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Page 1 of 3 <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> From: Claudia Rohr [claud@hilo.net] <br /> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:08 PM <br /> To: Kiriu, Connie; Safarik, Gary; Higa, Stacy; counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Cc: cohmayor@interpac.net; spincam@yahoo.com; lashida@countyhawaii.hi.us.com <br /> Subject: communication for Bills 355 and 356 <br /> V <br /> Importance: High r; <br /> Chairman Stacy Higa _ <br /> Councilman Gary Safarik <br /> Hawaii County Council Members <br /> Connie Kiriu <br /> County Clerk <br /> County Building <br /> 2S Aupuni SLHiIo, HI 96720 <br /> RE: Bills 355 and 356 <br /> Dear Councilman Gary Safarik, Ms. Connie Kiriu, Chairman Stacy Higa, and Council Members: <br /> This email is to register a complaint about the lack of communication and coordination conceming my request for assistance <br /> in regards to my hearing disability (request included below) and my desire to participate in hearings for Bills 355 and 356. <br /> Please review my request before proceeding to review speci5cs of my complaint. I have sent similar requests in for prior <br /> hearings. If my request is hard to understand or is unreasonable please explain how. <br /> 1) Request for co~es_of documents: <br /> I am also depend upon pertinent written documents such as the communications and memos for "clues" as to what is being <br /> discussed during [he meetings. For some reason there is a lack of coordination and understanding among the staff in the <br /> Clerk's Office conceming what arrangements are being made for copies of requested information. <br /> I went to pick up the items requested in my March 31 email on April 4 (Monday) in the afternoon. "Written testimony not <br /> included in [he transcript" were not included in the packet waiting for me. I asked for copies of any new Communications <br /> and was told there were none. <br /> Yesterday morning day of [he April 6 hearing, I asked if [here were copies of the new Communications forme and was told <br /> there were none. After the public portion of the testimony was closed but just minutes prior to the second reading I went to <br /> check again and was told the new Communications were in the book on the desk. I asked for a copy of Lorraine Mendoza's <br /> testimony which was on [he top and had not been there earlier and was told I could not have a copy until after the hearing. I <br /> notified Connie on the floor that the staff would no[ make me a copy unless she directed them to do so. I never received a <br /> copy of Lorraine's testimony. <br /> I had [o call Point of Order to get a copy of Mr. Lim's amendment proposal. Mr. Lim and Mc Yuen are very well aware of <br /> my hearing disability and requests for written materials to help me follow along and have a certain responsibility here also. I <br /> have talked to Mr. Lim about his tendency to talk softly and not use the microphone and my problem with hearing. My <br /> requests for written materials have been numbered as a communication and Mr. Yuen gets a copy of all of [hose at every <br /> hearing. When I demanded a copy of the amendment proposal, and asked the Planning Director and Mr. Lim why they didn't <br /> submit copies of the amendment sooner, Mr. Yuen responded with "I'm suspicious of your motives." When I tried to talk to <br /> Connie about the failure to receive copies of testimony during the hearings she talked about receiving written materials at the <br /> hearings as having an "advantage" over others. <br /> <br /> Will ADA he respected only in [be case where I support legislation and decisions of the Planning Director? <br /> <br /> 2) Inadequacy of the listenine.dev_ice and directive the speakers: ~otI1M. NO. ~ Zi <br /> Ref. Toa <br /> Ref. Upte <br /> 4/8/05 <br /> <br />