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Home My WebLink AboutAGE AWEEMC 2020/02/04 2018-2020 ACTIONS HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III tv OF a AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chan and Presiding Officer MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID KAREN EOFF ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair ��Mo; 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, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 15'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii February 4, 2020 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—9:03 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 720: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ON ITS PLEDGE TO FORM A COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF VEGETATION WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING HERBICIDES From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated January 10, 2020. (Vote on Comm. 720 is on the next page) Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer AWEEMC-15 February 4,2020 FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Richards — 1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 475-20: ESTABLISHES POLICY GOALS IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO REDUCE HERBICIDE USE, REDUCE PUBLIC EXPOSURE TO HERBICIDES, AND SUPPORTS THE APPOINTMENT OF A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION Encourages the Mayor to fulfill his pledge to form a committee to guide County operations in identifying and using best practices for the management of vegetation on County property with the goal of reducing the use of herbicides. Reference: Comm. 721 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz and Ms. Lee Loy WITHDRAWN BY INTRODUCER BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—11:21 a.m. Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has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 January 31, 2020. If a response is received after January 31, 2020, 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. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") §92-3.5, the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Council Member will be present at the following location: • Kona Council Office,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A. Page 2 AWEEMC-15 February 4,2020 (Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Member Karen Eoff will be participating from the Kona Council Office.) Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Kona location. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following location until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed: • 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. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at li,r(p://www.liawailcoum....gQy. 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 counciltestiinon a,hawaiicountgov. 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). 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 3