TENTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION FOR KAUAI HEAVY RAINS

Posted on Oct 2, 2019 in 2018 Kauai Flood

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF HAWAI’I

TENTH SUPPLEMENTARY PROCLAMATION

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Hawai’i, in order to provide relief for disaster damages, losses, and suffering, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, I, DAVID Y. ICE, Governor of the State of Hawai’i, hereby determine, designate and proclaim as follows:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, emergency
powers are conferred on the Governor of the State of Hawai’i to deal with disasters or
emergencies, to maintain the strength, resources, and economic life of the community,
and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to supplement my Proclamation of April 15, 2018, my Supplementary Proclamation of April 18, 2018, my Second Supplementary Proclamation of June 17, 2018, Acting Governor Douglas S. Chin’s Third Supplementary Proclamation of August 16, 2018, my Fourth Supplementary Proclamation of October 15, 2018, my Fifth Supplementary Proclamation of December 14, 2018, my Sixth Supplementary Proclamation of February 12, 2019, my Seventh
Supplementary Proclamation of April 12, 2019, my Eighth Supplementary Proclamation of June 7, 2019, and my Ninth Supplementary Proclamation of August 6, 2019, relating to heavy rains and flooding; and

WHEREAS, the conditions giving rise to the emergency continue in the County of
Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i and are adversely impacting efforts to repair, reconstruct,
improve, and otherwise perform work on various roadways, bridges, infrastructure, and
streams;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID Y. IGE, Governor of the State of Hawai’i, hereby
determine that an emergency or disaster contemplated by sections 127A-14, 171-85,
209-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes continues only in the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i.
I hereby continue and extend my Proclamation of April 15, 2018, and all Supplementary
Proclamations set forth above relating to heavy rains and flooding, which shall remain in
full force and effect and are included in the provisions of this Proclamation, to the extent
necessary for those engaged in emergency management functions to repair, reconstruct, improve, and otherwise perform work on various roadways, bridges, infrastructure, and streams.

I FURTHER DECLARE that the disaster emergency relief period shall continue
until December 1, 2019, unless terminated by a separate proclamation, whichever shall
occur first. Notwithstanding the termination of a disaster emergency relief period, any
contracts, agreements, procurements, programs, or employment of personnel entered
into, started, amended, or continued by reason of the provisions of the proclamations
relating to this emergency shall continue in full force and effect.

Done at the State Capitol, this 2nd day of October, 2019.

DAVID Y. IGE
Governor of Hawai’i

APPROVED:
Clare E. Connors
Attorney General State of Hawai’i