Supplementary Emergency Proclamation May 22, 2018

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Harry Kim Mayor Wil Okabe Managing Director Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawaii Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 & Hilo, Hawaii 96720 * (808) 961-8211 a Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg. C * Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808)3234444 * Fax(808)323-4440 SUPPLEMENTARY EMERGENCY 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. 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 Hawai,i'County Charter empowers the Mayor of the County to declare emergencies; and 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. WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaii Revised Statutes and Chapter 7, Articles 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, on May 3, 2018, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii and the Governor of the State of Hawaii issued respective Emergency Proclamations declaring states of emergency due to active lava erupting along the East Rift Zone in Lower Puna, County and State of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2018, the Governor of the State of Hawaii issued a Supplementary Proclamation expanding the scope and application of his Proclamation in order to provide further emergency disaster relief by suspending additional sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, the United State Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO), at this time cannot project an end date to this eruptive event and continue to issue warnings; WHEREAS, Section 127A -13(b)(1) Hawaii Revised Statute, provides that during the emergency period, the Mayor may "[r]elieve hardship and inequities, or obstruction to public health, safety, or welfare, found by the mayor to exist in the laws of the county and to result from the operation of federal programs or measures taken under this chapter, by suspending the county laws in whole or in part, or by the alleviating the provisions of county laws on such terms and conditions as the mayor may impose...."; and WHEREAS, Section19-47 Hawaii County Code states that for real property purposes, "tax year" shall mean the fiscal year beginning July 1 of each calendar year