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Douglass Shipman Adams Chairperson Jennifer Leilani Zelko-Schlueter Vice Chairperson Date: October 30, 2018 2018-2020 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION To: Members of the Hawai`i County Charter Commission From: Douglass Shipman Adams, Chair Hawai`i County Charter Commission William Carthage Bergin Michelle Galimba Paul K. Hamano Kevin D. Hopkins Bobby Jean Akane Leithead Todd Sarah H. Rice Christopher John Imiloa Roehrig Marcia A.K. Saquing Donna Mae Springer RE: Transmitting CA -3; Proposed Amendment to Add a New Section to the County Charter to Establish a Climate Change and Resiliency Commission and a New Section Relating to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Reduction; Submitted by Commissioner Galimba Please find attached CA -3, which proposes to add a new section to the County Charter to establish a Climate Change and Resiliency Commission, which would be empaneled to gather information on the county's progress towards goals and targets related to reducing or off -setting carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and increasing infrastructural and systemic resilience to climate -related risks. CA -3 also proposes to add a new section to the County Charter that would require the director or head of any County department, agency, or other governmental office to provide an annual report to the Climate Change Resiliency Commission, County Council, and Mayor detailing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced through the operations of that department, agency, or County office and the goals, plans, and objectives of each department, agency, or County office to become net carbon neutral by 2030. CA -3 will be placed on the November 9, 2018, meeting agenda for its initial consideration and approval prior to first reading. Should you have any questions, please contact our Commission Analyst, Jon Henricks. DSA/jdh Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 17