HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE AWEEMC 2020/10/06 2018-2020 Hawaii County Clerk 09/30/2020 10:08:10 AM
HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III ty OF M AARON S.Y.CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer MEDEIROS DAVID
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KAREN EOFF
ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY
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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,WATER, ENERGY,
AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
19'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
October 6, 2020
1:00 P.M.
Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent proclamation, in order to
minimize physical contact and maximize social distancing,these meetings will
not be open to the public.
Oral Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony via WebEx. To register to testify,
please email jeanette.aiello(a]hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on
Monday, October 5, 2020.
Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via
written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written
testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email
to counciltestimony(a]hawaiicoun ov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or(3) mail to the County
Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of
time of receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for
each item.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 1096: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE
PROPOSED COMPOSTING FACILITY IN KEA`AU
From Council Member Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, dated September 16, 2020.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 207: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN
THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, THAT AMENDS THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS
OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED):
1) CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 40 (DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT);
2) CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 20 (PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION); NEW ARTICLE
24 (LITTERING); NEW ARTICLE 25 (CLEARING OCCUPIED AND
UNOCCUPIED LOTS); AND
3) CHAPTER 20 (REFUSE), NEW CHAPTER 20 (INTEGRATED SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT)
Reorganizes and restructures provisions of the Hawaii County Code that apply to the
Department of Environmental Management, updates certain provisions including
qualifications for the Director of the Department of Environmental Management, and
removes the solid waste disposal fee schedule, which would be added to the
Department of Environmental Management's Administrative Rules.
Reference: Comm. 1097
Intr. by: Mr. Richards (B/R)
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ADJOURNMENT
Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed
to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as
possible, preferably by October 2, 2020. If a response is received after October 2, 2020, we will try to
obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be
fulfilled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center,
Building A.
The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty_.gov. Click
on the Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For copies of the agenda(s) or questions please
contact Council Services at 961-8255.
Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address
(url) to videotestimon a,hawaiicouno�.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the
meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date,
agenda item (communication, bill, resolution or report number), and number of testifiers on the video
submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may
contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony
will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the
meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate
content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony).
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