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DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID
Chair and Presiding Officer
KAREN EOFF
GREGGOR ILAGAN
MARGARET WILLE DRU MAMO KANUHA
DANNY PALEKA
Vice Chair
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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11 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
May 3, 2016
3:00 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER - 3:30 p.m. (Meeting recessed to May 16, 2016)
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
EMC-11 May 3, 2016
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 140: AMENDS CHAPTER 20, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING
TO REDUCTION OF POLYSTYRENE FOAM “STYROFOAM”
FOOD CONTAINERS AND FOOD SERVICE WARE
Prohibits the sale, disbursement, and use of polystyrene foam containers and food
service ware by a food provider or vendor to customers effective January 1, 2018.
Reference: Comm. 664
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Referred to the Environmental Management
Director and Environmental Management
Commission: February 16, 2016
; and
Comm. 664.47: From Environmental Management Commission Chair James Fritz, dated March 24,
2016, stating that the Environmental Management Commission canceled its
March 23, 2016, meeting due to lack of quorum, thus resulting in a negative
recommendation pursuant to Section 2-207 of the Hawai‘i County Code.
; and
Comm. 664.48: From Environmental Management Director Bobby Jean Leithead Todd, dated
April 1, 2016, transmitting her comments and recommendations.
No vote taken on Bill 140.
Bill 204: AMENDS CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 3, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR REDUCTION OF POLYSTYRENE
FOAM DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS
Establishes an educational outreach program through the Environmental
Management Department to promote alternatives to polystyrene foam disposable
food service containers.
Reference: Comm. 854
Intr. by: Mr. Ilagan
Refers Bill 204 to the Environmental Management Director and
Environmental Management Commission pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code
Section 2-207:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Paleka,
Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kanuha – 1.
Excused: None.
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ADJOURNMENT RECESS: 6:57 p.m. (to May 16, 2016)
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April 29, 2016.
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Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5.
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Each
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video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item
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