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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DATE: July 22, 2008 Re: Comm. No. 1330/Res. 701-08
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
78-128 Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred
Communication No. 1330, regarding Resolution 701-08, reports as follows:
Resolution 701-08, transmitted by Council Member Brenda J. Ford, via Communication
No. 1330, dated July 10, 2008 urging the United States Military to add a Hawaii County
Council-Designated Member to the Citizen Monitoring System Proposed by Resolution
No. 639-08, Draft 2.
Public testimony was given in support of this proposed resolution.
Committee Chair Brenda J. Ford relinquished her seat to Vice-Chair Dominic Yagong, and
stated the purpose of this proposed resolution is for the benefit of the public. Lt. Colonel
Richardson at Pohakuloa Training Area is extremely community focused and continues to
work with an established functioning advisory group on cultural issues and understands
the priority of other community concerns, including the depleted uranium issue; and a
citizen monitoring system to discuss the depleted uranium issue has been established.
Although Lt. Colonel Richardson is unable to commit to the recommended Hawaii County
Council-Designated Member Dr. Lorrin Pang named in this proposed resolution, Council
member Ford seeks the support of her colleagues to adopt this proposed resolution and
advocate for Dr. Lorrin Pang.
Council Chair Pete Hoffmann commented that he is in support of this proposed resolution
and designating Dr. Lorrin Pang as the Hawaii County Council-Designated Member to the
Citizen Monitoring System.
PWIRC RPT NO. 89
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Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the
purpose and intent of Resolution 701-08, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
FORD X
HIGA X COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
HOFFMANN X INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
IKEDA X
JACOBSON X
NAEOLE X BRENDA J. FORD, CHAIR
PILAGO X
YAGONG X PWIRC REPORT NO. 89
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: AUG 1 3 2013
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