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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
9:04 a.m. to 12:20p.m.
Hawai‘i County Building, Hilo, and Zoom
A video recording is made part of these minutes, which is available at
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Disclaimer:
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Wesley Segawa, Director;
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Counsel
Others present:
Dr. Tracy Wiegner, others.
I. Call to Order & Roll Call
Chair orderat 9:04 a.m. Roll call conducted:
o Present:
Jim Beets(District 1) In-person
Dell Otsuka(District 3) In-person
Erica Perez(District 4) In-person
Lee McIntosh(District 6) In-person
Gonzalo Garcia(District 7) Zoom
Dorothy Norris(District 8) Absent
Georjean Adams(District 9) Zoom
o District 2 seat vacant
o District 5 seat vacant
II. Approval of Minutes from January 29, 2025
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Commissioner Otsuka. Vote: Approved unanimously
2 to approve minutesCommissioner Adams
Otsuka. Vote: The minutes were approved with one nay from Commissioner Adams
III.
Chair introduced Wesley Segawa.
IV.
Sharde Freitas, see VI New Business, Item 4.
V. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE–01:15:22\]
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and cesspool conversion.There have been 24
date.
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accepted.
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advisement.
B. Solid Waste Division Updates
i.Gene provided an update on Solid W
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iv.Deputy Director, Craig Kawaguchi reported on the recent household
hoa.
C. Wastewater Division Updates
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including:
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the Hilo plant.
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Hawaii cesspool conversion planning.
E. Update Regarding Mayor’s Task Force to Fill County Employee Vacancies
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discussions.
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employees.
VI. NEW BUSINESS–
to the May
addressed earlier in the agenda.
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the CountyCouncil and DEM
not to issue
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-Kona.
3. Rescheduling
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years 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 represents a crucial investment in environmental
sustainability and the well-
vironmental impacts to the near shore area that Keaukaha
t seems like a win all around. Thank you.
Discussion:
supportHB 1362, which seeks $
sewer network.
Commissioner McIntosh
Vote: Ayes 5
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issues within DEM.
Commissioner Otsuka with the , which will
VII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS–
Follow-
IX. Announcements –
1.March 27, 2025,in Kailua-Kona at the West Hawaii Civic Center,
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X. Adjournment
4toadjournBeets
Adams. Vote
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