CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008
PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TIME: 2 P.M.
1. Bill 55 (Council Initiated) – Relating to plant nurseries. (Amending the Land Use Ordinance to provide expressly that plant nurseries are a permitted use in AG-1 Restricted Agricultural and AG-2 General Agricultural zoning districts.)
2. Bill 56 (Administration Initiated) – Relating to plant nurseries. (Amending the Land Use Ordinance definition of “crop production” to clearly state that the growing of nursery crops is included under this use category, which would clarify that the growing of plants outdoors in containers or within a greenhouse is permitted in the AG-1 Restricted Agricultural and AG-2 General Agricultural zoning districts.)
3. Bill 50, CD1 – Relating to electrical energy consumption by City agencies and operations. (Improving the City’s energy management practices by establishing an annual reporting requirement detailing and evaluating the City’s annual overall energy usage and conservation efforts.)
4. Bill 57, CD1 – Relating to intergovernmental agreements. (Including certain arrangements with non-governmental entities as intergovernmental agreements that may be subject to Council approval.)
Persons wishing to speak are requested to register by 2 p.m. using the On-Line Council Speaker Registration form available at http://www.honolulu.gov/council/attnspkph.htm, or by sending a fax indicating your desire to speak, along with your name, phone number and subject matter to 768-3826 or by calling 768-3814. Testimony is limited to three minutes and shall be presented by the registered speaker only. Written testimonies may be faxed to 768-3826 or you may e-mail your testimony by going to http://www.honolulu.gov/council/emailph.htm for the e-mail contact. By submitting written testimony, you are not automatically registered to speak. You are requested to register to speak if you wish to provide oral testimony.
On-line and fax registration forms must be received by 2 p.m. to be included in the list of registered speakers. Persons who have not registered to testify by 2 p.m. will be given an opportunity to present oral testimony on an item following the registered speakers by raising their hand at the time additional speakers are called upon.
Copies of the Bills and any amendments thereto are available at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 203, Honolulu Hale or on-line at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare.
Any physically challenged person requiring special assistance should call 768-3814 for details at least one day prior to the meeting date.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
BARBARA MARSHALL, CHAIR
(SB80593 11/1/08)~