HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE AWEEMC 2019/11/05 2018-2020 Hawaii County Clerk 10/30/2019 11:25:05 AM
HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III ��pp N AARON S.Y.CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Ofcer MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID
KAREN EOFF
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ,
Vice Chair i:;��o SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY
f+'E oc'N►N' VALERIE T.POINDEXTER
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,WATER, ENERGY,
AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
12th Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
November 5, 2019
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
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: October 15, 2019
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Poindexter, seconded by Ms. Eoff, to close
file on Comm. 531.)
and
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Comm. 531.2: From Environmental Management Director William A. Kucharski, dated
October 23, 2019, transmitting a revised Powerpoint presentation.
Comm. 546: NOMINATION OF MELISSA ROSE CARDWELL TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated October 18, 2019, submitting for the Council's review
and confirmation of the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: December 1, 2019 (Section 13-4(1),
Hawaii County Charter)
Comm. 559: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION REGARDING THERMAL CONVERSION OF
ORGANIC MATERIAL SYSTEM
From Council Members Valerie T. Poindexter and Rebecca Villegas, dated
October 17, 2019.
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 and October 15, 2019
(Note: There is a motion by Mr. Richards, seconded by Ms. Eoff, to
recommend adoption of Res. 301-19.)
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 109: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 40, SECTION 2-207 OF THE HAWAII
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO
REFERRAL OF BILLS FOR ORDINANCES TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Revises provisions relating to the 45-day period for review of amendments to
Chapters 20 (Refuse) and 21 (Sewers).
Reference: Comm. 532
Intr. by: Mr. Richards
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.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as
soon as possible, preferably by November 1, 2019. If a response is received after
November 1, 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.
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.
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on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty_gov.
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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
counciltestimonyghawaiicounty.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,
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.
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