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From: Melanie Stanley <MStanley@kaihawaii.com> <br />Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 4:29 PM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Hawaii County Charter Commission - CA -26 <br />Hawaii County Charter Commission <br />June 7, 2019 <br />In regards to: <br />CA -26, Draft 3 for Second and Final Reading; Proposal to amend Section 6-2.2, relating to Qualifications for the Director <br />of the Department of Public Works, to remove the requirement that the Director be a registered professional engineer, <br />add that the five years of administrative experience to be eligible for appointment as Director be related to the powers, <br />duties, and functions of the Department of Public Works, and add the requirement that candidates possess a bachelor's <br />degree in a field related to the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Public Works; as submitted by Chair <br />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 <br />put the public's interest before all others, including personal, company, organizational, or political. This in my opinion, is <br />the lens a public works director should be looking through when evaluating the critical issues that affect our community <br />well-being. With the requirement for licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at <br />high levels. <br />Thank you very much for your time and your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ken Hayashida <br />KAI Hawaii, Inc. <br />1 <br />R AIL <br />I 0 R. E CSI, SIC: <br />.CIV EERS, <br />owoussommusonowne <br />JO. S.. 0eretn:w:n Street, SIC -11.5C <br />Honolulu, HI96 1, <br />Comm. No. 43.29 <br />