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KELLY GREENWELL <br />Council Member <br />District 8 - North Kona <br />Date: <br />To: <br />From: <br />Subject: <br />July 8, 2010 <br />Hawai '1 County Council <br />County of Hawai`i <br />Kailua Trade Center <br />75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 <br />Kailua -Kona, Hawai 96740 <br />The Honorable J. Yoshimoto, Chair <br />And Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br />Kelly Greenwell, Council Member <br />Request for time (lhr) during August 2, 2010, Committee Agenda to discuss <br />Self Insurance Standing of the County of Hawaii <br />I am hereby requesting time at the appropriate committee to convene on August 2, 2010 to <br />discuss the Self Insurance Fund and Associated Coverage currently held by the County of <br />Hawai`i. <br />Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island <br />Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />Phone: (808) 327 -3642 <br />Fax: (808) 329 -4786 <br />Email: kgreenwell @co.hawaii.hi.us <br />The scope of discussion will include, but not be limited to the position that the County of <br />Hawai`i is self insured while present cash reserves for suits filed against it stands at $280,866.00. <br />Although there are some exceptions to the County's liability due to extraordinary catastrophic <br />events such as those that might involve the County helicopter, this amount of available coverage <br />could represent possible malfeasance and needs to be addressed. Other Counties in the State do <br />carry commercial (liability) insurance and under the circumstances, I believe we should do so as <br />well. <br />Nevertheless, this issue needs to be discussed, explained and understood. I have talked with <br />Scott Knowles of the Risk Management Office and I will be meeting with Lincoln Ashida of <br />Corporation Counsel shortly to help clarify our present situation. <br />Cc:ma a. No. V 72 <br />FM. To: FL <br />:"c_I, L% o JUL 15 2010 <br />