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<br /> <br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT <br />TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> <br />JULY 24, 2019 <br /> <br />CURRENT LEGISLATION <br /> <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION CURRENT STATUS <br />Bill 74 Bill would amend the Code relating the reduction 07/19/19: Passed <br /> of polystyrene foam food containers and food final Council reading <br /> service ware. <br /> <br />Bills 70, 75, 76 Finance bills to obtain State Revolving Funds for 07/19/19: Passed <br /> wastewater projects. final Council reading <br /> <br />Bill 88 Bill would amend the Abandoned Vehicle section 07/23/19: <br />of the Code to allow the county to tow vehicles Committee hearing <br />from state and federal lands in addition to county <br />lands. <br /> <br />Bill ___ Bill would amend the Code relating to the EMC’s Bill is awaiting <br /> 45-day period to provide comments and submission to <br /> recommendations on legislation. Council. <br /> <br />DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL UPDATES <br /> <br />1. Status of the proposed Pāhala and Nāālehu Wastewater Treatment Plants. ʻ(As the <br />County of Hawaiʻi is being sued in Sandra L. Demoruelle v. Dora Beck et al., Civil No. 18- <br />1-00206, discussion of the Pāhala and Nāālehu projects will be limited.ʻ) <br /> <br />2. Fire at the West Hawaiʻi Organics Facility. <br /> <br />3. Status of the Kealakehe WWTP R-1 Upgrade Project. <br /> <br />4. Update on DEM’s vacant positions (requested by Chair Bennett). <br /> <br />5. Report on training opportunities for employees (requested by Chair Bennett.) <br /> <br />6. Report on recent closures of transfer stations. <br /> <br />7. Use of USFW right of way for Kealakehe wastewater transport (requested by <br />Commissioner Gaffney). <br /> <br />8. Geophysical constraints for collection system design and the presence of lava tubes. <br /> <br />