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Phala community large capacity cesspool closure project. Since you have not been privy to this, I would like to read to you the important section. On July 23, 2021, the County – I am quoting from the notice –submitted a design package that included wastewater treatment design/build documents in a letter detailing the County’s desire to construct a wastewater treatment plant that includes a mechanical secondary treatment process. Based on review of the information presented in the County’s design package, EPA has determined that the County has failed to fully comply with the requirements of paragraph (f) of the AOC because the Health. The County’s failure to comply with all applicable requirements of paragraph (f) is a violation of the AOC. Pursuant to subsection (e) of the AOC, EPA may, at its discretion, assess stipulated penalties for an unexcused delay in complying with any provision of the AOC. EPA may also elect to pursue judicial remedies to enforce the AOC. According to the AOC, in Section (e), 43a, they start with $150 per day per violation for the first to the thirtieth day. That moves to $300 per day for the violation to the sixtieth day. And now here we are at sixty-plus days at $500-plus per day, so that now the County is on the hook for $15,000 per month, while receiving only $2,242 at most from those who are currently on the Phala LCC. So, the payments they are receiving from Phala are not going to cover this $15,000 a month that we are on the hook for. The County agreed to pay these stipulated penalties if they did not do the actions that were in the AOC. I am very concerned as a taxpayer and as a citizen in this County that in fact we are on the hook for an unknown amount of penalties. Plus, we are on the hook for further judicial action. So therefore, I am asking, please find out how much this is going to cost us, because this is a running taxi meter, basically. And the County agreed they were going to pay this if they didn’t do what they were supposed to do. Now they have been sent this letter notifying them of the fact that they can demand payment at any moment. So, I would hope that the Commissioners would be interested in how much this is going to cost us. So, thank you very much. Roy Kadotaand Michelle Mitsumori from Mr. K’s Recycle & Redemption Center deferred their comments(see pages 4-7 and 8-9). Rick Bennett also deferred his comments (see pages 18-20). 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Status report on 2021 EMC Priorities – Each lead commissioner to provide brief report on assigned priorities (priorities are listed in the May 2021 meeting minutes). Chair Adams said she has joined with Recycling Specialist Sanne Berrig to work on the LifeCycle Assessment project, which is now under way. An update on the project will come in the October or November meeting. See also agenda item 7-b (Pages 18-21) for Vice Chair Gaffney’s priority project. b. Continued discussion of solid waste division funding needs and options. Chair Adams asked whether the Commission was ready to make specific recommendations around extended producer responsibility. Are there priority programs we would like to 3