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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Based on the Mayor’s Proclamation regarding COVID-19, this meeting will be online. This is to
prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to maintain social distancing. The public may attend either
online or by telephone.
DATE: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Online – Zoom
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Anyone wishing to provide written testimony on an
agenda item may do so by submitting it in writing or by fax. To ensure timely delivery to
commissioners 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 peter.sur@hawaiicounty.gov or (2)
facsimiles to 961-8086. When submitting written testimony, please specify for which agenda
item it is being submitted. All written testimony will be part of the permanent record.
Testimony in real time will be permitted to the extent possible.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVALOF MINUTES OF AUGUST 25, 2021
3. STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Status report on 2021 EMC Priorities – Each lead commissioner to provide brief
report on assigned priorities (priorities are listed in the May 2021 meeting minutes).
b. Continued discussion of solid waste division funding needs and options.
1. Extended Producer Responsibility: Which priority programs should EMC
recommend to DEM, County Council, and/or the Legislature? For example:
a. Increase glass fee for non-HI-5 glass and fulfill allocations directly to the
County. (Burns)
b. Create a fee for oil recycling at the ‘quart’ scale to enable generation of
funds so the County can better deal with oil waste coming from non-
commercial sources. (Burns)
c. E-Waste: look at ways to increase effectiveness of this program, e.g.: 1)
Increase fee for selling e-waste; 2) Request adequate e-waste funds and
fulfill allocations to the County; 3) expand current EPR law to require
more active participation/funding in collection and management by
electronic manufacturers (Burns/Adams).
d. PaintCare (May and July EMC meetings) – continue exploring feasibility
with counties
e. Study packaging EPR options (August EMC meeting)
f. Other candidates:
2. Transfer Station continued discussion on actions to reduce costs/increase
revenue. (Burns/Adams)
a.Increase inthegreenwaste fee, which primarily affects commercial
operations, to ensure the County has financial capability to manage
greenwaste and keep that biomass from unnecessarily ending up in
landfills. (Burns)
b. Support diversion programs to set up dedicated greenwaste days (e.g.,
Honoka‘a) to avoid greenwaste going to the landfills. (Burns)
c. Develop pros/cons of ISWMP Chapter 8.4 recommendation to
reduce hours or closure days at Transfer Stations (also see item 7.c.)
3. Other Solid Waste funding recommendations
a. Expand/encourage life cycle assessments into all waste management
programs to better estimate long-term costs to reduce overall waste
stream throughout the island. (Burns)
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion/recommendations in response to the presentation regarding solid waste
to the Council’s RAWEEM Committee on September 21, 2021 (Comm. 378).
7. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
a. Message to Director from the Chair regarding EMC Meeting Participation
(Adams)
b. A Recommendation for a Major Policy Revision for the Operation of the
Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant (Gaffney)
c. Director’s Informational Report. (Note: this month’s report and the responses to
requests for update are being delivered verbally).
i. Legislative update –No updates except Comm. 378.
ii. Requests for updates: The commissioners have requested informational
updates on the following:
1. LCC closure updates and next steps.
2. Transfer Station Efficiency:
a. What has SWD done to identify problems and solutions for
transfer station efficiency?
b. What is the average per ton cost for each transfer station’s
waste, greenwaste and recyclables? (Robinson/Adams)
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c. How is SWD addressing transfer station staff shortages to
avoid ongoing issueslike the reduced days in effect August
31 to September 10? (Robinson)
3. Chloride readings for the wells along Ali‘i Drive and north to
include Project 16, as well as the chlorides at the intake at
Kealakehe WWTP. (Fulton)
4. Describe the scope and length of the contract DEM has with
Hawaiian Earth Recycling for greenwaste. (Cardwell)
5. What are the plans for staffing the Recycling Program in the Solid
Waste Division? (Cardwell)
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a. Follow up on action items determined today.
b. Other (Commissioners may suggest items they would like placed on the next
agenda.)
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for October 27,2021, online or at a location to be
announced. Please contact the Department of Environmental Management or monitor the
website for updates.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an auxiliary aid or
language translation, please call 961-8083 five days prior to the meeting date. Comments may be
cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov.
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