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From: Josh Lopez <josh.lopez@epinc.pro> <br />Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2019 2:53 PM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Hawaii County Charter Commission Agenda <br />In regards to: <br />Comm. No 43.1: Transmitting CA -26, Draft 2 for First Reading; Proposal to amend Section 6-2.2, relating to Qualifications <br />for the Director of the Department of Public Works, to remove the requirement that the Director be a registered <br />professional engineer and add that the required amount of years of administrative experience to be eligible for <br />appointment as Director be related to the powers, duties and functions of the Department of Public Works; as submitted <br />by commissioner Adams <br />Honorable Members of the Hawaii County Charter Commission: <br />I would like to submit written testimony against the proposed CA -26 Draft for amending the County of Hawaii Charter. A <br />registered engineer (PE) is ethically obligated to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and must always put <br />the public's interest before all others, including personal, company, organizational, or political. This in my opinion, is the <br />lens a public works director should be looking through when evaluating the critical issues that affect our community well- <br />being. With the requirement for licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at high <br />levels. <br />Thank you very much for your time and your consideration. <br />Kindly, <br />Josh S. Lopez 1 Electrical Designer <br />ENGINEERING PARTNERS <br />Josh.Lopezaepinc.pro 1 www.epinc.pro <br />Hawaii 1 Las Vegas <br />Office Hours: Monday to Thursday <br />7:OOam - 5:OOpm and Friday 8am-12:OOpm <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 43.23 <br />