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<br />Commission’s members are also appointed by the mayor, and it is more of a formal <br />commission that address solid waste management issues as well as wastewater <br />management issues. The SWAC takes on solid waste management by itself and is <br />required by the State of Hawai‘i to develop an updated plan every ten years. <br /> <br />Ms. Noda explained that the Environmental Management Commission is created by the <br />County Code, and part of its duties are to advise the Department on solid waste and <br />wastewater programs, including waste reduction strategies, recycling, litter control, <br />community involvement, and other issues. The Solid Waste Advisory Committee is <br />created by State law, and its limited purpose and limited duration is only until our <br />revised solid waste plan is submitted to the State Office of Solid Waste Management. <br />The deadline for this is November 2019. A consultant has been hired to submit the plan. <br />She explained the binders they were given included HRS Chapter 342G which <br />addresses the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan. It establishes that each <br />County is to have a committee appointed by the mayor. This committee is convening <br />because the ten-year mark is next year. <br /> <br />3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />4. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR <br /> <br />Mr. Buklarewicz nominated George Hayducsko as chair and Ms. Bell seconded the <br />nomination, and all voted in favor. <br /> <br />Ms. Adams nominated Mr. Okinaka as vice chair; Ms. Bell seconded the nomination; <br />and all voted in favor. <br /> <br /> Ms. Noda explained that the Charter points out that for an advisory committee, you <br />would need a majority of those present to make any action valid, and for a committee of <br />eight members, they will need five for a quorum. <br /> <br />5. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />a. Orientation by Office of the Corporation Counsel on: <br /> <br />(1) Sunshine Law <br /> <br />Ms. Wong provided a brief overview of the Sunshine Law. It applies to this committee <br />because this body was created by State statute; and committees, boards and <br />commissions created by State statute are subject to the Sunshine Law. According to the <br />County Charter, Section 13-20, this committee is subject to open meetings provisions. <br />This committee has broad discretion to make decisions and form public policy. They <br />have to protect the public’s interest and the right to know about the committee’s <br />decision-making and deliberations. The Sunshine Law requires no discussing board <br />4 <br /> <br />