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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Harry Kim o'JNty OF <br /> Lincoln S.T. Ashida <br /> Mayor <br /> Corporation Counsel <br /> E t'.I PIT1 y) r <br /> ••''ii o'.N' Gerald `faime <br /> Asnst t Corporation Counsel <br /> ~IIllti~)eT Ir~ ~tifltMtt <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4262 • (808) 961-8251 • FAX (808) 961-8622 <br /> November 5, 2004 <br /> <br /> Chairman James Arakaki and <br /> Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br /> <br /> Dear Chairman Arakaki and Council Members: <br /> <br /> RE: Res. 265-04 for the creation of a Deputy Corporation Counsel <br /> Position of the Office of the Corporation Counsel <br /> <br /> First of all, my apologies for not being able to be present to testify in <br /> person regarding the Office of the Corporation Counsel's request for an <br /> additional Deputy Corporation Counsel position. <br /> <br /> As the supervisor of the Counseling and Drafting division, I have had the <br /> fortune to have an additional attorney working in my division on a contract basis. <br /> Many of the attorneys under my supervision, while working late into the evening <br /> and on weekends, still have not had enough time to work on long-term projects. <br /> Projects like revising the County's harassment policy, and the Fire Code have a <br /> tendency to get pushed to the back burner while our attorneys deal with more <br /> immediate problems. Having an additional attorney (who was not assigned a <br /> specific department because she was hired on a contract) has been an amazing <br /> help to, not only our department, but other County departments as well. Amy <br /> Self, our contract attorney, has been able to work with the Civil Service <br /> Department to revise the harassment policy. She is working with the Fire <br /> Department to update their code. She has been assisting me in revising the <br /> General Terms and Conditions for construction projects. These are projects that <br /> we have been able to begin with the help of an additional attorney. I can't tell you <br /> how exciting it is to be able to begin the above-mentioned projects. Projects like <br /> revising the County's harassment policy and tightening up our contract provisions <br /> for construction contracts, represent this office's commitment to risk management <br /> within the county. As the Counseling and Drafting division supervisor, I feel that <br /> if the Counseling and Drafting division does a good job, there will be less <br /> litigation. Additionally, because there will always be litigation, if the Counseling <br /> <br /> Comm. No. q2• Z <br /> Hawai County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To. Preaeet <br /> Ref. rate /Q <br />