The Committee on Energy, Environment and Sustainability met Nov. 18 and reported three routine items to the full council for adoption.

Resolution 25,315 would accept a $10,000 gift from I Productions/NCIS Hawaii to support training of personnel at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Center. Dan Brick, deputy director of the Department of Environmental Services, said the department does not charge to film on city locations and welcomed the opportunity to showcase the facility; there were no public testifiers and the chair recommended the resolution be reported out for adoption.

Resolution 25,289 would reappoint Bradley Romine to the Climate Change Commission for a term ending June 30, 2030. Romine, who identified himself as a coastal geologist and Sea Grant extension faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, summarized commission work on a climate-change brief and urban-heat guidance. Council member Tupelo questioned whether the commission has weighed in on uses for the city’s climate resiliency fund; Romine said the fund had come up in recent meetings but he would need to check records. The chair noted a posted CD1 amendment to the resolution; the committee amended the item to CD1 and reported it out for adoption.

Resolution 25,296 would appoint Jeffrey Lehi Pola to the Board of Water Supply for a term to expire June 30, 2030. The appointee described a background in the military, investment banking and infrastructure finance and said he would bring long-term planning perspective to the board. Ernie Lau, manager and chief engineer for the Board of Water Supply, spoke in strong support and described the board’s role in setting policy, approving budgets and capital programs. Lau also said the utility has pursued energy-efficiency projects and generates "about 3 megawatts in total" from on-site renewable assets.

All three items were recommended by the chair to be reported out for adoption by the council committee; the meeting record shows no committee roll-call votes recorded at this session beyond the chair's recommendation and concurrence by members present.

Ending: These committee actions are procedural recommendations to the full council; the items will appear on future council calendars for formal consideration and final votes.