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WHEREAS, residents report having concerns that the Hawaiian Ocean View Water System Standpipe Station meter award process has resulted in inequities in the allocation of standpipe meters which has contributed to the lack of a significant drop in the price of water delivery; and WHEREAS, the water standpipe meter award process, which issued the ten (10) water standpipe meters on a first-come, first-served basis, may not have been adequate for addressing Ocean View's unique circumstances and may not have guaranteed that safe, potable water will be delivered to the community at fair, competitive rates; and WHEREAS, the DWS practice of awarding water standpipe meters to applicants that are not regulated by the State of Hawai' i Public Utilities Commission, specifically personal, private, or businesses not specializing in hauling water, does not seem to promote the proper use of publicly funded water infrastructure; and WHEREAS, Section 3-18(d) of the Hawaii County Charter provides in part that the Legislative Auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted: "(2) Performance and/or financial audits of the funds, programs, services, and operations of any county agency, executive agency, or program as set forth by the legislative auditor in an annual audit plan that shall be transmitted to the county council and the mayor and filed with the county clerk as a public record"; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII to request the Legislative Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the DWS meter award process for the Hawaiian Ocean View Water System Standpipe Station, and report on recommendations for future award procedures for standpipe meter service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Hawai'i requests the Legislative Auditor to conduct a performance audit of any meter compliance review programs or procedures that the DWS may have, and report on findings and recommendations to improve such programs or procedures to encourage and enforce meter compliance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Auditor may conduct further examination into concerns that may arise during the course of the review. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Auditor, upon completion of performance audit, shall submit the findings and recommendations to the Hawaii County Council, the Department of Water Supply, and the Board of Water Supply. 2