Recommending ADOPTION of Resolution 25-121, authorizing the retention of Beveridge & Diamond PC as special counsel to assist and represent the Department of Environmental Management, County of Maui, with the permitting process and any legal challenges arising out of the issuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Lahaina Wastewater Facility, not to exceed $250,000. With reference to this agenda item, one or more executive meetings are anticipated in accordance with Section 92-5(a)(4), Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, to consult with legal counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities of the County, the Council, and the Committee; and Section 92-5(a)(8), Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, to deliberate or make a decision upon a matter that requires the consideration of information that must be kept confidential under State or Federal law, or a court order.

Committee Report Agenda Ready Introduced June 19, 2025

Committee: Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (2025-2027)
Introduced: June 19, 2025
On agenda: June 27, 2025

Where it was heard