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REBECCA VILLEGAS - Phone: (808)323-4267 <br /> Council Member Fax: (808)329-4786 <br /> District 7, Central Kona Email:Rebecca.villegas@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> County of Hawai`i <br /> West Hawaii Civic Center, Bldg.A <br /> 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 � <br /> t <br /> DATE: November 29, 2021 <br /> TO: Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM: Rebecca Villegas <br /> b District 7 Council Member <br /> SUBJECT: Proposed amendments to Bill No. 91: A Bill for an Ordinance Amending Chapter <br /> 15, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Adding a New <br /> Article 12 Prohibiting Use of Glyphosate-Based Pesticides in County Parks and <br /> Recreational Facilities. <br /> Please see below proposed amendments to Bill No. 91. These amendments would: <br /> 1. In SECTION 1, revise the contents of the Purpose section to read as follows: <br /> "SECTION 1. Purpose. <br /> The Council finds that glyphasate based pestieides have been linked to ifiefeased risk 0 <br /> eafeinogen. Sinee then, thoiisands of lawsuits have been filed against the lafgest <br /> against this manufaettffef, totaling evef $2 billion f6r-damages resulting ffem the adverse <br /> health aff-eets of these r ,,duets <br /> fields,in the Gotmly of 14awai'i glyphosate based pestieides are routinely used to eontfol <br /> vegetation in publie pafks, sidewalks, and 3 <br /> as well as alang fence liffes and foads. The foutine use of this substanee has the potential to <br /> sttbjeet County 7 the 1 <br /> and wildlife to a high risk of expasttfe to this dangei:ou-s <br /> chemiea ] <br /> Comm. o. <br /> Ref. To: F/(,6LXAcjj. <br /> Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Ref, bate NUV Z 9 2021 <br /> Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer <br />