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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0069.002 2006-2008 iv os BOB JACOBSON • 6 333 Iulauea Avenue, Second Flom Ben Franklin Building, Hilo. Hawaii 9(720 Councilmember Mailing Address. 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 200 Chair,Em~ironmentalManagementCommittee •'•i,•••~~~` Fhone: (808)961-8263 Vice-Chair, Finance Committee • of x~ Fac (808))6]-8)]2 E-Mail: ,paco~a:co.ha«oii.hi.us HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ('oanity of Hmvai'i MEMORANDUM C> ~.3 G' r ,~T TO: Pete Hoffmann, Chair p and Hawaii County Council Members a, FROM: Bob Jacobson, Coy~ci Member ~ District 6 ~ ~ 'D DATE: February 2, 2007 , RE: Proposed amendments to Resolution 30-07 Attached for your review is a copy of Resolution No. 30-07, Draft 2. This draft amends Resolution 30- 07 which was discussed and passed through the Environmental Management Committee on Januazy 23, 2007. Resolution 30-07 will be discussed at the next Council meeting at which time I will be asking to amend Resolution 30-07 with Resolution 30-07 Draft 2 with the amendments listed below: 1. The title of the resolution has been amended to read as follows: RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DRAFT AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING MANDATORY RECYCLING BY COUNTY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS 2. The NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED pazagraph has been amended to read as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that [ F the Department of Environmental Management will draft an ordinance requiring mandatory recycling by County agencies and departments. 3. The 2"d BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph has been amended to read as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any [rnandate] ordinance shall be timed to allow County agencies and departments sufficient time to make accommodations for the implementation of mandatory recycling programs, but no later than 12 months from the co~i t~Io, District 6 -Upper Puna, Ka`tt, and South Konu Ref. TOE h~MM'~!S OlA Harvai'i County LsAn Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer Ref. Date - B 01 2007-~ effective date of [this-reseltt~ien] an amendment to the Hawaii County Code requiring mandatory recycling by County agencies and denartments. 4. The BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED paragraph has been amended to read as follows: BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Count Clerk shall forwazd ,.~_.«.a,.a copy of this resolution to [t'•° °-•a ° ~a a°~°•*•~°~*'~°°a°] the Department of Environmental Management for drafting of an ordinance and the proposed amendment to the Hawaii County Code requiring mandatory rec,~g by Count agencies and departments. The Draft that I have attached is a copy of how the resolution will read if the proposed amendments aze approved. BJ/bl District h ~ Upper Puna, Ka`~i, and South Knna Hmvai `i County Is An ERual (~portunity Provider And Emplo}•er a,,,,~ COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 30-07 Draft 2 (Proposed ) RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVHtONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DRAFT AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING MANDATORY RECYCLING BY COUNTY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS WHEREAS, the Update to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Hawaii adopted by Resolution No. 238-02, Draft 5 on November 20, 2002, identified island- wide diversion of solid waste from landfills by source reduction, reuse, and recycling as a major objective; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2003, the County Council adopted Resolution No. 28-03, Draft 2, which further set forth goals and policies to divert 50% of solid waste from any landfill by 2008, and 80% of solid waste that would otherwise go to any landfill by 2013; and WHEREAS, landfills have a finite capacity and permitted air space, with the South Hilo Landfill projected to reach its maximum capacity in no more than two to four yeazs, and the Pu`uanahulu Landfill reaching capacity at some point in the future upon exhaustion of permitted air space; and WHEREAS, landfills aze expensive to maintain in order to wmply with strict Federal Environmental Protection Agency and State Department of Health requirements while in service and during post-service monitoring for a minimum of 30 yeazs after closure; and WHEREAS, a new South Hilo Landfill would be difficult and expensive to construct and maintain, and siting of any solid waste disposal facility has proven to be controversial and time-consuming; and WHEREAS, by diverting reusable materials out of the waste stream, recycling prolongs the life of landfills; and WHEREAS, newspapers, office paper, cazdbeazd, aluminum cans, glass containers, plastic containers, toner cartridges, and computer and other equipment components are examples of recyclable materials that could be captured at the workplace and diverted from landfills; and WHEREAS, recycling in the workplace can be accomplished at relatively low cost, with one part of the solution being as simple as placing a box labeled "Recycling Box" at each County employee's work station; and WHEREAS, the County needs to be a leader in island-wide recycling efforts by encouraging voluntazy recycling in the workplace and leading its citizens by example. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Department of Environmental Management will draft an ordinance requiring mandatory recycling by County agencies and departments. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following types of recyclable materials including, but not limited to, newspapers, office paper, cardboard, aluminum cans, glass containers, plastics numbered 1 and 2, toner cartridges, and computer and other equipment components shall be recycled or reused and shall not be disposed of as waste by County agencies and depaztments. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any ordinance shall be timed to allow County agencies and departments sufficient time to make accommodations for the implementation of mandatory recycling programs, but no later than 12 months from the effective date of an amendment to the Hawaii County Code requiring mandatory recycling by County agencies and departments. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forwazd a copy of this resolution to the Department of Environmental Management for drafting of an ordinance and the proposed amendment to the Hawaii County Code requiring mandatory recycling by County agencies and departments. Dated at , Hawaii, this day of , 2007. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MBER, COUN OF HAWAII ROLL CALL VOTE COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES ABS EX County of Hawai` i FoRD Hilo, Hawaii HIGA I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA County of Hawaii on JACOBSON NAEOLE ATTEST: PILAGO YAGONG YOSHIMOTO Reference: CYxirn Fg ~ COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. a3Q ~ I ~ (Draft 2,..Proposed) 2