HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-27 Environmental Management Commission AgendaENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
DATE: May 27, 2015
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Hale, Bldg. G, Kailua-Kona, HI
CALL TO ORDER & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — March 25, 2015
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
4. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
• Director's Report
• Commission Member District Update Reports
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Follow-up on Letter to the Board of Education regarding including recycling services in
school trash disposal contracts
7. NEW BUSINESS
• Presentation by Angela Kang regarding the outcomes from the March 91' and 101h 2015
Hawai'i Zero Waste Alliance/Zero Waste USA meetings relating to initiatives/projects and
develop strategies for a statewide approach for sustainable resource management
• Discussion and/or recommendation of Bill 32, which amends Chapter 14, Hawai'i County
Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) by adding a new article relating to disposal of
refuse in a manner that rewards those who separate their recyclables and compostables
from landfill refuse
• Discussion and/or recommendation of Bill 33 amending Ch 2, Art. 40, Sec 2-202: Ch 20,
Art 3, Sec 20-31, 20-35 and 20-36; and Ch 20, Art 5, Sec 200-43 and 20-52 and adding a
new section to Ch 20, Art 3, of the Hawai'i County Code relating to Refuse
• Discussion and decision making on proposal to County Council to amend Chapter 2,
Article 40, Section 2-207 of the Hawaii County Code to extend the response deadline from
45 days upon receipt of the referral to 61 days or following one meeting of the commission
to preclude situations when EMC cannot meet due to lack of quorum.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Site Visit to HPA School Recycling Program
• Update on Procedures for Bill 194 relating to sewer billing of charges; payment; late
penalty - August
• Solid Waste facilities site visits — Transfer stations, East Hawaii Organics Facility
• Wastewater facilities site visits — Hilo, Papa`ikou
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9. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
June 24
Hilo
ACCR
July 22
Kona
WHCC Comm. Hale
August 26
Hilo
ACCR
September 23
Kona
WHCC Comm. Hale
October 28
Hilo
ACCR
November 25
Kona
WHCC Comm. Hale
December
No meeting
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an Auxiliary Aid or language
translation, please call 961-8083 five days prior to the meeting date. Comments may be sent to
Department of Environmental Management, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 or emailed to
cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov.
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days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist means
"any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month
or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative
action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-
91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at
the Office of the County Clerk -Council, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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