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Home My WebLink AboutAGE AWESC 10/16/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONS J Yoshimoto Fred Blas, Member , C Brenda Ford hairMember Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member Pete Hoffmann Brittany Smart, Member Dominic Yagong, Vice-Chair Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY th 13 Session DATE: October 16, 2012 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 9:02 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL Comm. 866: PRESENTATION BY JASON FOX OF VETIVER FARMS HAWAI‘I LLC, REGARDING THE APPLICATIONS OF VETIVER GRASS AS A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY From Councilmember Brittany Smart, dated September 26, 2012, requesting time for a presentation by Jason Fox of Vetiver Farms Hawai‘i LLC. The purpose of the presentation is to educate and receive input about the diverse applications of vetiver grass as a sustainable technology for the benefit of Hawai‘i County. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Ikeda, Pilago, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Hoffmann – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Onishi and Smart - 2. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer A WESC-13 Page 2 October 16, 2012 Comm. 870: REQUESTS THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF (Res. 312-12) THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY METER AWARD PROCEDURES AND METER COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW WATER SYSTEM STANDPIPE STATION The findings and recommendations of the audit are to improve meter compliance review programs or procedures, and to encourage and enforce meter compliance. Intr. by: Ms. Smart RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 312-12: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Ikeda, Pilago, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Hoffmann – 6. Noes: Committee Member Onishi - 1. Absent: Committee Members Smart and Yagong - 2. (Mr. Blas voted “kānalua” twice.) ADJOURNMENT - 10:30 a.m. Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 11, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Council Members will be present at the following location(s):  Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A If audio stream is lost between Hilo and Kona for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Public Attendance via Videoconference is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 Copies of this agenda and item(s) listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. A WESC-13 Page 2 October 16, 2012 Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to Please submit separate testimony for each (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability; and Public Works and Parks and Recreation Committee rdth meetings - Tuesdays, October 23 and 30 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Planning; and Finance Committee thst meetings - Thursdays, October 25 and November 1 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - th Saturday, October 27 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv-schedules/channel-52/.