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District 4—Puna Makai Email: gilagan(a�hawaiicounty.gov
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
25 Aupuni Street,Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
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DATE: September 4, 2013 t;
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TO: J Yoshimoto, Chairperson, r
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FROM: Greggor Ilagan, Council Member
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SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Resolution No. 164-13; A Resolution Urging the
Hawai`i State Legislature to Approve a New Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Degree Program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo
Attached please find proposed amendments to Resolution No. 164-13, which removes the title
and the contents of the resolution in its entirety and replaces with new language. The proposed
amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution
No. 164-13; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through; material to be added is
underscored. The proposed amendments read as follows:
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[WHEREAS, engineering is the discipline, art, and profession that applies theory
to design, develop and analyze technological solutions, operating at the interface of
Society and Technology; and]
[WHEREAS, a BSE degree program would complement existing UH Hilo
bachelors programs, such as Agricultural Science, Astronomy and Physics, Mathematics,
Computer Science, and Biological Sciences; and]
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new businesses to Hawai`i by producing graduates qualified to enter a wide variety of
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[WHEREAS,the BSE degree program would provide Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)pathways that build on the educational and
vocational goals for County of Hawai`i children from Kindergarten through twelfth grade
(K 12); and]
[WHEREAS,the proposed BSE degree program will address Hawai`i's Science
and Technology goals by complementing existing STEM related research programs,
offering solid faculty guided research experiences that will benefit student groups and the
enterprise; and]
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Hawai`i and State of Hawai`i; now, therefore,]
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that the Hawai`i State Legislature approve a new Bachelor of Science in Engineering
(BSE) degree program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo (UH Hilo).]
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program approval to enable it to commence in the academic year of 2014 to 2015 and to
include adequate and accessible engineering education and facilities.]
[BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of
this resolution to the Honorable Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Honorable Members of
the Hawai`i State Legislature, the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi; Chairperson John
C. Holzman, Board of Regents, University of Hawai`i; Interim President David Lassner,
PhD, University of Hawai`i; Chancellor Donald Straney, PhD, University of Hawai`i at
Hilo; and Dean Bruce Mathews, PhD, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural
Resource Management, University of Hawai`i at Hilo.]
A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF
REGENTS TO APPROVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING
DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
WHEREAS, engineers play a vital role in the design and development of a wide
range of useful devices, critical infrastructure, and technical services which maintain and
improve the quality of life for the people of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, it is essential for the County of Hawai`i to support and promote
academic endeavors in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.);
and
WHEREAS, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) degree program is a
valuable academic opportunity for students graduating from island high schools and
community colleges; and
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WHEREAS, the B.S.E. degree program provides the means to develop a
technological workforce to support existing and growing technology-based industries in
Hawai`i; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
that it hereby urges the University of Hawai`i Board of Regents to approve a Bachelor of
Science in Engineering degree program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of
this resolution to the following:
1) Members of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents: Chairperson John
C. Holzman, Vice Chairperson Saedene Ota, Vice Chairperson James H. Q.
Lee, Mr. Jeffrey Tangonan Acido, Mr. Eugene Ball III, Mr. Carl A. Carlson
Jr., Mr. John C. Dean, Mr. Chuck Y. Gee, Mr. Benjamin Asa Kudo, Ms.
Coralie Chun Matayoshi, Mr. Barry T. Mizuno, Mr. Randolph G. Moore, Mr.
Tom H. Shigemoto, and Ms. Jan Naoe Sullivan.
2) The Honorable Governor Neil Abercrombie; the Honorable Senate President
Donna Mercado Kim; the Honorable House Speaker Joseph Souki; the
Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi; University of Hawai`i Interim President
David Lassner, Ph.D.; University of Hawai`i at Hilo Chancellor Donald
Straney, Ph.D.; University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Agriculture,
Forestry, and Natural Resource Management Dean Bruce Mathews, Ph.D.;
University of Hawaii at Hilo faculty, Debra M. Lewis; and University of
Hawaii at Hilo faculty, Elliot Sanders, Ph.D.
Attached is a draft copy of Resolution No. 164-13, Draft 2, with these amendments incorporated.
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A RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS
TO APPROVE A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING DEGREE PROGRAM
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.
WHEREAS, engineers play a vital role in the design and development of a wide range of
useful devices, critical infrastructure, and technical services which maintain and improve the
quality of life for the people of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, it is essential for the County of Hawai`i to support and promote academic
endeavors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.); and
WHEREAS, the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) degree program is a
valuable academic opportunity for students graduating from island high schools and community
colleges; and
WHEREAS, the B.S.E. degree program provides the means to develop a technological
workforce to support existing and growing technology-based industries in Hawai`i; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
hereby urges the University of Hawai`i Board of Regents to approve a Bachelor of Science in
Engineering degree program at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the following:
1) Members of the University of Hawai`i Board of Regents: Chairperson John C.
Holzman, Vice Chairperson Saedene Ota, Vice Chairperson James H. Q. Lee, Mr.
Jeffrey Tangonan Acido, Mr. Eugene Ball III, Mr. Carl A. Carlson Jr., Mr. John C.
Dean, Mr. Chuck Y. Gee, Mr. Benjamin Asa Kudo, Ms. Coralie Chun Matayoshi, Mr.
Barry T. Mizuno, Mr. Randolph G. Moore, Mr. Tom H. Shigemoto, and Ms. Jan
Naoe Sullivan.
2) The Honorable Governor Neil Abercrombie; the Honorable Senate President Donna
Mercado Kim; the Honorable House Speaker Joseph Souki; the Honorable Mayor
William P. Kenoi; University of Hawai`i Interim President David Lassner, Ph.D.;
University of Hawai`i at Hilo Chancellor Donald Straney, Ph.D.; University of
Hawai`i at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
Dean Bruce Mathews, Ph.D.; University of Hawai`i at Hilo faculty, Debra M. Lewis;
and University of Hawai`i at Hilo faculty, Elliot Sanders, Ph.D.