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TO: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair
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Date: April 7, 2009
Subject: Proposed Amendments to esolution No. 66-09 Relating to the Collaboration of
all Counties on a Single Solid Waste Proposal That Wou ld Enable the State of
Hawaii to Qualify for Federal Funding.
I move to amend the third WHEREAS clause in Resolution No. 66-09. 1'he proposed amendment
deletes ['~~^ ^~~^~'~~~«.. ,.,.,.~_,. w°... ,.~ «~.°'..'^~a ^au^"'^c`'] and should read as follows:
"WHEREAS, the potential of a unique opportunity exists of processing the State's
combined solid waste flow into organic composted media for agricultural enhancement,
and [*'-~° ^ ~^~"~°~~'° ^ °''^°' °~'''° ~°'°~~' ^ou°~°°~`~] whereby an all-encompassing
solid waste solution of this scope and specificity could result in significant returns on
investments and promote economic and agricultural sustainability;"
Proposed amendments are in Ramseyer format and a clean copy is attached.
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Ref. Date APR 0 8 7[1110.
Serving the Interests of the People afOur /stand
Hawaii County is an Equal Oppor(unity Provider and Cmplayer
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES OP HAWAII, MAUI,
KAUAI, AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, TO COLLABORATE AND PURSUE
A SINGLE SOLID WASTE PROPOSAL THAT COULD ENABLE THE STATE OF HAWAII TO
QUALIFY AND APPLY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER ANY AND ALL EXISTING OR
PROPOSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND STABILIZATION PACKAGES, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE NEW "FOOD, CONSERVATION AND ENERGY ACT OF 2008", ALSO
KNOWN AS THE 2007 U.S. FARM BILL.
WHEREAS, handling and processing of solid waste remains an ongoing and unresolved issue
for the State of Hawaii and as such, there may be significant efficiencies in addressing these solid
waste issues based upon individual needs of each county through a combined single solid waste
proposal approach; and
WHEREAS, economics of magnitude are generally accomplished when the primary focus and
opportunities are comprised oflarge-scale, multi-encompasing proposals; and
WHEREAS, the potential of a unique opportunity exists of processing the State's combined
solid waste flow into organic composted media for agricultural enhancement, and whereby an all-
encompassing solid waste solution of this scope and specificity could result in significant returns on
investments and promote economic and agricultural sustainability; and
WHEREAS, development of bio fuel crops on non-productive lands on Hawaii Island and/or
other counties would promote initiation and development of new agro-energy presence in the County
and State of Hawaii, and contribute to resolving the state-wide solid waste issue and ongoing threats
of contaminated leachate now looming over our coastal environment; and
WHEREAS, collaboration among counties in developing joint proposals to address solid waste
issues under a single solid waste proposal, if successful, would require changes to respective County
Codes in order to implement integrated programs such as collection and shipment of material to one or
more processing locations, processing through enhanced composting procedures for use as foundation
soil and agricultural enhancement; and
WHEREAS, astate-wide single solid waste proposal, developed jointly by the counties would
promote economic and agricultural sustainability, maximize capital equipment and infrastructure
funding; and
WHEREAS, a program of this magnitude, processing the State's combined solid waste flow
into organic composted media for agricultural enhancement, dramatically facilitates federal funding
opportunities through federal programs such as the new Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008,
also known as the 2007 U.S. Farm Bill, as well as through other federal agency monies that would
likewise be available, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, and the City and County of Honolulu, are encouraged to
collaborate to develop ajoint process to address the entire State's solid waste issues through integrated
programs that promote economic and agricultural sustainability for the State of Hawaii; and
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward certified copies of this
ation to William P. Kenoi, Mayor, County of Hawaii; Lono Tyson, Director, County of Hawaii,
rtment of Environmental Management, County of Hawaii; Warren Lee, Director, County oi'
ri`i Department of Public Works; the Honorable Governor Linda Lingle; Chiyome Leinaala
io, M.D., Director, Department of Health; Laurence K. Lau, Deputy Director, Environmental
h Administration; Thomas E. Arizumi, Chief, Department of Health Environmental Management
'.ion; Mufi Hannemann, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu; Representative Cindy Evans; Todd
Apo, Chair, Honolulu City Council; Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor, County of Kauai; Bill
~o" Asing, Chair, Kauai County Council; Charmaine Tavares, Mayor, County of Maui; and
~y A. Mateo, Chair, Maui County Council.
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