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TO: Mr. Dominic Yagong, Council Member -
klawai`i County Council
FROM: Milton D- Pavao, Manager
SUBJECT: BILL 3],8 - AN ORDIl~IANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE i, ~
DIVISION 4, SECTION 25-2-44, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 198:5:
(2005 EAITION) RELATING TO CONDITIONS ON CHANGE C~[' zONE
This is in response to your request for comments on Bi11318. Generally, the Department :ha:; no
objections to the proposed amendment.
For your and the County Council's information, the Department of Water Supply is respDnsi~de for the
operation and mainteuance of the County's water systems in accordance with the Hari ~ti .County
Chartez and the Department's Rules and Regulations. The Ru1ts and Regulations are a~railah'e on the
Department's website, vnvw.hawaiidws.ore.
More specifically, reference is made to RULE S -WATER COMMITMENTS. I'h~.: pen~rg
paragraph of this rule states, "If the Department, on the basis of population data, avaiLrb lity of water,
existence of water sources, waterlines or other facilities, engineering requirements, art9 other rE:lated
and relevant data, anticipates that a consumer, developer or subdivider Can be providE~ 9 ~ ~itla sufficient
water for the estimated usage of a proposed new project or development, meeting the :.1: partmt:nt's
minimum standards, the Department may commit to the consumer, developer or subdiv:dE•.r tl•at
there is, or it is anticipated that there wiA be, sufficient water to service the proposed ne~+ project
or development. The Department, in giving such a water commitment, may impose tivL limits
and other conditions for the use of such commitment upon the consumer, developer or
subdivider, as the Department deems necessary. The Board may establish guidelines ,real
policies for the issuance of formal written water commitments." Guidelines follow tt , ~ era€~aph.
The Department aurently issues water commitments in accordance with Rule 5, and -.:u dar.r. so for
the past thirty years or so. Water service is not granted to developments unless all requS) td water
system improvements are constructed and conveyed with necessary easements to the ~h+etcr hoard.
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Tho Depertnwnt of Water Supply le nn Equal Oppoeur6q provider and cmployor. To file a aomplalnt of dla,riminatlon, write: USD/, Dir:ctor, JIB<a of GNII
Righfa. Room 326-W. WNinen t5unding, 14tr, and Irltleperldenw Avenue. 8W, Wse11111gton D0 20250-g410. Or call (20R) 7g0.Ef Ee vortq attl TOD)
05/01/2007 09:04 FAX 981 8857 DEPT WATER SISPPLY M/0 t~1003/uil:S
Mr. Dominic Yagong, Council Member
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Apri130, 2007
If anything, Bi113] 8 appeazs to reinforce the Department's Rules and Regulations as it ^lay <elate to
the issuance of water commitments to proposed dcvetopDnents.
Should there be any questions or if we can be of further assistance ul the matter, plea;3e do hesitate to
contact us.
S' erely ours,
' n .Pavan, P.E.
T M age
copy -Hawaii County Council
Mr. Christopher Yuen, Planning Director
Corporation Counsel