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HI HR136
Resolution
Status
3/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Amy Perruso
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AI Summary
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Request that the City and County of Honolulu lead community education workshops on the North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group's recommendations and develop a comprehensive coastal resilience plan for the North Shore of Oahu.
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Direct the City and County to seek public input from North Shore residents, lineal descendants, Hawaiian civic clubs, ʻāina-based organizations, neighborhood boards, and cultural practitioners.
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Recognize the North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group, a voluntary collaborative of 25 diverse stakeholders convened in 2021 to address coastal erosion, flooding, sea level rise, and climate change adaptation from Kaena Point to Velzyland Beach, with focus on erosion hotspots at Sunset Beach, Mokuleia, and Laniakea Beach.
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Acknowledge that Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report projects $19 billion in land and infrastructure loss, displacement of nearly 20,000 residents, and flooding of 6,500 structures by century's end.
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Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and Chairperson of the Honolulu City Council.
Legislative Description
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Lead Community Education Workshops Regarding The Recommendations Of The North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group And Seek Public Input From Individuals And Organizations For The Development Of A Comprehensive And Community-driven Coastal Resilience Plan For The North Shore Of Oahu.
Coastal Resilience
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).
3/31/2022