HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP EMC 007 2018/09/18 (2016-2018) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DATE: September 18, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1056
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:08 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Environmental Management, to which was referred Communication
No. 1056, reports as follows:
Communication No. 1056, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, dated August 29, 2018, nominates
Dr. Dee Fulton of Council District 7 to the Environmental Management Commission. Motion to
approve was made by Council Member Dru Kanuha and seconded by Council Member
Karen Eoff.
As introduced by Ms. Rose Bautista, Executive Assistant to Mayor Harry Kim, Dr. Fulton is a
retired veterinarian who now dedicates most of her time to environmental conservation. Since
her arrival in Hawai`i about 2 years ago, Dr. Fulton has joined other community leaders who are
vigilant in protecting and preserving the natural resources of our island. One of her most notable
efforts has been part of a group who worked tirelessly to make Hawai`i oxybenzone free to
protect our marine life. Prior to making Hawai`i her permanent home, Dr. Fulton was a frequent
visitor to the islands where she found the ocean a special and spiritual place to escape.
Dr. Fulton was informed that she will not have to appear before Council for her confirmation.
Your committee on Environmental Management is in accord with the purpose and intent of
Communication No. 1056, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of Dr. Fulton to the
Environmental Management Commission.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
EOFF x MANAGEMENT
KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X 8-df,Vfrt 0474 _
POINDEXTER x EILEEN O'HARA, CHAIR
RICHARDS X EMC REPORT NO.: 7
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: OCT 0 3 2018