2014-09-04 Hearing Transcript-Mayor - GAF Study

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I HEARING TRANSCRIPT SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 discussion and action on a claim for the release of funds A regularly advertised hearing on the from the Geothermal Asset Fund (Claimant: Office of the Mayor) regarding the Geothermal Public Health Study was called to order at 1:25 p.m. in the County of Hawai‘i Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i with Chairman Myles Miyasato presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Myles Miyasato, Charles Heaukulani, Gregory Henkel, and Raylene Moses. ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Stephen Ono. ALSO PRESENT: Duane Kanuha (Planning Director), Margaret Masunaga (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), William Brilhante (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Planning Director) from 1:02 p.m., Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager), Jeff Darrow (Staff Planner), Maija Jackson (Staff Planner), to 6:30 p.m., Christian Kay (Staff Planner), Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary), Kim Tanaka (Secretary), to 4:30 p.m., and Melissa Dacayanan (Planning Commission Support Technician), to 4:30 p.m. And approximately 47 people from the public in attendance. CLAIMANT: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Discussion and action on a claim for the release of funds from the Geothermal Asset Fund that includes a recommendation from the claims adjuster, for the following community approved geothermal impact mitigation project: Geothermal Public Health Study - $750,000 a. Funding to conduct a public health study of up to three years to determine if there are health effects on Puna residents that can be linked to geothermal energy development that will focus on effects on central nervous system, respiratory and anxiety disorder symptom functions. MIYASATO: Okay, we have Item 6 from the Office of the Mayor. Discussion and action on the claim for the release of funding from the Geothermal Asset Fund. ARAI: Okay, thank you, Mr. Chairman. What you have before you today is a claim for the release of funds from the Mayor’s office to secure those funds from the Geothermal Asset Fund that includes a recommendation from the claims adjuster for a—to allow the Mayor’s office to conduct a public health study of up to three years to determine if there are health effects on Puna residents that can be linked to geothermal energy development that will focus on effects on central nervous system, respiratory, and anxiety disorder symptom functions. In accordance with your Geothermal Asset Fund Rule, Rule No. 12, the claim that was filed by the Mayor’s office 1 EXHIBIT F