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LEPC MEETING MINUTES County of Hawaii, Civil Defense August 9, 2016, 10:00am Members Present: Gerald Kosaki, Lead Co-Chairperson; Henry Silva, Co-Chairperson; John Peard, DOH-HEER; Michel Uchida, HFD Hazmat; Muriel Ahuna-Leong, PGV; Non-Members: Sharon Leonida, DOH-HEER I. Meeting called to order at 10:15 am by Chair Gerald Kosaki. Introduction of new member representative for PGV Muriel Ahuna-Leong. II. Approval of May 12, 2016 meeting minutes – John Peard identified a correction to page 3 section VIII, subsection a, to omit “a sample.” Minutes was approved as amended. III. Hazmat Training a.Chair Kosaki gave an update and summary of the NASTTPO conference and presented his letter to the committee. He discussed the idea of sharing information from EPA regarding Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) with groups in the community such as the Keaukaha Action Network, Puna Alliance, and other such groups. This could be done by posting this information on the LEPC website. b.Chair Kosaki stated that two HFD personnel attended the Ammonia Safety Day hosted by the State Department of Health that was held at Kapolei, Oahu on June 15, 2016. He discussed information that was shared with the hazmat companies as well as with the Honokaa station. Hamakua Energy Partners (HEP) located in Honokaa is among the top 4 users of Ammonia in the state. John Peard inquired about inspections and drills at HEP and other such facilities. Sharon Leonida added that HIOSH has a training and consultation branch that could visit companies and do a free consultation on their potential violations. Chair Kosaki added that HFD has used this service before and that there are formal and informal visits that can be done. Mike Uchida stated that HFD does pre-plans for facilities in their districts that can identify specific hazards that may pose a threat for responders. John Peard suggested posting these available services on the LEPC website. c.Chair Kosaki stated that there were three HFD personnel who will be attending the upcoming Hazmat Continuing Challenge. He stated that he had gotten input from the hazmat captains to identify the classes that should be taken at this conference. A report will be submitted to the LEPC by each attendee upon returning. Chair Kosaki also stated that he was able to secure a grant for all three attendees to pay for their registration fees. This is a total of $1,200 savings to the LEPC. V. School Labs and chemicals update/Dr. Peevey presentation to HSERC – this will be tabled to a later date. Henry Silva requested an update from HSERC regarding the status of this project. It has been approximately one year since any new information was given. VI. County Reports a.Civil Defense – None b.Fire – Chair Kosaki identified some problems that HFD was having with the warranty of