VOTING MEMBERSNEIL ABERCROMBIEWILLIAM J. AILA, JRDEPARTMENT OF LAND & NATURALRESOURCESGOVERNOR OF HAWAIISHAN TSUTSUISCOTT ENRIGHTHAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORGARY GILL
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHMARIA GALLO, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘IHAWAI‘I INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL
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HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813

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BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT &TOURISMDAVID RODRIGUEZDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONHISC Meeting MinutesDecember 18, 2013
Hawaii State Capitol, Rm 312, 1:00 PM
Council members present: Co-Chair Russell Kokubun (HDOA), Scott Enright(incoming HDOA Chair & HISC Co-Chair), Gary Gill (DOH, Environmental Deputy),
Randall Kennedy (DOFAW for William Aila, DLNR), David Rodriguez (DOT, SpecialAssistant), Dr. Kenneth Grace (UH-CTAHR, Interim Director of Research for Dr. Maria
Gallo), Jesse Souki (DBEDT Office of Planning).
Participants present: Earl Campbell: FWS, for Loyal Meyerhoff, Rep. Cindy Evans, BI,Ford Fuchigami, DOT, Airports Deputy
1: Approval of Minutes of previous mtg: Gary Gill: Motion to adopt minutes aspresented. Unanimously approved.
2: Staff Report (Josh Atwood)• Attended Micronesian Regional Invasive Species Council meeting earlier thismonth in Saipan; including members/invasive species coordinators from Guam,Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, Palau, Micronesia, MarshallIslands. Advisory council to Micronesian Chief Executives Summit on 12/4-6/13.
Some resolutions pertinent to HISC. Full text available for reference. Requesting
HI to join as non-voting member and requesting participation and cooperationwith Micronesian Biosecurity Plan. Resolution 1901. Support for regional invasive
species initiatives. Draft to review w/in next two months. HI a member of PacificInvasives Learning Network, Pacific Invasives Partnership.
• Attended FWS’ BTS Technical Working Group meeting to review program
actions as well as review research in the field. Also to review draft strategic planof BTS TWG. Need for HI-based agencies to meet to review any emergency
response plans relating to any snake incursion. Rapid Response Team (USGS)
getting new coordinator, formerly James Stanford.
Earl Campbell: No comments. Thanks for summary.
Russell Kokubun: Thanks to Domingo Cravalho for his past efforts to involve DOA inBTS training, etc.
3: Introduction to Mamalu Poepoe:
An interagency monitoring plan for pests at airports. (Emily Montgomery, HISC Planner,and Ford Fuchigami, DOT Airports Deputy)
Emily Montgomery: follow-up from last meeting re monitoring mosquitos at airports.
Thanks to Gary Gill, DOH and Ford Fuchigami, DOT for leadership. Mamalu Poepoe =Sphere of Protection. Thanks to all for participation and involvement. 4 team meetings

since last meeting. Draft Plan fundamental outcomes: Focus on scope, target species,roles of agencies, ISCs involvement, increased interagency cooperation, clear detection& communication protocols, increased capacity, increased knowledge of situation andhow to respond. Longer term: robust response and plans, increasedresources…increased protection to protect islands.
• Target Species: mosquitos, ants, CRB, Africanized honey bees
• Comprehensive ant survey needed.
• Consistent/Regular monitoring at 6 airports.
• ICS Planning for responses. Mosquitos priority #1• Monitoring in place: UH study ideas…Economic analysis needed.
Next Steps: (Ford Fuchigami, DOT Deputy Airports)• $300k/year for the next 5 years. MOU with HISC. FAA ok as long as invoices forwork done available. Needs HISC support for pilot program for airports moving
forward to budget meetings at DOT and Leg.
• Ken Grace: CTAHR economists doing economic impact.
• Russell Kokubun: Thanks to Ford for stepping up to take on initiative. Can beimportant model for others.
• Gary Gill: Historical note from meeting on Maui, 2 years ago, that original idea
came up and thanks to DOT for providing funding.
• Ford Fuchigami: been thinking about it since that meeting and with help from
FAA it will be money well spent.
• Russell Kokubun: Good to have another neighbor island meeting to see localissues.
• Josh Atwood: Thanks to DOT for their initiative.
4: Strategic Planning Process update (Emily Montgomery)• Kicking off 1st workshop on Jan. 9 & 10, 2014
• CGAPS also beginning Strategic Planning process at same time.
• 1st Day: State of the State• 2nd Day: HISC
• Josh Atwood: Thanks to Emily for her work on SPP and Airports Monitoring.
5: 2014 Legislative Session Items, etc.
• Gary Gill, DOH: Vector Control; asking for 4 additional positions in addition to 4
received last year.
• Randy Kennedy, DLNR: asking for $1m general funds for HISC in addition to$.75m from last year.
• Jesse Souki, DBEDT: Office of Planning asking for 2 planners.
• Russell Kokubun, DOA: nothing to add for invasive species issues at this time.
6: Process for HISC to submit testimony at legislature:• Either HISC co-chair can approve HISC staff to draft testimony or submit
testimony at legislature after/when approved by either co-chair.
• Notify HISC members of testimony asap in order to participate at legislature.
7: HISC Funding Initiatives:

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Nature of HISC funding…question from Sen. J. Kalani English re dedicatedfunding for ISCs, etc.
Josh met with AGs office to determine legal opinion for providing funding foragencies/organizations outside of HISC. Needs to be competitive grant process if
not a HISC member department. Will continue to work with HISC ISC partners tomaintain capacity via a fair funding process. DLNR provided discretionary specialfunds (NARF) in addition to $750k in general funds from legislature for total of$2.55m budget for FY14. Legislature prefers general funds ask vs special funds.
$5m ask for FY15 based on maintaining current capacity for IS community
statewide, FY14 ask, estimated County funds, etc. Budget & Finance cut down
to $1m for Administration budget package.
Same process as before for HISC funding distribution.
Jesse Souki: make sure you know the answer you want before you ask for legal
opinion from Ags office.
Cindy Young, Deputy AG: to her knowledge; ISCs are not part of HISC.
Teya Penniman , MISC: All ISCs are UH/RCUH/PCSU projects.
Russell Kokubun, DOA: Look into procurement issue between HISC andUH/ISCs…
Jesse Souki, DBEDT: Question re maximizing matching federal dollars?
Earl Campbell, USFWS: Federal cuts.
Josh Atwood, HISC/DOFAW: Working closely with ISCs to maximize funding.
Russell Kokubun, DOA: requesting motion to support Mamalu Poepoe:o Motion by Gary Gill?
o 2nd by Randy Kennedyo All in Favor: AYE, none opposed.

8: How HISC funds contribute to funding partners overall budgets (ie. ISCs, DAR)
Teya Penniman, MISC:• Maui County-wide program• FY05 & FY06 Funding not entirely accurateo High Variability by County, State & Federal, and othero Maui County funding higher, but probably uniqueo Annual budget variability from 30-40% for MISCo Annual State funding variability as much as 50% year-to-year
Jono Blodgett, DAR:
• State-wide program• Historically funded up to $400k/yr by HISC
• AIS on Japan tsunami debris• Alien algae in Kane`ohe Bay – sea-urchin hatchery, super-suckero Gary Gill, DOH: dino-flagellate blooms a concern for oyster industry, etc.
• 6 positions funded on O`ahu• Neighbor-island positions unfundedo Russell Kokubun, DOA: are there concerns about alien algae on neighborislands?
• FY14 funding for 6 positions approved by Legislature• Prevention: Ballast Water Hull-Fouling Coordinator
o Rules/Regulations in place• Earl Campbell, FWS: fresh-water stream resources being neglected also.

9: Report-A-Pest online reporting system (HBIN/PCSU/UH)• Josh Atwood, HISC/DOFAW: requesting HISC consideration to explore utilizing
tool as part of HISC Support
o Online, distributed, rapid-assessment tool, but not being used by any state
departments as yeto Has potential to be used by DOA and DLNRo Based on Maui, but can be easily scaled state-wide online• Kenneth Grace, UH/CTAHR: looks like it’s been used for a while, could use moreinfo of usage data state-wide• Jesse Souki, DBEDT/OSP: looks like a potentially useful tool ala the C&CH’s pothole app• Earl Campbell, FWS: useful/really effective tool for IDs, etc• Emily Montgomery, HISC: very useful in FL• Randy Kennedy, DLNR/DOFAW: make it as useful as possible for multiple
agencies• Russell Kokubun indicated support.
LFA Presentation by Teya Penniman (MISC)• LFA Video (3’ trailer) for 30’ documentary by Masako Cordray• $170m economic impact on the Big Island since 1999
• Who are key stakeholders?
• Data-gaps are huge
• Looking for support from Legislature for large study• Submittal proposal to HTA for partial funding
11: Next Meeting Date/Topics• Other Items:o Legislative Session Briefing§ Jan 8, 10a-12p, Sen. Gabbard• Policy• Border Inspection & Protection• Early Detection & Rapid Response• Control of Established Pests• Biocontrol
o Report-A-Pesto Lei of Protection idea by Gary Gill, DOH§ Mamalu Poepoe, DOT Airports§ DOT’s SNIP Plano Hawai`i Invasive Species Awareness Week
§ Annual HISC Awards§ Governor’s Proclamation§ Awareness Activities• Public Comments:
o Christy Martin, CGAPS§ DOT SNIP presentationo Teya Penniman, MISC
§ Mahalo nui to Russell Kokubun for his leadership at DOA & HISC
o Josh Atwood, HISC/DLNR

Russell Kokubun initiatives at HISC:• On council since June 2011
• 1st neighbor island meeting (Maui)• HISC providing testimony at Legislature• Hawai`i Invasive Species Awareness Week
• Resolutions related to Federal IS issues• Meetings w/US congressional delegationo Jesse Souki, DBEDT/OSP§ National Estuarine Research Reserve§ He`eia Stream§ Jan 9, Public Meeting, 5:30p, King Intermediate Schoolo Russell Kokubun, DOA§ Happy Holidays! We are adjourned.
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