HomeMy WebLinkAboutNTC EMC 11-15-16 Continuation of 11-01-16 (2014-2016) DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI • �YoF;; AARON S.Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer N ,�% MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID
•' ��J�' KAREN EOFF
GREGGOR ILAGAN
MARGARET WILLEDRU MAMO KANUHA
Vice Chair ''+ke•.. N:.'''. DANNY PALEKA
VALERIE T.POINDEXTER
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street 3
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 •
COMMITTEE ON m
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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16th Session � --•
NOTICE OF MEETING CONTINUATION
Notice is hereby given that the Hawai`i County Council's Committee on Environmental Management
held on November 1, 2016, was recessed and will reconvene as follows:
DATE: November 15, 2016
PLACE: West Hawai`i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
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TIME: 3:30 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
Statements from the Public on Agenda Items were concluded on November 1, 2016, and
are closed for this meeting.
Res. 683-16 (Comm. 1113), Res. 684-16 (Comm. 1114), Res. 708-16 (Comm. 1146), and
Res. 709-16 (Comm. 1147)will be heard when the meeting reconvenes on
November 15, 16.
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
EMC -16 Continuation
November 15, 2016
The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by November 10, 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:
• Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu;
• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; and
• Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable/or participation is disrupted,
the scheduled meeting will continue.
Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55:
Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Planning, Public Works and Parks and
Recreation, and Finance Committee meetings - Tuesdays, November 22 and 29, 2016, at 7 a.m. and
6:30 p.m. Environmental Management and continuation of November 1 Environmental Management
Committee meetings - Thursdays, November 24 and December 1, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All
Committee meetings - Saturday, November 26, 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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DENNIS "FRESH' ONISHI
Chmr and Presiding Of,,,
MARGARET 'A
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16°i Session
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of H." i
Hm+-ai'i County Building
25 Aupuni Sweet
Hilo, HawaiY 96720
COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Ilawai`i
November I, 2016
1:30 p.m.
AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID
KAREN EOFF
GREGGOR ILAGAN
DRU MAMO KANUHA
DANNYPW,KAn_
VALERIE T. POINDgTERi
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(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Serving the ]merest, of the People ofOur Island
Hawaii Counts is an Equal Oppoi mniry Prm•ider and Employer.
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
November 1. 2016
Res. 683-16: URGES THE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO
REDUCE LAND-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS TO MARINE DEBRIS, AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE HAWAPI 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 HAWAPI ISLAND
PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE STAKEHOLDERS TASK
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
but. by: Ms. Wille
Res. 708-16: URGES THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURING
OF PACKAGING ON HAWAPI ISLAND "THAT IS ALIGNED WITH THE
INTEGRATED RESOURCE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
(IRS W MP) AND ZERO WASTE POLICIES
Encourages production of packaging as provided in Section 4.5.11 of the
IRS WMP in order to achieve goals of zero waste.
Reference: Comm. 1146
hur. by: Mr. Paleka
Res. 709-16: REQUESTS THE DEPARTMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO INITIATE AFEASIBILITY
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
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT
Sovember I, 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 28, 2016. Relay users please call
711(961-8245) to contact our office.
Public attendance via courtesv 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 Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A; 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;
• N5'5]ehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, NA'alehu; and
• Palma 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.hawaiicountv.Pov.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council -Clerk web
page at http://wNNvw.hawaiicountv.eov/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 Aupum
Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to
count?liesomorrtea-ham micouno cov. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Submitting Video Testimonv: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address
(url) to vidcotestimonv(.a 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
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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 Govemment Access Television - Channel 55:
Planning, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Governmental Relations and Economic
Development (continuation of October 19 meeting), and Emiromnental 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
Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `0 llawai`i website at
httn://wwva.nalco tvlty-schedules/channet-55/.)
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