STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1925

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.C.R. No. 78

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and Water and Land, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 78 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF FACILITY MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT AND PREPARE AND EXECUTE A PLAN TO MAINTAIN MANOA STREAM,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Department of Facility Maintenance of the City and County of Honolulu to conduct an assessment and prepare and execute a plan to maintain Manoa Stream.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from three individuals.

Your Committees find that Manoa Stream has a history of flood events, with the most recent extensive event being the October 30, 2004, flood that caused over $80,000,000 in damage to thirty-two buildings on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. However, the City and County of Honolulu has not regularly performed periodic maintenance activities necessary to adequately address flood mitigation of Manoa Stream through vegetative management, debris removal, and streambed dredging at specific locations. This measure will direct the flow of necessary resources and attention to encourage the maintenance of Manoa Stream and prevent future flooding.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and Water and Land that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 78, and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs and Water and Land,

________________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE, Chair

________________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair