2021-10-27 EMC Director's Report (Agenda item 7)

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DIRECTOR’S INFORMATIONAL REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION October 27, 2021 Agenda item 7 a.LEGISLATIVE UPDATE a.County Council (Since last report posted on 7/22/21) ITEMDESCRIPTIONCURRENT STATUS Completed items Comm. 378Requests update on Solid Waste Division Discussion held in RAWEEMC on priorities, challenges encountered, and 9/21. solutions. Comm. 402Requests update on prohibition on trailers at Discussion held in RAWEEMC on transfer stations. 10/5. Res. No. 213-21Resolution authorizing the Office of the Mayor Adopted by Council on 10/6. to enter an agreement with Hawai‘i DOD and HI-EMA to receive grant funding for wastewater treatment facility generators. Comm. No. 436 Requests update on Wastewater Division Discussion held in RAWEEMC on priorities, challenges encountered, and 10/19. solutions. Active items Bill No. 72 Bill amending Capital Budget to add emergency Approved on first reading 10/6. generators for wastewater treatment facilities. Approved (8 ayes, 1 no) on Companion to Res. No. 213-21. second reading 10/20. Sent to Mayor. Res. 239-21, A Resolution supporting addition of an item Amended to Draft 2 and Draft 2 titled “Develop an Innovative Approach to adopted on 10/20 (6 ayes, 1 no, Secure Funding from the State of Hawai‘i to 2 absent). To be sent to HSAC in address the Counties’ Wastewater Needs” for support of inclusion in its inclusion in the 2022 Hawai‘i State Association legislative package. of Counties Legislative Package. Res. 240-21 A Resolution approving a State bill relating to Adopted on 10/20. To be sent to registration of vehicles for inclusion in the 2022 HSAC in support of inclusion in Hawai‘i State Association of Counties its legislative package. Legislative Package. Future item Requests update on prohibition on trailers at Tentatively scheduled for transfer stations. RAWEEMC on 11/2. b.REQUESTS FOR UPDATES a. 1