Bills and Resolutions Introduced by Councilman Tom Berg.

 

 

RES11-035 - ADOPTED 3/16/11 New

URGING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO PRESERVE AND ALLOW THE CONTINUED USE OF THE BARBERS POINT STABLES LOCATED AT THE FORMER MARINE CORPS AIR STATION EWA IN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-036 - ADOPTED 2/23/11 New

RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF SAMUEL E. H. MOKU AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-037 - ADOPTED 2/23/11 New

RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF GARY B. CABATO AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-052 New

REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR SEEK, AND THE UNITED STATES MARITIME ADMINISTRATION GRANT, A WAIVER TO THE CITY FROM THE JONES ACT FOR THE TRANSPORT OF SOLID WASTE. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-053 New

URGING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REQUIRE THAT MEDICAL AND BIOHAZARD WASTE BE INCINERATED. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-054 New

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 21, REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 1990 (THE LAND USE ORDINANCE), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TEMPORARY SHELTERS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-055 New

EXPRESSING THE CITY COUNCILÕS CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE SHIPMENT ON AN INTERIM BASIS OF SOLID WASTE OUT-OF-STATE. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-091 New

URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU ALL PROCEEDS OF THE COUNTY SURCHARGE ON STATE EXCISE TAX NOT NEEDED TO ADMINISTER THE SURCHARGE. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-092 New

URGING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES THE SIZE OF THE OAHU METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION POLICY COMMITTEE BY ADDING ONE VOTING MEMBER EACH FROM ITS TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ITS CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-093 New

URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO ALLOW THE DISPLAY OF THE FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES AND STATE OF HAWAII AT CITY-OWNED HOUSING PROJECTS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-094 New

URGING THE STATE TO ALLOW BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS TO INSTALL TEMPORARY SIGNS IN THE KALAELOA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-100 New

REQUESTING THAT THE CITY FAST TRACK CITY PERMITTING AND APPROVALS FOR NEW SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING FACILITIES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-109 New

REQUESTING THE CITY AUDITOR TO IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE THE PROCUREMENT OF THE ÒCORE SYSTEMSÓ FOR THE CITYÕS RAIL PROJECT AND URGING THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO UPHOLD THE PROTEST OF THE AWARD OF THE CORE SYSTEMS CONTRACT TO ANSALDO HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-112 New

URGING THE FORMATION OF A JOINT FEDERAL-STATE-CITY TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION OF FLOODING AND REMEDIATION OF FLOOD DAMAGE LOSSES IN THE NANAKULI AND WAIANAE AREAS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-132 - ADOPTED 3/21/12 New

URGING THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT BUSINESS BY ACCOMMODATING SPECIAL REVENUE GENERATING EVENTS SUCH AS THE AHI FEVER FISHING TOURNAMENT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-135 - FILED 6/3/11 New

ADOPTING A REVISION TO THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAP FOR THE EWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA, EWA, OAHU, HAWAII. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-136 - FILED 6/3/11 New

ADOPTING A REVISION TO THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAP FOR THE EWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA, KAPOLEI, OAHU, HAWAII. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-141 New

URGING THE HONOLULU ETHICS COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND REVISE CURRENT LAWS AND RULES RAISING THE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT IN CITY GOVERNMENT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-176 New

RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT L. VIEIRA TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-177 New

URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AT CERTAIN CITY PARKS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-201 New

URGING THE MAYOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO MAKE THE SECOND ACCESS ROADWAY FOR THE WAIANAE COAST A PRIORITY CITY PROJECT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-202 New

URGING THE HAWAII LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO USE THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX SURCHARGE FOR ANY TYPE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-203 New

URGING THE FORMATION OF A JOINT FEDERAL-STATE-CITY TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION OF FLOODING AND REMEDIATION OF FLOOD DAMAGE LOSSES IN THE NANAKULI, WAIANAE AND HONOULIULI AREAS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-204 New

AMENDING THE COUNCIL RULES RELATING TO COMMITTEES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-205 New

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 21, REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 1990 (THE LAND USE ORDINANCE), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-206 New

URGING THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT TO EXPEDITE FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-207 New

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO EXPEDITE PAYMENT OF WAR BENEFITS TO FILIPINO VETERANS WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II BUT WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DENIED THEIR ENTITLED BENEFITS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-219 - ADOPTED 9/16/11 New

RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LI BRADO COBIAN TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-220 - ADOPTED 9/16/11 New

RELATING TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF GARY PACARRO TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-239 New

SUPPORTING THE AFTER-HOURS USE OF CITY PARKS BY FISHERMEN FOR SHORELINE ACCESS AT CERTAIN PARKS ON THE LEEWARD COAST OF OAHU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-248 New

URGING THE MAYOR, THE CITYÕS CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, AND THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO REVERSE THE AWARD TO ANSALDO HONOLULU OF THE ÒCORE SYSTEMSÓ CONTRACT FOR THE CITYÕS RAIL PROJECT BY UPHOLDING THE PROTESTS OF THE OTHER OFFERORS OR BY CALLING FOR NEW BIDS FROM ALL THREE OFFERORS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-249 New

URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO IMPOSE A COUNTY SURCHARGE TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX FOR HIGHWAY AND BIKEWAY CONSTRUCTION. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-251 New

URGING THE MAYOR TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY LANDFILLS AND CREATE A COMMUNITY BENEFITS ACCOUNT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-258 New

URGING THE MAYOR AND THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO PREPARE A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE CITYÕS TRANSIT PROJECT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-260 New

REQUESTING THAT THE CITY CREATE AND FUND A SOLID WASTE TECHNOLOGY LIAISON POSITION IN THE EXECUTIVE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-262 New

REQUESTING THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE IN CITY PARKS THROUGH CITIZEN REWARDS PROGRAMS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-263 New

URGING THE CITY TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC SHOOTING COMPLEX IN KALAELOA. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-267 New

URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF ROH SECTION 15-14.1(a)(2) FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE HOOKEA COMMUNITY. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-274 New

URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE THE PEOPLEÕS REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF CHINESE CITIZENS IN CHINA TO OBTAIN VISAS TO THE UNITED STATES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-283 New

URGING THE CITY TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR A PAINTBALL GAMING COMPLEX IN KALAELOA. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-307 New

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE ADOPT A BILL REQUIRING PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE TO PURCHASE FUEL. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-308 New

URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATION REQURING MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE CARRIERS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COUNTIES ON UNINSURED DRIVERS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-309 New

URGING THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF OF THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM TO RESPOND TO MAJOR VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS ON OAHU ROADWAYS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-310 New

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ESTABLISH THE STATE OF HAWAII AS A FREE-TRADE ZONE. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-311 New

URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES TO OBTAIN VISAS TO THE UNITED STATES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-312 New

URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROPOSE INCREASED GOLF FEES IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICENT TO COVER ALL OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE EXPENSES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-313 New

URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO EASE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUBMETERS BY RESIDENTIAL SEWER USERS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-314 New

URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE TAIWAN IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF CITIZENS OF TAIWAN TO OBTAIN VISAS TO THE UNITED STATES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-315 New

URGING THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE TO ADMIT TAIWAN AS A MEMBER. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-316 New

URGING THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION TO ADMIT TAIWAN AS A MEMBER. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-327

INITIATING AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 1973, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ETHICS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-328 - FILED 11/2/11

INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 1973, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-329

URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO WORK WITH THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ESTABLISH THE STATE OF HAWAII AS AN AREA OF FREE TRADE. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-330

URGING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ALL MEMBER NATIONS OF APEC TO ESTABLISH AN AREA OF FREE TRADE FOR THE COUNTRIES OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-337 - ADOPTED 12/7/11

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO REVISIT THE ONEULA BEACH PARK MASTER PLAN. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-349

URGING THE HONOLULU AUTHORITY FOR RAPID TRANSPORTATION TO PAY COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO THE NANAKULI COMMUNITY FOR THE IMPACTS RELATING TO THE DISPOSAL OF TRANSIT-RELATED CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS INTO THE PVT LANDFILL IN NANAKULI. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES11-352

URGING THE MAYOR TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO THE LEEWARD COAST AS COMPENSATION FOR THE FUTURE DUMPING OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS THAT WILL RESULT FROM THE RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-007 New

URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE SIGNAGE WHEREVER GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS ARE SOLD. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-014 New

URGING THE STATE TO TAKE ACTION TO MAINTAIN HOSPITAL SERVICES PERFORMED BY HAWAII MEDICAL CENTER. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-015 - ADOPTED 3/21/12 New

URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP A CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR TSUNAMI DEBRIS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-020 New

URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES TO ALLOW CERTAIN OWNERS TO POST A NON-BRONZE PLAQUE ON DEDICATED HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-034 - ADOPTED 2/15/12 New

RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF PAMELA BELL MARTIN TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-059 New

INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 1973, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-062 New

SUPPORTING STATE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD LIMIT THE ABILITY OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY TO OWN AND OPERATE BOTH THE MEANS TO PRODUCE AND DELIVER ELECTRICITY TO THE PUBLIC. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-073 New

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A DATABASE SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING UNINSURED DRIVERS AND MOTOR VEHICLES. (TOM BERG) 

 

 

RES12-074 New

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 21, REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 1990 (THE LAND USE ORDINANCE), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TEMPORARY SHELTERS. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-080 New

SUPPORTING THE RECOGNITION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC HAWAIIAN TRAILS OF KANEHILI, EWA PLAINS, WEST OAHU. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-081 New

URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH WASTE DISPOSAL OPERATORS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO MAKE UNANNOUNCED VISITS AND INSPECTIONS OF CITY OWNED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES. (TOM BERG)

RES12-092 New

ADOPTING A REVISION TO THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAP FOR THE EWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA, EWA, OAHU, HAWAII. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-094 New

URGING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO STRENGTHEN STATE DRUNK DRIVING STATUTES. (TOM BERG)

 

 

RES12-097 New

ADOPTING A REVISION TO THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE MAP FOR THE EWA DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA, KALAELOA, OAHU, HAWAII. (TOM BERG)

 

 

BILL031(11) New

TO AMEND CHAPTER 19 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF HONOLULU 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU. (TOM BERG)

BILL049(11) New

RELATING TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU FUEL TAX. (TOM BERG)

BILL006(12) New

RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION. (TOM BERG)

BILL018(12) New

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES. (TOM BERG)

BILL022(12) New

RELATING TO SPECIAL EVENT PREPARATIONS. (TOM BERG)

BILL043(12) New

RELATING TO ANIMALS IN PARKS. (TOM BERG)