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d ` Mtv,or N~ `P,•.t',~ ~ Vim,' Stephen K. Yamashiro Richard Wurdeman Mayor Corporation Counsel ~~Or Nr~+ s ~OLtI'C~~1 xI~ C~11'tC~' + . ! 1 ~ ~ ; OFFICE OF THE CORPO LION COUNSEL 101 Aupuni S[reet~ Suite 325 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.426 VAba)961.8251 • Ftlx t808)~ 961.8622 „ .ri January 22, 1998 The Honorable James Y. Arakaki Chairperson Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Written Submission in Support of Bill 178. Dear Chairperson Arakaki: The Office of the Corporation Counsel respectfully requests the support of the County Council in adopting Bill 178 as submitted. Specifically, the Office of the Corporation Counsel supports the transfer of $750,000 from the Fund Balance to Account No. 010-131-5131.10-115 Special Counsel & Settlements. This unusual request for a supplemental appropriation is necessary because of two cases, the Konno, et al., n. County of Hmvaii, et al., privatization case and the William Silva, et al., v. County of Hawaii, et al., police promotion case. There is a substantial need for this supplemental appropriation. In the present fiscal year, the Office of the Corporation Counsel budgeted a total of $221,358 for Special Counsel. The Konno, privatization cast has been a long and drawn out case, with both sides appealing decisions to the Hawaii State Supreme Court. The Silva, case, quickly siphoned off available funds. The Department of Public Works, under a similar agreement with our office set aside an approximate total of $210,000 to continue to pay litigation costs. As with the Police Department, our office will repay the Department of Public Works for any litigations funds advanced. Similarly, the Silva case was a substantial and rapid expenditure of available funds. When the budget was drawn up in 1995, the Silva case had not been filed with the United States District Court nor was it anticipated. The complaint was filed on May 17, 1996. A year and a half later, the case ended on November 19, 1997, with the County winning a motion for summary judgment hl the current fiscal year, a total of approximately $521,358.00 has been spent. The Hawaii County Police Department, under an agreement with our office has set aside approximately $320,000. Our office is responsible for repaying the Police Department if this supplemental appropriation is adopted. . -_-(0 4.03, • ut _ w~ MI_