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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. tw William V. Brilhante,,Ir.
<br /> Managing l7tr•ectrr..
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<br /> ,. Merrick Nishim(A(:)
<br /> C)ct iatt Managing 1,iN-ector
<br /> County -f 3(r Na,z,` O ft _f the ,Ala yor
<br /> 25 Attptani Street, ";trite"200 + llilu, lkvAfai'i 0�)07'20 « Phone(1308 61-85211 « Fax(,}08)901-6553
<br /> K(;rNA, 7-&-.5044 Aoie Kcrrhtrk5l(:)le H Awy. I4lt�, (; • Ktiltta-Ktantt.rr<rwari`i 96740
<br /> Phone(808)32 3-4444 * Fax(808)323-4440
<br /> TICIRD AMENDED EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION
<br /> RELATING TO THE 111L0 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
<br /> EFFECTIVE AUC7UST 8, 2025
<br /> WHEREAS, Elawai`i Revised Statutes (FIRS) Chapter 1.27A, provides for the
<br /> establishment of County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief with the,
<br /> Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over ernergency managernent within the
<br /> County; and
<br /> WHEREAS, IIRS Chapter 127A, and Hawaii. County Code JIC"C) Chapter 7, establish a
<br /> Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawaii and prescribes its powers, duties, and.
<br /> responsibilities; and
<br /> WHEREAS, I-IRS § 1.27A-14(b) empowers the Mayor to declare the existence of a local
<br /> state of emergency in the County by proclamation if the Mayor finds that an emergency or a
<br /> disaster has occurred or that there is in-iminent danger Or threat of an emergency or a disaster in
<br /> any portion of the County; and
<br /> WHEREAS, FIRS ; 127A-2 defines in "emergency" as "any occurrence, or irrlrninent
<br /> threat thereof, which results or may likely result in Substantial injury or harm to the population or
<br /> substantial da.ruage to or loss of property or substantial damage to or loss of the, environment;"
<br /> and a "disaster" as "any emergency, or imminent threat thereof, Which results Or May likely
<br /> result in loss of fife, property, Or environment and requires, or Inay require, assistance from other
<br /> Counties, states, the federal government, Or from private agencies;" and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Charter of the. C01.111ty of EEawai'i (CCH) Section 13-23 and EIC:C" y, 7-1
<br /> 6(a) also empower the Mayor to declare a state; of disaster or emergency by proclamation; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Hilo Wastewater"Treatment Plant (Plant) was constructed in 1994 and is
<br /> the only major municipal treatment facility serving the sewered areas within the District of South
<br /> I-lih), County of Hawaii; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Plant serves and treats domestic and cornmercial wastewater generated
<br /> by approximately 30,000 residents, businesses and visitors; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the State Department offlealth issued National Pollcrtant Discharge
<br /> Elimination System (NPDE;S) Permit. No . 1-110021.377 for the Plant, effective. on May 1, 2020;
<br /> and
<br /> Courny of lraw,ar`r is all Njual Opportunio, Provider and Fmplor er.
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