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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT
DATE: January 19, 2021
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 1:00 P.M.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 56/Res. No. 30-21
Your Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit, to which was referred Resolution No. 30-21,
reports as follows:
Resolution No. 30-21, introduced by Committee Chair Susan L. K. Lee Loy at the request of the
Administration, and transmitted via Communication No. 56 dated December 30, 2020, by Public Works
Director Steven Ikaika Rodenhurst, authorizes entering a right -of -entry agreement with the state
Department of Land and Natural Resources to repair damage to existing drainage facilities and flood
control channels as a result of heavy flooding.
The subject parcel, 2-2-029:001, covers the mouth of Waiakea Stream where it empties into Wailoa
Pond.
Kyle Honda of the Engineering Division explained this resolution allows the County to enter into an
agreement to access drainage facilities and use it as staging areas.
Committee Member Tim Richards asked if the agreement would be in perpetuity. Mr. Honda responded
that it depends on the type of work needing to be done. If it's a natural disaster situation, the County
could still use the agreement, but it is also dependent on the relationship with the Army Corps of
Engineers.
Mr. Richards said he will support this measure but feels like there should be a blanket agreement in
place.
Committee Member Heather Kimball commented that this agreement would establish the relationship at
which point the details could be worked on. Mr. Richards agreed but commented that it seems like we
keep doing more and more paperwork.
Chair Lee Loy explained how this agreement would address all of the debris deposited in the area from
mauka sources and would extend the lifeline for clearing out major drainage areas.
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The resolution is required for the right -of -entry pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 46-7:
"§46-7 Agreements with federal government; use of funds. The governing body or
the planning commission or department of the various counties, with the consent of the
council, may enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding
any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with the federal government or any other
public body or bodies respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted
to it by law and furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection
with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to the powers." (Emphasis added).
Your Committee is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 30-21, and recommends its
adoption.
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Respectfully submitted,
7--S-U-SAN L. K. LEE LOY,,-,—,-HAIR
PWMTC REPORT NO.
ADOPTED: FEB o
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
X
DAVID
X
INABA
X
KANEALI'l-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
RICRARDS
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
7--S-U-SAN L. K. LEE LOY,,-,—,-HAIR
PWMTC REPORT NO.
ADOPTED: FEB o