2016-10-26 Environmental Management Commission Agenda

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA DATE: October 26,2016 TIME: 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Hawaii County Building, Puna Conf.Room,25 Aupuni St.,#1501, Hilo,HI L CALL TO ORDER&ANNOUNCEMENTS 2. APPROVAL.OF MINUTES — September 28, 2016 3. APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA 4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS • Discussion of policy options to improve the integration of fresh water use and reclaimed water reuse- both residential and wastewater from treatment plants • Discussion of the County Abandoned Vehicle Procedures • Discussion and brainstorming on the county solid waste program, to include an overview of the program and the closure of the l lilo landfill • Discussion and review of the county's December 2009 Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Management Plan • Review and Discussion of draft letter to the State Legislators regarding monitoring,detecting and enforcing repairs to laterals on private property that impacts the integrity of the sewer system:and a solution-based offering of extending the DOH tax credit to assist more people living near shoreline to convert from cesspools to other types of wastewater disposal. 7. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE • Director's Report • Commission Member District Update Reports 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Comparison and contrasting of cesspits vs. septic systems in llawai`i-Presentation by Commissioner Bennett • Wetlands wastewater disposal system vs.Mechanical wastewater disposal system • Recycling Presentation of FY 15-16 program accomplishments,cost, etc.—January,2017 9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS November 23 Kona WHCC Comm. Hale December No meeting 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an Auxiliary Aid or language translation, please call 961-8083 five days prior to the meeting date. Comments may be sent to Department of Environmental Management,25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hl 96720 or emailed to cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. (Article 15,Section 2-91.3(b),Hawaii County Code) A lobbyist means"any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or$275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15,Section 2-91.3(a)(6),Hawai`i County Code) Registration£mans and expenditure report documents arc available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council,333 Kilauea Avenue,Hilo.Hawaii 96720. County of Hawai%is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer