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Dr. oleha Goro Inaba v° �v +r, Office: (808) 323-4280
Council Member, District 8, N. Kona Email.holeka.Inaba@hawaiieounty.gov
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
West Hawai`i Civic Center, Bldg.A
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. -
Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740
DATE: June 29, 2023 w
TO: Heather L. Kimball, Chairperson
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Member
Council District 8
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 48, Draft 3; 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.
Attached please find a proposed amendment to Bill No. 48, Draft 3. The proposed amendment is
illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 48, Draft 3;
material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material to be added is underscored.
SECTION 2 of Bill No. 48, Draft 3, is amended by amending section 2-271 to read as follows:
"Section 2-271. Sustainability administrator created.
There shall be a sustainability administrator. The [poli ierr-ef] sustainability
administrator shall be appointed by the mayor, [and] confirmed by the council,and may
be removed by the mayor. The council shall act to confirm or reject anygppointment by
the mayor within sixty days after receiving notice of the appointment from the ma orIf
the council does not confirm or reject any such appointment within sixty days,the
appointee shall be deemed to have been confirmed An appointee shall take office upon
confirmation by the council. 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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Hawaii County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To..
Ref. Date JUL 6 2023
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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."
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A draft copy of the bill that would result if this proposed amendment is adopted, is not attached.
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