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Home My WebLink AboutAGE AWESC 2015/02/17 2014-2016 ACTIONS MARGARET WILLE AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID Chair and Presiding Officer KAREN EOFF GREGGOR ILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA VALERIE T. POINDEXTER DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI DANNY PALEKA Vice Chair COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY st 1 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i February 17, 2015 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 1:46 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 31: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY DR. BILL WALSH, AQUATIC BIOLOGIST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES, ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AQUARIUM LIFE From Council Member Greggor Ilagan, dated December 10, 2014. (Vote on Comm. 31 continues on the next page.) Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. AWESC-1 February 17, 2015 Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Wille - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 99: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION BY DR. TERESA TELECKY, DIRECTOR OF WILDLIFE FOR HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, AND MARINE BIOLOGIST DR. KATHERINE MUZIK, DIRECTOR OF KULU WAI, A KAUA‘I BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION, ON ISSUES RELATED TO AQUARIUM LIFE COLLECTION PRACTICES From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated January 26, 2015. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Wille - 8. Noes: Committee Member Onishi - 1. Absent: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 318: AMENDS CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 4-1 AND ADDS A NEW (2012-2014) SECTION TO ARTICLE 4 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO TREATMENT OF AQUARIUM LIFE Establishes provisions for the protection of marine life that is harvested with the intent to sell for aquarium use. Protections include prohibiting withholding food from aquarium life for more than 24 hours, requiring ample water supply when transporting aquarium life, and prohibiting the transport of aquarium life in a manner that is likely to cause injury or death. Any person violating these provisions would be subject to a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of up to 30 days, or both. Reference: Comm. 1145 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Postponed: November 18, 2014 (Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Poindexter and duly seconded by Ms. Ford to recommend passage of Bill 318 on first reading.) Bill 318 withdrawn by introducer (Ms. Wille). Page 2 AWESC-1 February 17, 2015 Bill 24: AMENDS CHAPTER 6 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO LICENSING AQUARIUM LIFE OPERATIONS FOR THE LONG-TERM WELLBEING OF THE COUNTY AND ITS INHABITANTS Regulates aquarium life operations by setting forth procedures, terms, and conditions for issuance of licenses. Conditions include a $100 application fee; annual renewals; an annual fee of $2,000 for operations, with an additional $1,000 for certain species; and a report every 180 days to the Finance Director. Any person operating without a license is subject to a fine of $1,000; each violation of one or more conditions of the license will result in a fine of not more than $500 per incident; and failure to file a report will result in a license suspension. Reference: Comm. 118 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Bill 24 withdrawn by introducer (Ms. Wille). ADJOURNMENT – 7:14 p.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 February 12, 2015 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:  County Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; 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. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. Page 3 AWESC-1 February 17, 2015 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@hawaiicounty.gov. 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: Finance; Human Services and Social Services; Planning; Environmental Management; and Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability Committee meetings - Tuesdays, February 24 and March 3 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, February 28 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 4