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Home My WebLink AboutAGE EMC 2016/11/01 2014-2016 Continuation on 11-15-16 ACTIONS DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI tv os a AARON S. Y. CHUNG � �� Chair and Presiding Officer �°'•�:: •• '!� MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID KAREN EOFF ` GREGGORILAGAN MARGARET WILLE o--- DRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair �r�rE cs Ni� DANNY PALEKA VALERIE T.POINDEXTER COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 16'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii November 1, 2016 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—3:37 p.m. (Recessed: 4:01 p.m.; Reconvened: November 15, 2016, at 4:33 p.m.) ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Statements from the public on Agenda Items were concluded on November 1, 2016, and are closed for the November 15, 2016, meeting. 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 HAWAII 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 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ragan and Kanuha—2. Excused: None. Res. 684-16: URGES THE COUNTY TO JOIN MALAMA 808 AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF LITTERATI, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE HAWAII 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 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ragan and Kanuha—2. Excused: None. Page 2 EMC-16 November 1,2016 Res. 708-16: URGES THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURING OF PACKAGING ON HAWAII 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 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ragan and Kanuha—2. Excused: None. 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 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ragan and Kanuha—2. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—4:55 p.m. on November 15, 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. Page 3 EMC-16 November 1,2016 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 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; • 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. 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, 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). Page 4 EMC-16 November 1,2016 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 Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `O Hawaii website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv-schedules/channel-55/.) Page 5