HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE RAWEEMC 2022/11/15 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS III �„OF AARON S. Y. CHUNG
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Chan and Presiding Officer �?•' �� "�� ''•��� MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
HOLEKA GORO INABA :
Vice Chan �ir, —�o.:��,� HEATHER L. KIMBALL
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
25'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
November 15, 2022
11:00 a.m.
Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive
conference technology (ICT)pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5.
Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:
• Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
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• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road
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and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday,
November 14, 2022.
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testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon, on Monday, November 14, 2022, by: (1) email to
counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.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 part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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CALL TO ORDER—11:15 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 245: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 10,
SECTION 6-10.3 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2020 EDITION),
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Replaces the requirement that the Director of Environmental Management have an
engineering degree or a degree in a field related to engineering with the requirement
that the Director have a bachelor's degree in engineering, public administration,
environmental management, environmental policy, environmental economics or a
related discipline, or a degree in law. Adds the requirement that at least two of the five
years of required administrative or managerial experience must be in environmental
management or public works, or a related field.
Reference: Comm. 1104
Intr. by: Mr. Chung
POSTPONED TO JANUARY 4, 2023
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz,
Kimball, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—5.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Lee Loy, and Villegas —3.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—11:38 a.m.
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to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic
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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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