A local invasive pest control company headed by Kaniela Young, who worked on Kauai's wild chickens problem and tries to do in a sustain- able way was found. Just as Young's company kills chickens and for people to eat, exploring the same for parakeets (kill-to-eat program). Considering parakeets as a food source for the people. Whatever is decided, parakeet population must be curbed as farmers are suffering big losses. This is a drastic turn of events that re- quire drastic response. (1) Council Member Paltin asked if the birds could be caught and sell to pet stores. Council Member Kagawa explained it wasn't feasible to ship and sell (2) Council Member Manahan asked if the parakeets were in a specific area. Council Member Kagawa said the parakeets were all over the island, and that at night they would sleep in palm trees by the hundreds, with potentially more than 1,000 birds on a single tree. 5. County of Maui Report a) Maui hosted the 2019 HSAC conference, Hot Topics in Sustainability, June 9-12 at the Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott. There were 52 speakers in six tracks -Trans- portation, Sustainable Ag & Land Use, Water Resources, Housing, Climate Change, and Community Trends. There were 213 conference attendees including speakers. Total conference income was$115,768.15, with $57,000 coming from 19 sponsors. Conference expenses totaled $110,820.55, with a pending profit of$5,000. Con- ference entertainment was sponsored by Maui County Office of Economic Devel- opment. During the conference, Maui County took the opportunity to announce that it had joined The Climate Reality Project county coalition. b) A new focus is on tax policy reform for Maui County; a temporary investigative committee consisting of Council Members Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Alice Lee, Tasha Kama, and Tamara Paltin to develop a recommendation report. The group's first meeting was July 17, with weekly meetings scheduled. Scope of investigation includes simplifying Chapter 3.48 Real Property Tax; streamlining tax classification and assessment methods; merging valuations; tiered rates; minimum tax adjust- ments and exemptions, among others. A report is due to the the Economic Devel- opment and Budget Committee on September 19. c) The 2019 NCCAE Fall Meeting is on Maui, October 21-25. More information avail- able at I i1 .". !/nr�n�Enr �� .rr� a/r yfr n / 0 1 9_i cr, e ani du,ski rrr.��:.etC fig. It is the first time for our State to host this meeting for the National Council of County Association Executives. The NCCAE is a vehicle for members to improve the administration of various associations of counties and is a platform for members to meet and ex- change information of importance. d) The Council passed an $823 million budget on June 18. There were increases to all tax classes. Mayor vetoed 12 line items. The Council overrode his veto on nine items including a countywide master plan for shoreline retreat, Kihei-Makena sewer expansion project, Upcountry cesspool conversion, and relocation of Pukoo Fire Station. Three vetoes were left in place: homeless programs that collaborate with the community, a public transit rider fee study, and coqui frog eradication via Na- tional Guard. e) Maui County continues to pursue lawsuit against Bank of America. The Council is considering two resolutions - 1)to obtain special counsel, 2) directing the State At-