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Home My WebLink AboutAGE EMC 2016/11/01 2014-2016 DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI ..... NISHI ;‘;tY,g=;,. AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding Officer °' •�.` MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID ,,6ir KAREN EOFF `' "„'r'+ GREGGOR ILAGAN MARGARET WILLE — DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair •'r+rE of;,,.$ DANNY P4KA VALERIE T.POINDIWTERe COUNTY COUNCIL ,. _ County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street :q Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 COMMITTEE ON • '" ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 16th Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i November 1, 2016 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER 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. EMC-16 November 1, 2016 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 683-16: URGES THE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO REDUCE LAND-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO MARINE DEBRIS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HAWAIʻI ISLAND PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE STAKEHOLDERS TASK FORCE Requests that sufficient funds be budgeted in future years for these programs. Reference: Comm. 1113 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Res. 684-16: URGES THE COUNTY TO JOIN MALAMA 808 AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LITTERATI, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HAWAIʻI ISLAND PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE STAKEHOLDERS TASK FORCE Malama 808 and Literatti promote reduction and management of potential waste to decrease litter and its associated detrimental impacts to land and water. Reference: Comm. 1114 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Res. 708-16: URGES THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURING OF PACKAGING ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN (IRSWMP) AND ZERO WASTE POLICIES Encourages production of packaging as provided in Section 4.5.11 of the IRSWMP in order to achieve goals of zero waste. Reference: Comm. 1146 Intr. by: Mr. Paleka Res. 709-16: REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO INITIATE A FEASIBILITY IMPACT STUDY RELATING TO EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY AND INCENTIVES Requests that adequate staff and funding be provided for the feasibility study and that it be submitted for Council review by July 1, 2018. Reference: Comm. 1147 Intr. by: Mr. Paleka Page 2 EMC-16 November 1, 2016 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT 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 28, 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:  Kona Council Office, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa 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, Kapaʻau;  Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu; and  Pāhoa 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. 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. 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, Hawai‘i 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.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 Page 3 EMC-16 November 1, 2016 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, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Governmental Relations and Economic Development (continuation of October 19 meeting), and Environmental Management (continuation of October 18 meeting) Committee meetings - Tuesdays, November 8 and 15, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Environmental Management, Governmental Relations and Economic Development, and Finance Committee meetings - Thursdays, November 10 and 17, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, November 12, 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 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