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1 <br />C 1%! _ i Is) (H lsi ; l: R 1 NCI A ts)17 r isd `✓ 1 i' 1stesti Het <br />Hawaii County Charter Commission <br />Subject: Testimony in Strong Opposition <br />CA -26 (Draft 3 for Second and Final Reading) <br />Charter Commission Members: <br />June 6, 2019 <br />The Limtiaco Consulting Group (TLCG) is a local civil and environmental engineering firm and <br />is proud to be voted one of Hawaii's Best Places to Work and is consistently one of the top <br />engineering firms according to Pacific Business News. TLCG is an active member of the <br />American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and other professional engineering <br />organizations. TLCG principals believe it is important to give back to the communities we serve <br />through beneficial engineering projects and meaningful volunteerism. <br />TLCG strongly opposes the proposed CA -26 Draft for amending the County of Hawaii <br />Charter. A registered engineer (PE) is ethically obligated to protect the health, safety, and <br />welfare of the public, and must always put the public's interest before all others, including <br />personal, company, organizational, or political. <br />This in our opinion, is the lens a public works director should be looking through when <br />evaluating the critical issues that affect our community well-being. With the requirement for <br />licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at high levels. <br />Thank you for this opportunity to submit testimony. Please feel free to contact me if you have <br />any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />The Limtiaco Consulting Group, Inc. <br />Kyle H. Kaneshiro, P.E. <br />Principal <br />d ))r22 ll'raotaka aostti. Street ll c).41.arrutruu"7 <br />Ttrll <br />Comm. No. 43.35 <br />