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New Hawaii County Food Legislation is available for review.

Testimony will be heard on the Nov. 3rd PWIRC Council meeting at 1pm.

Can’t attend?
Email Testimony, before Noon on April 21st, to the Council at large: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us

Call or E-mail Your Council Member: 961-8225

Hawaii County Local-Food-Resolution-265-Draft-01-2008-2010.pdf

Related:

State Food Legislation

• HB 1226 – GMO preemption bill resources.
• A Bill for an Act – H.B. 1271 – did not pass
• Conference Committee Report regarding H.B. 1271, H.D. 3, S.D. 2 (Development of local food and energy businesses – Barrel Tax.)

County Funded Agricultural Plan

• Kohala Ag Plan Draft (Important – Nov. 4th in Pahoa is the last day on the schedule to give input on the draft)

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Big Mahalos to Vicki Dunaway for the information.
http://www.smalldairy.com — for small dairies

Included in Vicki’s email is a note from Nancy Redfeather

Aloha mai kakou,
Here is a notice from Kareen about the first reading of the “Home Rule” Legislation.  It is called Resolution #265-09 and will come before the Council (Food and Energy Sustainability Committee – Chair Brenda Ford, Vice-Chair Pete Hoffmann) this coming Tuesday November 3 at 1pm in Hilo with tele-conferencing in Waimea and Kona.  If you cannot attend please send in testimony to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us and refer to Resolution #265-09.

I am on Oahu that day for the Children’s Nutrition Summit but will surely send in testimony.  It should be interesting.

Aloha and Mahalo,
Nancy Redfeather
322-2801

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http://www.usa.gov/webcontent/reqs_bestpractices/checklist/criticaltasks.shtml

1. Meet all laws, requirements, policies, and other directives for public websites (see section508.gov)
2. Document your governance structure, including roles, relationships, responsibilities, rules, and review processes
3. Develop, document, and implement a strategic plan that both incorporates visionary changes and corrects problems with web content
4. Focus on top tasks, report on sustainability metrics
5. Create and manage content effectively and efficiently
6. Collaborate within your agency and across government to manage content and eliminate duplication
7. Follow usability best practices
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of your website
9. Make sure the public can find your content
10. Create opportunities for the public to interact with their government

Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government

• Overview:
  Government and Social Media Presentation (PDF, 7,019 KB, 3/2008, 71 pgs, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Barriers and Solutions to Implementing Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government Recommendations from leaders of the Federal Web Managers Council, December 2008 (PDF, 55 KB, 12/2008, 4 pgs, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Examples of Agencies Using Online Content and Technology to Achieve Mission and Goals (PDF, 45KB, 5 pgs, November 2008, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Matrix of Web 2.0 Technology Tools and Government (PDF, 45 KB, 3/2008, 2 pgs, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Publish everything you do using Twitter .

Implications of Recent Web Technologies for NARA Web Guidance
http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/initiatives/web-tech.html

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Through a Green Collar Jobs Commission (GCJC), qualitative analysis can be considered in a multi-stakeholder environment in 2009. Quantitative analysis from the DOL and BOL can be folded in as it becomes available.

Green collar technologies and manufacturing continue to grow. The GCJC can provide the insight necessary for policy makers to meet the demands of private business while recommending paths for education to ensure longterm adoption and implementation of a greener economy.  

A Green Collar Jobs Commission can measure impact and capacity to help families, schools, businesses and other social organizations embrace Green Collar Jobs. You can help.

Participation in the Green Collar Jobs Commission helps (no particular order):

• Secure additional funding for programs in accordance with the Green Jobs Act
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• Help reproduce successful programs
• Avoid duplication of effort when less than useful
• Further develop and aid leadership in sustainability
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• Articulate business case for sustainability action plans