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Home My WebLink AboutAGE RAWEEMC 2021/11/16 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS III t„OF AARON S. Y. CHUNG o+•• �`� ChaMAILE MEDEIROS DAVID Chair and Presiding Officer �?•' �� "'� •••�� MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HOLEKA GORO INABA Vice Chan r°- —Mo;�� HEATHER L. KIMBALL �• . — ''E SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 13'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii November 16, 2021 2:00 p.m. Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent proclamation, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social distancing, this meeting will not be open to the public for in-person attendance. Oral Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony via Zoom. To register to testify, please email relley.araceley(a]hawaiicouno�.go or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, November 15, 2021. 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 Monday, November 15, 2021 by: (1) email to counciltestimony(a]hawaiicouno�.gov, (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. Live stream of County Council Meetin&s: Council meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. If the livestream is unavailable, please go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNa/wg40oK7a 7nGnEtGPA. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer RAWEEMC-13 November 16,2021 CALL TO ORDER—2:22 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 378.3: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGARDING SOLID WASTE DIVISION PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated October 27, 2021. POSTPONED TO JANUARY 4, 2022: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Richards —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 402.2: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF TRAILERS AT COUNTY WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated October 19, 2021. ; and Comm. 402.3: From Department of Environmental Management Director Ramzi Mansour, dated November 1, 2021,transmitting the most recent draft amendment to the Department's Administrative Rule No. 9-17. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Richards —8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1. Excused: None. Page 2 RAWEEMC-13 November 16,2021 Comm. 494: REQUEST TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE 2017 KEAUHOU WATER USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN From Department of Water Supply Manager-Chief Engineer Keith Okamoto, dated October 28, 2021. ; and Comm. 494.1: From Department of Water Supply Manager-Chief Engineer Keith Okamoto, dated November 8, 2021,transmitting PowerPoint presentations. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Richards —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—4:53 p.m. 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 November 12, 2021. If a response is received after November 12, 2021, 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 may also be present at the Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, and/or participating via interactive conference technology from other locations. 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. Page 3 RAWEEMC-13 November 16,2021 Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony(a]hawaiicouno�.go 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). Page 4