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ROBERT D . S . KIM , INC . A Hawaii Law Corporation 81 -6627 Maiimalahoa Hiy,hway, Ste. 1 (191P.O. Box 188 Kealakekua, HE 96750 Phonic: 808.329.ti61"l Fax: 808.32_9.6676 Erna ii: konalawl@hawaii.rr.com July 8, 2015 Molly A. Stebbins, Esq. Corporation Counsel County of Hawaii Hilo Lagoon Centre 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 325 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Brenda J. Ford v. Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd; S. P. No. 13-1-52K FORMAL REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS Dear Ms. Stebbins: I am the retained counsel for Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Director of the Department of Environmental Management for the County of Hawaii. My law firm was privately retained by Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd to defend her in the above referenced civil action. Our law firm defended Ms. Leithead-Todd against the Petition Of Brenda J. Ford For An Order In The Nature Of Quo Warranto Directing The Respondent BOBBY JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD To Show The Authority Under Which She Purports To Hold The Office Of Director Of The Department Of Environmental Management For The County Of Hawaii Filed December 9, 2013 ("Petition"). The history in this matter reveals that, on or about June 3, 2013, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, by Communication 326 and Communication 326.1, nominated Respondent Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd to serve as the Director of Environmental Management for the County of Hawaii. On July 10, 2013, at a duly noticed meeting of the County Council, six of the County Council's nine members voted to confirm the Respondent's nomination to serve as the Director of Environmental Management for the County of Hawaii, while three of the County Council's nine members, including Petitioner, voted against the nomination. At all times, Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd was acting in her official capacity, being duly qualified and confirmed by the Hawaii County Council. She had been sued to remove her from office, despite the foregoing procedural history.