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Home My WebLink AboutMIN RAWEEMC 2021/01/20 2020-2022Committee on Regenerative Agriculture, Water, Energy, and Environmental Management 2nd Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai i January 20, 2021 CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Regenerative Agriculture, Water, ORDER: Energy and Environmental Management was called to order at 10:45 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Chair Mr. Holeka Inaba, Vice Chair (via videoconference from Kona) Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member (came in later) Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Member Mr. Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Member (via videoconference from Kona) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNI- CATIONS: Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Member Ms. Heather L. Kimball, Member Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member (came in later) Ms. Rebecca Villegas, Member (came in later. via videoconference from Kona) The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. The Chair called Tiffany Hunt, who registered to speak in support of Communication 81. CHR. RICHARDS: Thank you. Do we have any other testifiers? Seeing none, all right, we'll move into our communications. Clerk, Communication 69, please. The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Communications. RAWEEMC-2 January 20, 2021 Comm. 69: NOMINATION OF BRIAN LEY TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 24, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 6, 2021 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) Vote on Comm. 69: Ms. Kierkiewicz moved to recommend confirmation (Approved) of the appointment of Mr. Brian Ley to the Game Management Advisory Commission. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas and Chair Richards — 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Executive Assistant to the Mayor Ms. Pomaika`i Bartolome came forward and provided a brief narrative of nominee's background and experience. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. Chair Richards informed Mr. Ley that he does not need to appear before the full Council for final confirmation. Comm. 81: NOMINATION OF STEVEN A. HIRAKAMI TO THE WATER BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 30, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 19, 2021 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) Page 2 RAWEEMC-2 January 20, 2021 Vote on Comm. 81: Ms. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder moved to recommend (Approved) confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Steven A. Hirakami to the Water Board. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas and Chair Richards — 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Executive Assistant to the Mayor Ms. Pomaika`i Bartolome came forward and provided a brief narrative of the nominee's background and experience. Committee Members spoke in favor of the appointment. Chair Richards informed Mr. Ley that he does not need to appear before the full Council for final confirmation. ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions. Res. 25-21: AUTHORIZES THE EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC SEWER FROM ALI`I DRIVE TO A PLANNED SUBDIVISION TO SERVICE PARCELS 7-7-004:057 AND 7-7-004:058 AT KAUMALUMALU, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII The extension would service 19 lots in a planned unit subdivision on Alii Drive. Reference: Comm. 45 Intr. by: Mr. Richards (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to recommend adoption of Res. 25-21.) CHR. RICHARDS: Okay, thank you, Clerk. At this time, I turn this over to my Vice Chair, Mr. Inaba. Let the record reflect, that the chair of the meeting is turned over to Mr. Inaba. Relinquish Chair: At this time, the Chair relinquished the chair to Vice Chair Inaba. ACTING CHR. INABA: Mr. Clerk, I assumed the chair position. Mr. Richards. MR. RICHARDS: Okay, thank you. We have Mr. Mansour before us and we are going to be taking an action with this resolution. We've had a conversation, actually I'm going to let Ramzi start with this, and then I'll follow up. Page 3 RAWEEMC-2 January 20, 2021 (Note: At this time, Environmental Management Director Ramzi Mansour came forward to address the committee members.) MR. MANSOUR: Yeah, thank you, Chair Richards. And I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to review this and to recommend the withdraw before you, because this item needed some design changes. I was working with the developer, and I want to thank your staff for getting me connected with the designer and the developer. And we all agreed to meet on site, and revise the design plan to reflect the actual proper design. So with that said, I want to thank the developer and his designer, for also allowing us to go back and revisit the issue even though it has been approved prior to the discussion. CHR. RICHARDS: Okay, thank you. And so what we're going to be doing now, there's a problem identified and good conversation with the developer, Mr. Smith. I've been in conversation with Director Mansour concerning this, so at this point I'm going to, Clerk help me out with this, just withdraw this resolution. Did our Clerk run off? So I formally just say, I'm withdrawing Resolution 25-21? MR. BROWN: The introducer of the resolution can withdraw. CHR. RICHARDS: Okay. So with that we're going take this and rework it as Mr. Mansour has pointed out, and then reintroduce a new resolution at that time. So with that, I withdraw 25-21. Withdraw Res. 25-21: Mr. Richards announced the withdrawal of Resolution 25-21. MR. BROWN: Thank you. The record has noted that. MR. RICHARDS: Okay, thank you. Chair Inaba. ACTING CHR. INABA: Mahalo. Chair Richards, you want to reassume, or do you want me to close it up? MR. RICHARDS: Yeah, just wrap it up. BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, ORDINANCES: Bills for Ordinances. (There were none.) ACTING CHR. INABA: Okay. So at this time, this brings us to the end of our agenda. We have Resolution 25-21 withdrawn by the introducer. Page 4 RAWEEMC-2 January 20, 2021 ADJOURN- There being no further business, at 11:48 a.m., Ms. Lee Loy moved to MENT: adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Villegas and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy Richards, Villegas and Acting Chair Inaba — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz — 1. Excused: None. ACTING CHR. INABA: Ms. Kierkiewicz, is excused. Approved: Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" chards, III, Chair (bate) Regenerative Agricul ure, Water, Energy and Environmental Management Committee HR/rk Page 5