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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0525.019 2008-2010 EMILYNAEOLE tY OF N Phone: (808) 965-2712 JM••r='••!!4~ Fax: (808) 965-2707 Vice Chair cP,••'~ Council District 5 Email: enaeole@co.hawaii.hi.us Mailing Address: Business Address: (Former County Building) ~f+rE o f H~+~~ 15-2660 Pahoa- Village Road 25 Aupuni Street Pahoa Marketplace, Room 105 Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 Pahoa, Hawai `i 96778 Hawai `i County Council County of Hawai `i 8o November 4, 2009 - To; J Yoshimoto, Chair r And Members of the County Council w f From: Emily I. Naeole, Vice Chair , A7 Re: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No 127-09, Draft 3 Attached please find proposed amendments to Resolution No. 237-09, Draft 3. The proposed amendments are in Ramsayer format, and bolded for illustrative purposes. A draft copy of this resolution is attached with the proposed amendments incorporated therein. The amendments are as follows: 1. Amending the title to read as follows: "A RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS TO AMEND VACCINE LAWS TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF MEDICAL, RELGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL EXEMPTION FROM [MANDAT ] ANY VACCINATION PROGRAMS." 2. The 1St Whereas clause is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, on June 11, 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Level 6 "pandemic" and according to the International Health Regulations of 2005, the WHO and the U.N. become the controlling agencies of the U.S. in the event of a declared Level 6 Pandemic[,, and are entitled + + of of this a ntry under- martial !awl; and" 3. The 2°d Whereas clause is deleted in its entirety. "WHEREAS, the text of the Model State Emer-geney Health Powers Aet (AISEHPA) n bl Health off'^ als the power- to vaeeinate all Amerieans over the age of ° nths and- f previous laws granting > religious, and aecor-ding Seetion It 7 philosophien! exemptions to federally mandated vaeeination programs would be 7 repealed; -OM.M. 1`10. 5a"57, r Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island al. 7o; Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. DaC O Nllov 0 5 0 r~~LL- November 4, 2009 Page 2 of 2 4. A Whereas clause is added between the 2°d and 4`" Whereas clauses to read as follows: "WHEREAS, on April 25, 2005, Governor Linda Lingle signed into law S.B. 781 and H.B. 672 relating to the Enforcement of Quarantine, which clarifies that police officers and sheriffs have the authority and duty to enforce quarantine orders when required by the Department of Health; and" 5. The 8c" Whereas clause is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, there is insufficient scientific evidence proving that vaccines are safe or effective, therefore it is not in the best interest of public health to [imp dator-yj recommend vaccinations without exemptions; and" 6. The 9ch Whereas clause is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, in the wake of potential harm to the individual and the public from vaccinations, and the vacillating interpretation of "vaccine science," it is in the [Eublies] public's best interest to amend the vaccine laws, to include the right of medical, religious and [Mediea I philosophical exemptions from [wed] any vaccination programs; now, therefore," 7. The BE IT RESOLVED clause is amended to read as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that it recommends the state and federal elected officials who represent the people of the State of Hawaii amend vaccine laws to include medical, religious and [mediea I philosophical exemptions from [mandatory] any vaccine programs." 8. The BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause is amended to read as follows: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any vaccine known to contain harmful viruses or any materials known to prompt autoimmune diseases or cancer risks shall provide cause for exemption for any person in the [County] State of Hawaii who so desires such exemption." EIN/rh Att: A RESOLUTION URGING HAWAII STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS TO AMEND VACCINE LAWS TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF MEDICAL, RELGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL EXEMPTION FROM ANY VACCINATION PROGRAMS. WHEREAS, on June 11, 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Level 6 "pandemic" and according to the International Health Regulations of 2005, the WHO and the U.N. become the controlling agencies of the U.S. in the event of a declared Level 6 Pandemic; and WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statute Section 302A-I 157, titled Exemptions from immunization; not recognized; epidemic conditions, states: "If at any time there is, in the opinion of the department of health, danger of an epidemic from any of the communicable diseases for which immunization is required under sections 302A-1154 to 302A-1163, no exemption from immunization against the disease shall be recognized. Quarantine shall be a legal alternative to immunization;" and WHEREAS, on April 25, 2005, Governor Linda Lingle signed into law S.B. 781 and H.B.672 relating to the Enforcement of Quarantine, which clarifies that police officers and sheriffs have the authority and duty to enforce quarantine orders when required by Department of Health; and WHEREAS, vaccines are made with toxic chemicals and foreign proteins (viruses and bacteria), and some vaccines are made with genetically engineered viral and bacterial materials; and WHEREAS, the $7 billion United States Government `fast-track program' means that the government can legally rush vaccines onto the market in time for the autumn 2009 flu season without "normal" or adequate safety testing; and WHEREAS, Homeland Security Bill HR 5710, Sections 1714-1717, shields the pharmaceutical industry from lawsuits for injuries caused by FDA-approved vaccines; and WHEREAS, there is insufficient scientific evidence proving that vaccines are safe or effective, therefore it is not in the best interest of public health to recommend vaccinations without exemptions; and WHEREAS, in the wake of potential harm to the individual and the public from vaccinations, and the vacillating interpretation of "vaccine science," it is in the public's best interest to amend the vaccine laws, to include the right of medical, religious and philosophical exemptions. from any vaccination programs; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, that it recommends the state and federal elected officials who represent the people of the State of Hawaii amend vaccine laws to include medical, religious and philosophical exemptions from any vaccine programs. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any vaccine known to contain harmful viruses or any materials known to prompt autoimmune diseases or cancer risks shall provide cause for exemption for any person in the State of Hawaii who so desires such exemption. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the county clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Honorable William Kenoi, Mayor; Dr. Chiyome Fukino, Director Department of Health, the Honorable Linda Lingle, Governor; the Honorable Daniel Akaka, U. S. Senator, the Honorable Daniel Inouye, U. S. Senator; the Honorable Mazie Hirano, U.S. Representative; the Honorable Neil Abercrombie, U.S. Representative; the Honorable Russell Kokubun, State Senator; and the Honorable Faye P. Hanchano, State Representative.