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Director Kucharski responded to several questions from Commissioner Gaffney: • Regarding the regional park that is supposed to be accepting a significant amount of the R-1 water, he believes the EA/EIS is under way. • Regarding the delivery system from Kealakehe Parkway to the plant and back to Kohanaiki, the line is already in place up to Hina Lani. However, they are running into delays due to not yet receiving SHPD’s approval. Alternative routing is also being looked at. • He cannot speak for the QLT project other than they indicated the SHPD review took two years. His understanding is that QLT plans three phases on their development, and the county is looking to provide R-1 to them as well. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion on Kristine Kubat’s November 27, 2019, comments on recycling issues. Chair Bennett asked Ms. Kubat to elaborate on the $400,000 left over from the Business Service Contract. Ms. Kubat said that at the previous meeting, a comment was made that DEM saved $400,000 when the Business Service Contract was rolled back. DEM is spending less because services are cut. That $400,000 has been freed up, and it needs to remain in the recycling budget. An effort will need to be mounted to keep the money in recycling. She has been assured by some councilmembers that DEM cannot just use that money for something else. However, when she spoke with George Hayducsko, DEM’s Recycling Coordinator, he informed her the money is not available. It is important for the EMC to find out where it is and what is happening with it. It needs to be used for recycling as originally intended. Part of the $400,000 should be used to set up some recycling demo projects where people can turn in high quality materials that would be acceptable. Part of the money could also be used to hire people to move the RFP process along. Chair Bennett asked Director Kucharski if he had any comments, and he said not really. Vice Chair Olson said the money was set aside to accomplish a specific goal, and it should remain there. He asked Ms. Kubat for a suggestion on the wording of a motion. Ms. Kubat suggested the EMC issue a directive or recommendation that the $400,000 saved from the rollback of the Business Services Hawaiʻi contract be kept and reserved for recycling programs. A demonstration project could be added for improved source separation. Motion and second: Vice Chair Olson “so moved,” and Commissioner Gaffney seconded the motion. Commissioner Adams asked Director Kucharski if there was $400,000 sitting somewhere. Director Kucharski confirmed there was a reduction in the contract amount, and