North Shore NewsHONOLULU (April 27, 2020) — The City and County of Honolulu will hold a series of virtual meetings about the proposed storm water utility for O‘ahu. This second round of meetings will be held from May 20-30, 2020 and is intended to solicit further feedback from the public.
“Our communities are experiencing significant impact and hardship from COVID-19. After discussion with the Mayor and other City leaders, our department is proposing a revised approach to the introduction of a storm water utility for O‘ahu,” said Ross Sasamura, Director and Chief Engineer of the City’s Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM), which is overseeing the study.
The revised approach, which includes a proposal to delay any new fees related to a storm water utility, will be addressed in the upcoming meetings. Meetings will be held online at the following times, and will include a slide show, a Q&A, and polling questions.
• Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
• Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
• Monday, May 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.
• Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
People can participate by clicking this link during the meeting times:
www.StormWaterUtilityOahu.org
Storm water utilities provide municipalities with dedicated funding available exclusively for storm water management purposes. There are more than 2,000 of these utilities across the nation. A storm water utility will allow the DFM to address storm water quality issues, minimize pollution from construction sites, provide regular stream clearing, support ways to replenish the aquifer, and address local nuisance flooding through green infrastructure projects, among other issues.
For more information, see www.StormWaterUtilityOahu.org
