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HAWAVI COUNTY COUNCIL
25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402.
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
DATE: June 20, 2023
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TO: Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair (Council District 1)
Rebecca Villegas, Council Member (Council District 7)
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Bill No. 48, Draft 2; A Bill for an Ordinance to
Amend the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by
Amending Chapter 2, Article 2, Section 2-7; Amending Chapter 2 by Creating
a New Article 49; and Creating a New Chapter 37, relating to Sustainability,
Climate, Equity, and Resilience. (Relating to: Section 2-271 -Version B)
Please see below proposed amendments to Bill No. 48, Draft 2, A Bill for an Ordinance to
Amend the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Amending Chapter 2,
Article 2, Section 2-7; Amending Chapter 2 by Creating a New Article 49; and Creating a New
Chapter 37, relating to Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience. The amendments are
illustrated in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 48, Draft 2; material to be
deleted is bracketed and stricken, and new material is underscored.
SECTION 2 of Bill No. 48 is amended by amending section 2-271 to read as follows:
"Section 2-271. Sustainability administrator created.
There shall be a sustainability administrator. The position of sustainability administrator
shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council
more than two eottseeutive4efms-.] and may be removed by the mayor. At a minimum, the
sustainability administrator shall be able to demonstrate the following through education and/or
employment:
1. Experience leading a major program in sustainability, climate action, environmental
management, environmental or social justice, or a related field;
2. Technical knowledge of the science of climate change mitigation and adaptation,
sustainability, and natural resource management;
3. Understanding of Native Hawaiian culture and of the unique environmental and
social justice issues in Hawaii;
4. Skills in leadership, staff supervision, communication, and organization development;
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5. Experience with project management and interagency collaboration; and
6. Experience with policy development and securing and managing outside funding.
A bachelor's degree and five years of experience or a master's degree and three years of
experience in the fields of sustainability, climate change, environment, resilience, or related
fields shall be preferred."
Due to the limited scope of these proposed amendments, a copy of the revised draft of this bill
that would result if these amendments are adopted is not attached.
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