HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-30 - extend 9/4/14, 10/16/14, 12/3/14, 1/30/15 proclamationsWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
Walter K.M. Lau
Managing Director
Randall M. Kurohara
Deputy Managing Direclor
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FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, 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, Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes 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 27t" lava flow in the District of Puna, County and State of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii on October 16, 2014 and the State of Hawaii on
September 22, 2014 issued a Supplementary Proclamation, and on October 17, 2014 and
December 3, 2014 a Second Supplementary Proclamation and on January 30, 2015 and March 2,
2015 a Third Supplementary Proclamation continuing the state 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 United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on
March 26, 2015 downgraded the alert level of this eruptive phase from a WARNING to a
WATCH with caution; and
WHEREAS, the United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
cautioned that as of March 26, 2015 the June 27d' flow remains active upslope and shows no
signs of halting and that the alert level could rapidly return to a WARNING level; and
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 Hawaii Island, District of Puna, effective M -L. _� -SC", X15
and that the Proclamation of September 4, 2014, Supplementary Proclamation of October 16,
2014, Second Supplementary Proclamation of December 3, 2014 and Third Supplementary
Proclamation of January 30, 2015 shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby included in
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
the provisions of this Fourth 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 3o -K- day of in Hilo,
Hawaii.
WIILIAM P. KENOI
Mayor
County of Hawaii
County of Hawai' i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.