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<br /> <br /> <br /> +tr or e <br /> Harry Kim 'y William Takaba <br /> Mayor Director <br /> Nancy E. Crawford <br /> ~ii~ ri•`` Deputy Director <br /> 1.0~•M~ <br /> <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Finance Department r <br /> 25 Aulmni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8248 <br /> October 28, 2004 <br /> c- <br /> Honorable James Arakaki, Chairperson and - <br /> Members of the County Council <br /> Hawai'i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Resolution Creating Position <br /> Enclosed is a resolution creating a Deputy Corporation Counsel position for the Office of the Corporation <br /> Counsel. The civil legal needs of the County will always be present and in this day of specialization in the <br /> law and the increasing litigiousness of our society, the need for proper legal representation for the County <br /> is a necessity. The costs of an attorney's position is far outweighed by the savings that each Deputy <br /> Corporation Counsel will save the County in preventive risk assessment and the ability to properly defend <br /> the County in litigation which will deter frivolous or questionable claims. <br /> Although the Office of the Corporation Counsel has experienced increasing legal demands, they have not <br /> utilized special counsel as was liberally done in the past, and have instead done the work "in house". The <br /> addition of this position will mitigate the work load of all attorneys, allowing each attorney to focus on their <br /> County clients by providing further training and updating out of date regulations, forms, contracts, etc. <br /> They will also be able to address long-neglected important projects, such as risk management, <br /> standardizing County contracts, and reviewing and updating department and County-wide policies and <br /> procedures. The creation of this position should also allow the Office to specialize in needed areas such <br /> as labor litigation and personnel law. <br /> Due to the urgency of this matter, the Office of the Corporation Counsel would like to request a waiver <br /> from the Finance committee and have this resolution heard at the Council meeting scheduled for <br /> November 10, 2004. <br /> If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of the Corporation Counsel. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> William T kaba <br /> Director of Finance <br /> <br /> APPROVED: <br /> <br /> (,,ob <br /> til Harry Kim <br /> Mayor Q <br /> <br /> Enc. Comm. No. U <br /> cc: Corporation Counsel Ref. To: <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Vote, <br /> Qer~. ~-(rS-Oy <br />