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Notice #: 0001393019-01
Public Hearings

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY (BWS), CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, will hold a PUBLIC HEARING in the Board Room, Public Service Building, 630 South Beretania Street, on Monday, November 28, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, where all interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity of being heard on the adoption of the Board of Water Supply Water Shortage Response and Recovery Plan.
Some Board members may be participating in the meeting by interactive conference technology from remote locations. The public may attend the meeting from the lobby of the Board of Water Supply, Public Service Building, 630 S. Beretania St. Honolulu, HI 96843, via interactive conference technology.

TESTIMONY CAN BE SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS:

Written testimony should include the submitter’s address, email address, and phone number. Testimony should be received by Monday, November 28, 2022, at noon. Submit written testimony by:
o Email to
board@hbws.org
o Online at boardofwatersupply.com/testimony
o Mail to Board of Water Supply, 630 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96843
o Fax to (808) 748-5079
Oral testimony will be accepted remotely and in person during the meeting. Pre-registration is encouraged to facilitate as much remote and in-person testimony as reasonably possible during the time allotted. Testifiers should consider also submitting a written version of their oral testimony.
o To testify remotely by phone or video using the Zoom videoconferencing platform, please submit your request by:
Email to board@hbws.org
Online at boardofwatersupply.com/testimony
Zoom registration instructions, as well as participant guidelines, will be sent to the contact information provided. Once confirmed as registered, testifiers will receive an email containing the links and instructions to join the Zoom session. Submit your request to testify remotely by Friday, November 25, 2022, at noon.
o To testify in person at the Board of Water Supply, Public Service Building, 630 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96843, please pre- register by submitting your request by Monday, November 28, 2022:
Email to board@hbws.org
Online at boardofwatersupply.com/testimony
In-person testifiers should check-in with building security and then with testimony staff located in the lobby. Testifiers will be escorted to and from the Board Room. On-site registration will be available for walk-in requests.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Meeting materials (“board packet” under HRS Section 92-7.5) are accessible at boardofwatersupply.com/boardmeetings. Persons requesting a printed copy of the materials should contact Julie Siazon at (808) 748-5925.

VIEWING THE MEETING

The public may attend the meeting at the Board of Water Supply, Public Service Building, 630 S. Beretania St. Honolulu, HI 96843, via interactive conference technology.

The meeting will be viewable via live streaming on:
(1) the BWS website:
www.boardofwatersupply.com/live. Video will appear on screen. You may have to click the arrow on video to start it. You may have to unmute audio as muted audio tends to be the default setting.

Persons wishing to present testimony are requested to register by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2022, please call (808)748-5172, by providing your name, phone number, and subject matter of testimony. Testimony is limited to two (2) minutes and shall be presented by the registered speaker only. Any person requiring special assistance may also call (808) 748-5172 no later than November 23, 2022, so that appropriate accommodations can be provided.

BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
(SA1393019 11/18/22)