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COUNTY OF G i* STATE OF G <br /> ,rE OP•NP.1+ <br /> BILL <br /> ® 109 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE 4 , SECTI 2-207 OF THE <br /> A AI`I COUNTY C E 1983 (2016 EDITION,ASAMENDED), LATING T <br /> REFERRAL OF BILLS FOR ORDINANCES TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. <br /> ORDAINEDBE IT Y THE COUNCIL UNTY OF HAWAI'I: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 2, article 40, section 2-207 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br /> (2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows; <br /> "Section 2-207. Environmental management commission. <br /> Lq� There shall be an environmental management commission consisting of nine <br /> members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the <br /> council. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The terms <br /> of the members shall be as prescribed in section 13-4 of the Hawaii County <br /> Charter. <br /> The environmental management commission shall advise the department on <br /> solid waste and wastewater programs, waste reduction strategies, recycling, <br /> litter control, community involvement, and other issues, including any pilot <br /> project or program, related to the functions of the department, and shall <br /> exercise any other powers related to the functions of the department that <br /> may be delegated to it by ordinance. The commission shall also provide its <br /> comments and recommendations on these matters to the council. The <br /> commission shall hear and determine appeals from decisions of the director, <br /> including orders and denials of variances. <br /> this Code, t the eotffieil pfief to--eo„ •arccil aefien. Cowme cs—and <br /> r-eeommendations shall be pr-evided to the eetineil within feFty five days-4 <br /> r-eeeipt. in the evepA that the eefftmission fails to aet within the five <br /> day review period, sueh inastion shall be eonsas anidefed4 -vof,�,7® <br /> (c) The council shall refer any bill for an ordinance to amend chapter 20 or <br /> chapter 21 of this Code to the director and the commission, with each to <br /> provide independent comments and recommendations. Additionally, the <br /> council may refer any bill for an ordinance relating to the functions and <br /> duties of the department to the director and commission, with each to <br /> provide independent comments and recommendations. In all such cases the <br />