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A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2024 HAWAI‘I COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT YOUTH CONGRESS ON THE 2030 SUSTAINABILITY GOALS FOR THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I.
WHEREAS, the first Hawai‘i County Sustainability Summit Youth Congress (hereinafter “Youth Congress”) was held on May 2, 2024, in Kailua-Kona with members of the Hawai‘i County Youth
Commission and more than 80 middle school students and their teachers; and
WHEREAS, the Youth Congress participants gained valuable experience in civics, subject research, negotiation, public speaking, teamwork, and problem solving, empowering them to become
informed and active citizens who can drive positive change in their communities; and
WHEREAS, the Youth Congress participants developed an enhanced understanding of sustainability issues in Hawai‘i County, specifically the 2030 sustainability goals for the State of Hawai‘i,
through six mentored committee sessions that focused on natural resource management, smart sustainable communities, solid waste reduction, clean energy transformation, local food and
green workforce, and education; and
WHEREAS, after participating in these committee sessions, members of each committee presented their proposed amendments for inclusion in a Youth Congress resolution during a general
assembly where students passionately articulated their viewpoints, negotiated with their peers, and worked toward building a consensus in a final resolution addressing the 2030 sustainability
goals; and
WHEREAS, attached hereto is Exhibit A, a resolution from the Youth Congress presenting its findings and recommendations on the 2030 sustainability goals; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that it hereby commits to taking into full consideration the findings and recommendations of the 2024 Hawaiʻi County Sustainability
Summit Youth Congress on the 2030 sustainability goals for the State of Hawaiʻi.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai‘i offers its sincerest appreciation to the Hawaiʻi County Youth Commission, middle school students, and teachers for participating
in this inaugural event.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Joshua B. Green, M.D., Governor of the State of Hawai‘i; the Honorable Brian E.
Schatz, United States Senator; the Honorable Mazie K. Hirono, United States Senator; the Honorable Edward Case, United States Representative; the Honorable Jill Tokuda, United States
Representative; the Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi, President of the Hawai‘i Senate; the Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura, Speaker of the Hawai‘i House of Representatives; the Honorable C.
Kimo Alameda, Ph.D., Mayor of the County of Hawai‘i; the Honorable Richard T. Bissen, Mayor of the County of Maui; the Honorable Richard Blangiardi, Mayor of the City and County of
Honolulu; the Honorable Derek S. K. Kawakami, Mayor of the County of Kaua‘i; the Honorable Alice L. Lee, Council Chair of Maui County Council; the Honorable Tommy Waters, Chair of Honolulu
City Council; the Honorable Mel Rapozo, Council Chair of Kaua‘i County Council; Kenneth S. Fink, M.D., Director of Health of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Health; and Keith T.
Hayashi, Superintendent of the State of Hawai‘i Department of Education.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.