Randall M. Kurohara William P. Kenoi Aeting Managing Director ‘yor County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Axpuni Sueet, Suite 2603. + Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 + (80 + Fax (808) 961-5883, KONA. 74-5044 Ane Keohokalol Hwy, Bldg. C * Kaiua-Konn, Hawaii 96740 (808) 323.4444 + "Pax (408) 323-4440, WHEREAS, Chapter 127A of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) provides for the establishment of County organizations for emergency management and disaster relief with the Mayor having direct responsibility and authority over emergency management within the County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 127A, HRS, Chapter 7 of the Hawaii County Code, and Section 13-23 of the Hawai'i County Charter, the Mayor of the County is empowered to declare a state of emergency when an emergency or disaster has occurred or that there is imminent danger or threat of an emergency or disaster in any portion of the County; and WHEREAS, dengue fever is a virus that is transmitted by infected mosquitoes, and although not endemic to Hawai'i, is intermittently imported to Hawai'i by infected travelers; and WHEREAS, on October 29, 2015, the State Department of Health reported two confirmed cases of dengue fever originating on Hawaii Island; and WHEREAS, as of February 5, 2016 the total number of confirmed cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island has increased to 250, with the latest estimated onset of iliness occurring on or about February 1, 2016; and WHEREAS, State and County officials continue to undertake mosquito control measures and to engage in public education and outreach efforts; and WHEREAS, reducing the mosquito population and protecting people from mosquito bites is the only way to break the cycle of dengue infection and transmission; and WHEREAS, a state of emergency for Hawai'i County is authorized in order to prevent the continued spread of this outbreak and to eliminate the dengue fever virus from Hawaii Island; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Chapter 127A, HRS, Chapter 7, Hawai'i County Code, and Section 13-23 of the Hawai'i County Charter, I, WILLIAM P. KENOI, Mayor of the County of Hawai'i, do hereby proclaim a state of emergency for Hawai'i County, and pursuant to HRS Section 127A-13(b)(2), suspend the following county lawto the extent necessary to effectively control and eliminate the dengue fever virus on Hawaii Island: a, Hawaii County Code Section 20-46(b) insofar as it prohibits the acceptance of tires at County landfils. I FURTHER DECLARE that this emergency period shall commence immediately and continue thereon for 60 days or until further act by this office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have hereunto s ‘set my hand ae caused the Seal of the County of Hawaii to be affixed. Done this 2* day of febmuay in Hilo, Hawaii. pee WIILIAM P. KENOI Mayor County of Hawai'i County of Hawai an Equal Opprunity Provider and Employer