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Home My WebLink AboutAGE AWEEMC 2019/10/15 2018-2020 ACTIONS HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III „OF AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding OMAILE MEDEIROS DAVID Officer o�•' �� •• �� f' KAREN EOFF ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chairr°- SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY +• , — ''E VALERIE T.POINDEXTER REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1 Ph Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii October 15, 2019 1:00 P.M. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—1:05 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer AWEEMC-11 October 15,2019 COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 531: REQUESTS AN UPDATE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGARDING CHANGES TO THE 2-BIN COUNTY RECYCLING PROGRAM From Council Member Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, dated October 3, 2019. POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 5, 2019: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Poindexter Villegas, and Acting Chair David—6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, and Richards —3. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 301-19: URGES THE DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO COLLABORATE AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR A WASTE STREAM REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR RENEWABLE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY GENERATION FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII Seeks to address an increasing supply of solid waste through a waste stream reduction technology mechanism that would conserve County funds, reduce the use of fossil fuels, and improve environmental conditions on Hawaii Island. Reference: Comm. 462 Intr. by: Mr. Richards Postponed: September 17, 2019 (Note: There is a motion by Mr. Richards, seconded by Ms. Eoff, to recommend adoption of Res. 301-19.) POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 5, 2019: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Villegas, and Acting Chair David—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Richards —2. Excused: None. Page 2 AWEEMC-11 October 15,2019 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 101: AMENDS CHAPTER 14, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 24, RELATING TO HERBICIDE USE Prohibits the use of certain prohibited herbicides on County owned or maintained parks and alongside County roads, bikeways, sidewalks, trails, drainageways, and waterways; and creates a transition committee to research and develop alternative methods of vegetation management. The ban will take effect on or after January 1, 2024. Reference: Comm. 489 Intr. by: Ms. Villegas RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Lee Loy, Kierkiewicz, Poindexter, Villegas, and Acting Chair David—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Richards —2. Excused:None. ; and Comm. 489.1: From Council Member Rebecca Villegas, dated September 16, 2019, requesting a presentation by Autumn Ness, Program Director of Beyond Pesticides. ADJOURNMENT—5:11 p.m. 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. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by October 11, 2019. If a response is received after October 11, 2019, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. 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, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. Page 3 AWEEMC-11 October 15,2019 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; • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; and • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. 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 til .://www.l awailcoulit"gov. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at htip://www.hawaiicountygov/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 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 videotestimonyghawaiicountygov 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 is Available on Public, Education, and Government Television. Please call Na Leo TV at(808) 935-8874 for Channel 55 schedule of Council and Committee meetings. Page 4