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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SUSTAINABILITY/AGRICULTURE / FOOD
/ENERGY) & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
October 2, 2013
A meeting of the Economic Development (Sustainability /Agriculture / Food /
Energy) & Intergovernmental Relations Committee of the Council of the County of
Kaua`i, State of Hawai`i, was called to order by Councilmember Gary L. Hooser,
Chair, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on
Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at 9:20 a.m., after which the following members
answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Honorable Ross Kagawa (excused 2:44 p.m. to 2:48 p.m.)
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Jay Furfaro, Ex-Officio Member
Excused: Honorable Mel Rapozo
Honorable Tim Bynum, Ex-Officio Member
There being no objections, the Committee recessed at 9:20 a.m.
There being no objection, the Committee was called back to order at
1:51 p.m., and proceeded as follows:
Minutes of the August 5, 2013 Special Economic Development (Sustainability
/ Agriculture / Food / Energy) & Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Yukimura, seconded by
Councilmember Nakamura, and carried by a vote of 4:0:1 (Councilmember
Rapozo was excused), the Minutes of the August 5, 2013 Special Economic
Development (Sustainability / Agriculture / Food / Energy) &
Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting was approved.
The Committee proceeded on its agenda items, as shown in the following
Committee Reports which are incorporated herein by reference:
CR-EDR 2013-07: on EDR 2013-06 Communication (09/17/2013) from Mel
Rapozo, Hawai`i State Association of
Counties (HSAC) President, transmitting for
Council consideration the following proposals
to be included in the 2014 HSAC Legislative
Package:
1. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS AND
RECORDS (County of Maui)
[Approved.]
2. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
INTOXICATING LIQUOR — H.B. 203
(County of Maui) [Approved.]
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3. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
TRANSPORTATION (County of Maui)
[Approved.]
4. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
LIABILITY (County of Kaua`i)
[Approved.]
5. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS
TAX (County of Hawai`i)
[Approved.]
6. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
EDUCATION (County of Hawai`i)
[Motion to Approve, Failed.]
7. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
HEALTH (County of Hawai`i)
[Approved.]
8. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
VIDEOCONFERENCING — H.B. 358,
H.D. 1, S.D. 1 (County of Hawai`i)
[Approved.]
9. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
HELMETS (City & County of
Honolulu) [Motion to Approve,
Tied.]
10. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
MOPEDS (City & County of
Honolulu) [Approved.]
11. A RESOLUTION/CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION URGING THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AND THE UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
EASE VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF
CHINA (City & County of Honolulu)
[Motion to Approve, Failed.]
12. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION
HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (City &
County of Honolulu) [Approved.]
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13. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM (City & County of Honolulu)
[Approved.]
14. A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE
TAX (City & County of Honolulu)
[Approved.]
CR-EDR 2013-08: on EDR 2013-07 Communication (09/19/2013) from Council
Chair Furfaro, transmitting for Council
consideration, a proposed Bill for an Act
Making an Appropriation for the Regulation
of Restricted Use Pesticides, for inclusion in
the 2014 Kaua`i County Legislative Package.
[Approved.]
CR-EDR 2013-09: on EDR 2013-08 Communication (09/25/2013) from the
Mayor, transmitting for Council
consideration, a proposed Bill for an Act
Relating to Capital Improvement Projects for
the Benefit of the Eighth Senatorial District,
relating to the construction of sheltered Bus
Stops and improvements to the Veterans
Cemetery, for inclusion in the 2014 Kaua`i
County Legislative Package. [Approved.]
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
OR/C? i COZ,Vt.
Allison S. Arakaki
Council Services Assistant I
APPliOVED at the Committee Meeting held on October 16, 2013:
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