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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE EMC 2014/03/31 2012-2014 ACTIONS ZENDO KERN KAREN EOFF BRENDA FORD Chairand Presiding Officer GREGGOR ILAGAN DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI DRU MAMO KANUHA VALERIE T. POINDEXTER MARGARET WILLE Vice Chair J YOSHIMOTO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT th 12 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i March 31, 2014 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) 9:02 a.m. CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 769: NOMINATION OF MS. SUSAN L. OSBORNE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 11, 2014, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Ms. Susan L. Osborne to the Environmental Management Commission: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha Poindexter, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kern – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer EMC-12 March 31, 2014 Comm. 770: NOMINATION OF MR. JEFFREY C. FEAR TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 11, 2014, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey C. Fear to the Environmental Management Commission: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha Poindexter, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Kern – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT9:20 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 March 27, 2014 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public attendance via videoconference is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; and  Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Page 2 EMC-12 March 31, 2014 Copies of this agenda and items 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. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14)before 12:00 noon on copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted the business day prior to the meeting : (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to Please submit separate testimony for each item. counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov meeting . The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item submittal. . Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Environmental Management and Finance Committee meetings - Tuesdays, April 08 and 15 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Works and Parks and Recreation; Public Safety and Mass Transit; and Agricultural, Water, and Energy Sustainability Committee meetings - Thursdays, April 10 and 17 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, April 12 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-55/. Page 3