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MINUTES
WATER BOARD PUBLIC HEARING ON THE POWER COST CHARGE
May 28, 2019
-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. William Boswell, Jr., Chairperson
Mr. Bryant Balog
Mr. David De Luz, Jr.
Mr. Nestorio Domingo
Mr. Leningrad Elarionoff
Mr. Zendo Kern
Mr. Kenneth Sugai
Mr. Keith K. Okamoto, Manager-Chief Engineer, Department of Water
Supply (ex-officio member)
ABSENT: Ms. Julie Hugo, Water Board Member
Mr. Eric Scicchitano, Vice-Chairperson
Director, Department of Public Works (ex-officio member)
Director, Planning Department (ex-officio member)
OTHERS PRESENT: Ms. Diana Mellon-Lacey, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Cheryl Tam, Konawaena Elementary School
Abigail Cantor (First grade, Kahakai Elementary School) and family
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Iki Lab Public Charter School) and Father, Blair Boyd
DEPARTMENT OF
WATER SUPPLY STAFF: Mr. Kawika Uyehara, Deputy
Mr. Warren Ching, Energy Management Analyst
Mr. Kurt Inaba, Engineering Division Head
Mr. Richard Sumada, Waterworks Controller
Mr. Daryl Ikeda, Operations Division Head
Mr. Clyde Young, Operations Division
Mr. Eric Takamoto, Operations Division
(Chairperson Boswell called the Public Hearing to order at 9:45 a.m.)
Chairperson Boswell: Good morning. Will the public hearing of the Water Board on the proposed
new cost of Power Adjustment Clause please come to order.
-Herald
May 5 of 2019.
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Chairperson Boswell: My name is William Boswell, Chairperson of the Water Board, and will the
members of the Board please introduce themselves?
Board Members: Leningrad Elarionoff from Waimea; Bryant Balog;
Ken Sugai; David De Luz, Jr.; Zendo Kern.
Chairperson Boswell: The Department of Water Supply is operated and controlled by this Water
furnishing of water and for water services so that the revenues derived
therefrom shall be sufficient to make the waterworks and water systems self-
supporting and to meet all expenditures authorized by this part; the Board may
establish variable rates among the several districts of the County, or among the
areas served by the individual water systems within the County, for the
purpose of establishing charges as closely as possible to the necessary amount
required for the maintenance and operation of the particular individual water
systems; provided no rates and charges shall be fixed or adjusted prior to the
holding by the Board of a public hearing, public notice of which shall have
been given not less than twenty days before the date set for the hearing. The
notice shall state the time and place for the hearing and the proposed rates and
charges to be considered thereat. The time within which the notice shall be
given shall be computed by including the first day (the day of notice) and
We are here to receive comments or testimony on the proposed amendment to
the Power Cost Charge. The Department recommends increasing the Power
Cost Charge from $1.89 to $1.96 per thousand gallons to reflect the increase in
power costs.
As stated in the hearing notice, all comments or testimony were to be filed in
writing before the time of the hearing or are to be presented in person at the
time of the hearing. We would like to follow this format as closely as
possible; however, because there may be some of you who do not have any
written statements but would like to testify or comment, we would like to
afford you this opportunity to do so but would like to limit such presentations
to five minutes because of the time limit.
The hearing is now open for comments from the floor. Will you please wait
until you are recognized by the Chair; and for the record, could you please step
forward, state your name and the organization you represent, if any. Do we
have?
Secretary: No, Mr. Chair.
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Chairperson Boswell: No public testimony. So there will be no testimony. I would like to entertain
a motion that this public hearing be closed.
Z. Kern: So moved.
K. Sugai: Second.
Chairperson Boswell: It has been moved and seconded that the public hearing is closed. All those in
favor say
Board Members: Unanimous ayes.
Chairperson Boswell: Opposed? (none) Motion is carried. Thank you.
(Public Hearing adjourned at 9:48 a.m.)
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Recording Secretary (APPROVED BY WATER BOARD 6/25/19)
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