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§ 2-37 HAWAII COUNTY CODE (1) No person shall, by reason of occupation alone, be barred from serving as a member of this committee. (m) The council shall act to confirm or reject any appointment made to the committee by the mayor within forty-five days after receiving notice of the appointment from the mayor. If the council does not confirm or reject any such appointment within forty-five days, the appointee shall be deemed to have been confirmed. (2007, ord 07-161, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-26, secs 1 and 2.) Section 2-37.1. Duties of the committee. (a) The sustainability action committee shall make recommendations and support the department's integration of planning and implementation of sustainable principles in its work with communities, businesses and other agencies. (b) The sustainability action committee shall support and make recommendations to: (1) Raise awareness of what the term sustainability represents and the guiding principles of sustainability; (2) Conduct environmental scans to assess current conditions as they relate to the guiding principles of sustainability; (3) Identify a vision for sustainability and recommend solutions; and (4) Support the development of sustainability actions plans. (c) The sustainability action committee shall support, monitor and comment on the department's efforts to effectuate sustainable planning, policies, programs, projects and operations. (2007, ord 07-161, sec 1.) Section 2-37.2. Guidelines for committee recommendations. (a) The sustainability action committee shall apply guiding principles of sustainability as a framework for identification of issues, research and innovative actions. These principles shall include: (1) Reduced dependence upon fossil fuels, extracted underground metals and minerals; (2) Reduced dependence on chemicals and other manufactured substances that can accumulate in nature; (3) Reduced dependence on activities that harm life-sustaining ecosystems; and (4) Meeting the hierarchy of human needs fairly and efficiently. (b) The sustainability action committee shall employ a "systems approach" to identify upstream root causes and outcomes and shall recommend appropriate research, planning and implementation initiatives; outcome measures and indicators; engagements and partnerships as may be necessary to guide the department to innovative and successful sustainable models that effectuate the purpose of this article. SUPP. 8 (7-2020) 2-18