Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee Feb 3, 2026 - 11:30 AM

Communication Reports and Council Oversight Committee, Hawaii County Council · February 3, 2026

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Public testimony from Alan Fukumizu on confined-space documentation and safety

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Alan Fukumizu introduced himself as a wastewater operator and union steward and told the committee that EPA compliance requires operational readiness, written SOPs, confined-space classifications, integrated lockout/tagout and rescue planning; he asked the committee to direct the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to provide a date-certain report with a complete confined-space and lockout/tagout safety package and interim written directives.

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Hawaii County Council’s Communication Reports and Council Oversight Committee heard a Department of Environmental Management presentation on federally mandated wastewater projects tied to EPA administrative orders, pressed officials on timelines, costs, staffing and permits, and received public testimony calling for stronger confined-space documentation. A motion to close file on communication 7-12 was approved.

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