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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
15'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
October 18, 2016
3:00 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER—4:17 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 1100: NOMINATION OF RICHARD (RICK) VIDGEN TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated September 29, 2016, submitting for the
Council's review and confirmation of the above nomination.
(Vote on Comm. 1100 is on the next page.)
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ragan, Kanuha, Paleka,
Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 245: AMENDS CHAPTER 14, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS
AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO DECREASE PUBLIC
EXPOSURE TO TOXIC HERBICIDES
Prohibits the use of toxic herbicides in County owned or maintained public parks
and along all County owned or maintained roads, bikeways, sidewalks, trails, and
waterways.
Reference: Comm. 1075
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Postponed: October 4, 2016
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Wille, seconded by Ms. Poindexter, to recommend
passage of Bill 245 on first reading.)
NO ACTION TAKEN, TO BE TAKEN UP NOVEMBER 1, 2016.
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Bill 248: AMENDS CHAPTER 20 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING
TO DISPOSABLE FOOD PACKAGING AND FOOD SERVICE WARE BY
COUNTY ENTITIES, COUNTY FOOD VENDORS, AND COUNTY FACILITY
USERS
Would prohibit the use of polystyrene food containers and food service ware by the
County or at County facilities, beginning July 1, 2018.
Reference: Comm. 1091
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ragan, Kanuha, Paleka,
Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
A rn11RN,.IENT RECESSED: - 7:38 p.m. (to November 1, 2016)
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
accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 14, 2016. Relay users please call
711(961-8245)to contact our office.
Public attendance via courtesy site 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, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; and
• Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has
been completed:
• Conference Room adjacent to Intergenerational Building, Kamehameha Park Complex,
54-382 Kamehameha Park Road, Kapa`au;
• Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu; and
• Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the
scheduled meeting will continue.
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Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on
Council Meetings on the County's homepage at htip://www.hawaiicounty_.gov.
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) copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business
day prior to the meeting: (1)by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or(3)by e-mail to
counciltestiinonyLq)hawaiicouno�. ov. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url)
to videotestimonyghawaiicounty_.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the 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 submittal. Each
video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. 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:
Planning; Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability; and Environmental Management Committee
meetings - Tuesdays, October 25 and November 1, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Human Services and
Social Services, Public Safety and Mass Transit, Finance, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, and
Governmental Relations and Economic Development Committee meetings - Thursdays, October 27 and
November 3, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, October 29, 2016, at
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and
are subject to change by Na Leo `O Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on
the Na Leo `O Hawaii website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv-schedules/channel-55/.)
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