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J1Y'Cis y4 ,� <br /> 2' •SCS • ��i <br /> \\die. <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I • STATE OF HAWAI`I <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 523 22 <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HIRINGOF KUNIHIRO <br /> LEONG UN IHIR <br /> O <br /> BROOKE & KIM, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, <br /> WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION. <br /> WHEREAS, Section 6-5.5, of the Haw i`i County Charter ("Charter"),), Special Counsel, <br /> provides that the County Council, may approve by two-thirds vote of its entire membership the <br /> employment of Special Counsel, for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such <br /> employment; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section 6-5.5 of the Charter states that any such authorization for the <br /> employment of Special Counsel shall specify the compensation to be paid for services; and <br /> WHEREAS,the County of Hawaii, Department of Human Resources, Workers' <br /> Compensation Division("County") handles numerous workers' compensation cases and due to <br /> the number of cases,needs assistance of a Special Counsel; and <br /> WHEREAS, Special Counsel represents the County in its most challenging workers' <br /> compensation claims, provides claims management oversight, makes recommendations <br /> regarding settlement,negotiations, pertinent evaluations, and investigation, and promotes <br /> resolution and closure; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Office of the Corporation Counsel ("Corporation Counsel") does not <br /> have the expertise and personnel resources to provide the same level of legal services rendered <br /> by Special Counsel; and <br /> WHEREAS, there is a real necessity for Special Counsel to continue representing the <br /> County in its most challenging work; and <br />