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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
th
7 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
May 3, 2016
10:00 a.m.
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CALL TO ORDER – 10:40 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
AWESC-7 May 3, 2016
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 516-16: URGES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I TO TAKE
APPROPRIATE STEPS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF RAPID ‘ŌHI‘A DEATH
Urges the Administration to collaborate with certain State and Federal agencies to
inform and educate the public and prevent the spread of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death.
Reference: Comm. 850
Intr. by: Mr. Ilagan
Postponed: April 19, 2016
(Note: There is a motion by Mr. Ilagan, seconded by Mr. Paleka, to recommend
adoption of Res. 516-16.)
Recommends adoption of Res. 516-16, as amended to Draft 2:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Wille - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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ADJOURNMENT – 12:04 p.m.
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Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5.
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