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HI HCR96

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scot Matayoshi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Department of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Environmental Services, to immediately clean drainage canals and streams in Waimanalo, Kaneohe, and Kailua.

  • Requests development of recommended cleaning schedules for drainage canals and streams and implementation of regular cleaning based on those schedules.

  • Identifies that accumulated debris and sediment in drainage canals can block water flow and increase risk of overbank flooding, citing Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance.

  • Notes that Oahu has experienced over $225 million in flood damage between 1915 and 2019, and that Kaneohe received 60.61 inches of rainfall in 2017.

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Commander, Director of the Department of Environmental Services, and Director and Chief Engineer of the Department of Facility Maintenance.

Legislative Description

Urging The Department Of Facility Maintenance Of The City And County Of Honolulu, In Conjunction With The United States Army Corps Of Engineers And Department Of Environmental Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu, To Immediately And Regularly Clean The Drainage Canals And Streams In Waimanalo, Kaneohe, And Kailua And Develop Recommended Cleaning Schedules For Drainage Canals And Streams.

City and County of Honolulu

Last Action

Resolution adopted in final form.

4/23/2021

Committee Referrals

Water and Land4/1/2021
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/24/2021
Water & Land3/15/2021

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