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{1 0 Page 14 their abilities.If Hawai'i County wants to keep the seat,Kauai will respect their decision. If things change, HSAC should promote fairness. • Council Member Mason Chock introduced himself and shared he is in attendance for the proposed 2020 HSAC Legislative Package.One item introduced by Council Mem- bers Chock and Luke Evslin attempts to deal with the huge issue and cost burden asso- ciated with abandoned vehicles in public spaces and on private property.Currently, lo- cal cars pay$5 fee for the abandoned vehicle program program,with the fee capped at $10; whereas, rental cars are capped at$1.The bill would remove the$1 cap off rental cars(U-Drives).Another bill aims to sort through vehicle ownership.Presently,a buyer needs to turn in paperwork; proposed amendment would make it so that both parties (buyer and seller)are on the same page. He appreciates each county's consideration of his appointment to the WIR board.He scored wanting fairness and equity in the process. • Treasurer King asked if the fees a county matter,or if there's a need for legislative changes.She stated she did not know there is a different fee for rentals vs. residential vehicles.Council Member Chock also shared there is some illegal dumping from car rental companies. County of Hawaii Report by Secretary Kierkiewicz • Reso.322-19,declaring a climate change emergency,passed the Council.It was noted that while there was support for the measure,there were questions about next steps, timeline for action, and funding of solutions. • Mauna Kea expenses continue to grow,with an average of a little over$300,000 every two weeks for law enforcement presence. • The County continues to press on with eruption recovery efforts.Secretary Kierkiewicz noted that this is a unique situation for the County to take the lead on disaster recovery action as typically this is a state function.She shared there is no framework at the County level to direct workflows, nor is there an ordinance in place to specify how recovery funding can be utilized;she encouraged each of the counties to take this into considera- tion and start developing disaster response and recovery framework,if counties don't already have it.In particular,she noted her efforts to ask the Administration for Recovery Team expectations and to formulate a Recovery Task Force to include community voices as part of the conversation-from decisions to implementation -and that youth and dis- abled populations should be included in the dialogue from the get-go. • The Agriculture,Water,Energy&Environmental Management(AGWEEM)Committee heard Reso.301-19,which encourages the Department of Environmental Management and Research&Development to collaborate on renewable and alternative energy gen- eration in an effort to reduce waste in our landfill.Some clarification to language was re- quested before moving the resolution to Council.The Committee is set to hear Bill 101, which would prohibit certain herbicide use in County parks, roads,sidewalks,etc.The bill is modeled after Maui's efforts,and should the bill pass,efforts to curb herbicide use would begin January 2020 and phased out by January 2024.