HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-03 - extend 9/4/14 & 10/16/14 proclamationsWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
Walter K.M. Lau
Managing Director
Randall M. Kurohara
Deputy Managing Director
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SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Act 111 of the 2014 Hawaii State Legislature, provides for the
establishment of County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief with the
Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over emergency management within the
County; and
WHEREAS, Act 111 of the 2014 Hawaii State Legislature and Chapter 7, Articles 1 and
2 of the Hawaii County Code, establishes a Civil Defense Agency within the County of Hawaii
and prescribes its powers, duties, and responsibilities, and Section 13-23 of the Hawaii County
Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii on September 4, 2014, and the State of Hawaii on
September 5, 2014, issued Proclamations declaring states of emergency due to the threat of
disaster due to the June 27th lava flow in the District of Puna, County and State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii on October 16, 2014, issued a Supplementary
Proclamation, and the State of Hawaii on September 22, 2014, and October 17, 2014, issued a
Supplementary Proclamation and Second Supplementary Proclamation further declaring states of
emergency due to the threat of disaster due to the June 27r' lava flow in the District of Puna,
County and State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on
December 3, 2014, reported that the eruptive phase of the June 27t1i flow is continuing and show
no signs of halting and that new breakouts occurring upslope of Pahoa Village have converged to
create a new organized lava front; and
WHEREAS, this new upslope front has been proceeding at a rate of several hundred
yards per day and is presently located 2.5 miles from State Highway 130; and
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM P. KENOI, Mayor of the County of Hawaii,
do hereby proclaim and declare that a state of emergency continues to exist due to the threat of
imminent disaster on the Hawaii Island, District of Puna, effective December 3, 2014, and that
the Proclamation of September 4, 2014, and Supplementary Proclamation of October 16, 2014,
shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby included in the provisions of this Second
Supplementary Proclamation and shall continue thereon for 60 days or until further act by this
office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
County of Hawaii to be affixed. Done this 3rd day of December, 2014, in Hilo, Hawaii.
WIILIAM P. KENOI
Mayor
County of Hawaii
County of Hawai' i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.