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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/2012 HOUSING/TRANSPORTATION/ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY Committee Meeting MINUTES HOUSING/TRANSPORTATION/ ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE January 4, 2012 A meeting of the Economic Development & Renewable Energy Strategies Committee of the Council of the County of Kaua`i, State of Hawai`i, was called to order by Councilmember Dickie Chang, Chair, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 2:05 p.m., after which the following members answered the call of the roll: Honorable KipuKai Kuali`i Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura Honorable Dickie Chang Honorable Jay Furfaro, Ex-Officio Member Honorable Mel Rapozo, Ex-Officio Member Excused: Honorable Tim Bynum The Committee proceeded on its agenda items, as shown in the following Committee Report which is incorporated herein by reference: CR-HTE 2012-01: on HTE 2011-05 Communication (12/19/2011) from Committee Chair Yukimura, requesting the presence of David Craddick, Manager & Chief Engineer, Department of Water, to brief the Council on the Department's accomplishments in terms of reducing water and energy consumption, plans for the future, and an update of the $60 million Department of Water Bond CIP projects. [Received for the record.] CR-HTE 2012-02: on HTE 2011-03 Communication (12/01/2011) from Committee Chair Yukimura, requesting the presence of Ms. Stephanie Fernandes, Kaua`i Economic Opportunity, Inc., to provide a presentation and update on the state of homelessness on Kaua`i. A portion of the presentation will address the following: 1. The nature and status of homelessness on Kaua`i; 2. Whether or not homelessness is a growing or decreasing problem; and COMMITTEE MEETING 2 January 4, 2012 3. What efforts are being done to prevent or decrease the problem of homelessness. and HTE 2011-04 Communication 12/01/2011 ( ) from Committee Chair Yukimura, requesting the presence of Eugene Jimenez, Housing Director, to provide a presentation and update on the state of homelessness on Kaua`i. A portion of the presentation will address the following: 1. The nature and status of homelessness on Kaua`i; 2. Whether or not homelessness is a growing or decreasing problem; and 3. What efforts are being done to prevent or decrease the problem of homelessness. [Received for the record.] There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:22 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ihilani C.J. Laureta Secretary APPROVED at the Committee Meeting held on August 1, 2012: ANN A. YUKI' i RA, IR, HOUSI , /TRANSPORTATION/ ENERGY CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE