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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWMTC 2020/07/07 2018-2020 Hawaii County Clerk 07/01/2020 11:28:05 AM SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY <+,F„ AARON S.Y.CHUNG °N' �`� Chair and Presiding Officer MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID�q•• •••�� KAREN EOFF ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER VALERIE T.POINDEXTER Vice Chair ATE oc'N►+'� HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT 23rd Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai i July 7, 2020 10:30 a.m. Public Testimony: Public Testimony will be taken during the meeting via videoconference from the conference room across from the Hilo Council Chambers at 25 Aupuni St. (Hawai`i County Building), and at the Kona Council Office Conference Room at West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane- Keohokalole Highway, Building A. Testifiers will be required to wear a protective mask that covers their mouth and nose, physically distance themselves from others, and sanitize their hands prior to entering the testimony site. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Hawai'i County Clerk 07/01/2020 11:28:06 AM PWMTC-23 July 07,2020 COMMUNICATIONS ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 179: ESTABLISHES A COUNTY CONSTRUCTION CODE RELATING TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED SYSTEMS WITHIN A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY AMENDING THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), AS FOLLOWS: 1) ADOPTS NEW CHAPTERS 5 (CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE), 5A (BUILDING CODE), 5D (ELECTRICAL CODE), 5E (ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE), AND 5F (PLUMBING CODE); 2) AMENDS CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-39; CHAPTER 3, SECTIONS 3-14 AND 3-15; AND CHAPTER 25, SECTIONS 25-1-5, 25-4-10, AND 25-4-60; AND 3) REPEALING CHAPTERS 5 (BUILDING CODE), 9 (ELECTRICAL CODE), AND 17 (PLUMBING CODE) Establishes a new Construction Code for the County of Hawaii by: repealing existing Chapter 5 (Building), Chapter 9 (Electricity), and Chapter 17 (Plumbing); creating new chapters for installation provisions for Building, Electrical, Energy Conservation, and Plumbing; and combining administrative provisions from Chapter 5, Chapter 9, and Chapter 17 into a single, new chapter. The amendments also include adoption of a new electrical code based on the 2017 National Electrical Code and adoption of a new plumbing code based on the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code, adding a new appendix for tiny house building standards, and transitioning the County from requiring separate construction permits to a single-permit system. Reference: Comm. 989 Introduced by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R) 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 July 2, 2020. If a response is received after July 2, 2020, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be Page 2 Hawaii County Clerk 07/01/2020 11:28:06 AM PWMTC-23 July 07,2020 fulfilled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetin&s: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty_.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For copies of the agenda(s) or questions, please contact Council Services at 961-8255. Submitting Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to counciltestimony(a]hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or(3) mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. 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). Page 3