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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLEPC meeting 030917 HI County LEPC Meeting Minutes Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency March 09, 2017 10:00am Members Present: Gerald Kosaki, Lead Co-Chairperson; Henry Silva, Co-Chair; David Cummings, Hamakua Energy; John Bowen, Hazmat consultant; Michel Uchida, HFD Hazmat; Eric Honda, DOH; Talmadge Magno, Civil Defense, Tracy Aruga, Hospitals; Jarrett Enriquez, BEI; Chenoa Haa, HELCO; Cal Westergard, Dept. of Ag. Non-Members: Sharon Leonida, DOH-HEER; Geoffrey Lauer, BEI Consultant; Gaine Hakoda, BEI; Cory Harden, private citizen. I. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 10:03 am by Chair Gerald Kosaki. II. Minutes Approval of the December 6, 2016 meeting minutes. Minutes was approved as circulated. Chair Kosaki to post minutes of the meeting on the county website. III. Hazmat Training a) Chair Kosaki discussed the venues for the Hazardous Materials Technician course and how HMEP grant monies is spent on Hazardous Materials Technician training. The course is held annually on Oahu and alternate between Maui and Hawaii island. This year, Maui elected not to host and Hawaii island did not want to pursue either. Chair Kosaki had a discussion with Harold Lao to use the allocated money from this training to conduct a tabletop exercise (TTX) to test the ERP. Henry suggested to send HFD personnel to the Oahu course since there are 6 FFs who are interested to attend on their own time. Chair Kosaki will explore this possibility. rd b) Training with the 93 CST occurred at the end of February 27 through March 3 in Hilo and in Kona. They also conducted a tabletop exercise and incorporated the EOC on the final day of training to exercise its capabilities and procedures. IV. County Reports a. Civil Defense – Committee members were introduced to Talmadge Magno, the new Civil Defense Administrator. b. Fire – Capt. Mike Uchida : no update at the present time c. Police – No representative present V. Industry Partners Report a. PGV – No representative. b. BEI – discussed chlorine tank failure and subsequent gas release. Cory Harden asked if BEI plans to relocate to another location since the current business is relatively close to residential homes. BEI stated HAZMAT materials are stored in a concrete room, the facility has multiple chemical sensors placed throughout the property and numerous agencies perform assessments and inspections of their business. The business is deemed safe for its current location. However, any future plans to move will be a corporate decision. c. HEP – Dave Cummings stated he plans to participate as an observer for Honokaa Hospital’s next drill, which will be an active shooter exercise. The drill is expected to originate at the clinic, move towards the hospital, and finally end in the community. Exercise to take place in April. d. Harbors – No representative e. HELCO – Representative not present at time of report VI. Community Report State DOH – Department of Agriculture (DOA), Pesticide Division, is planning a ½ day Pesticide Workshop and Exercise for all counties. This is in response to on-going releases in the communities – statewide and the affects it’s been occurring near schools. HI County recently experienced two such incidents. The DOA is planning to invite several state, county and private business as participants with each county to have their own exercise. Oahu is expected to be the first training venue. VII. Department of Health HEER Report a) J. Peard was not present. b) A question was asked if the storage tanks along Kalanianaole Avenue is planning to relocate to another location. It was discussed that relocating the tanks to another location away from the pier would require additional underground pipelines and resources, including increased financial burden on businesses. It was noted that the greater threat is the transportation of fuel around the island via fuel tankers. c) S. Leonida presented a copy of the Colorado Marijuana Facility Compliance Report. Colorado has one of the largest marijuana industries in the nation and is having a difficult time with regulating this industry. VIII. Budget a) Chair Kosaki distributed copies of the Financial Report (unaudited). b) Chair informed the committee members that he plans to meet and discuss with the HAZMAT Captains on what equipment they may need and to prioritize the procurement of said equipment. c) Chair identified and discussed three training venues: Continuing Challenge (CA) September 2017, NASTTPO (FL) May 2017, and Hot Zone (TX). Chair and members discussed the merits between all three programs. Motion made and seconded to send three HI county members to the Continuing Challenge and one representative to NASTTPO. A deadline of March 16, 2017 was set for anyone interested in attending the NASTTPO conference. Contact Chair Kosaki directly. IX. New Business a) Meeting with Mayor Kim – Chair Kosaki met with Mayor Kim to discuss goals and objectives of the LEPC and the continued support needed from the county. Mayor Kim was receptive to the information and assured Chair Kosaki that someone from HCCDA will participate as an active member of his administration. b) EOP/ERP – Statewide the counties are reviewing their EOP and ERPs. While the EOP functions countywide, the ERP is specific to agencies. Tetra Tech was hired to review, assess and revise the county’s documents. They will provide an initial draft within the next few months. LEPC member T. Aruga will convene a committee to review the draft changes and report back to the committee. The start to completion process is estimated at 6 months. c) Proposed legislature Tier II fee increase – HB 1110 and SB 976 was introduced this year to raise the Tier II fee from $100.00 to $200.00. The increase in fees is designed to help responders address HAZMAT preparedness and response. Both House and Senate bills received positive testimony in full support of moving it forward. d) J. Bowen reported someone’s family pet died from rat poison and is concerned about the storage of hazardous materials in the community. First responders should be cautious when responding to incidents. X. Next meeting: Chair Kosaki will send out an email on the next proposed meeting date. XI. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 11:26.