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Hawaii County Charter Commission Agenda on 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 <br />for the Director of the Department of Public Works, to remove the requirement that the Director be a <br />registered professional engineer, add that the five 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 <br />Works, and add the requirement that candidates possess a bachelor's degree in a field related to the <br />powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Public Works; as submitted by Chair Adams. <br />TESTI MONY: <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 <br />Hawaii 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 personal, <br />company, organizational, or political. This in my opinion, is the lens a public works director should be <br />looking through when evaluating the critical issues that affect our community well-being. With the <br />requirement for licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at high <br />levels. <br />In addition, I believe having a non -registered engineer acting as the Director of the Department opens <br />the County to liability for "unqualified" decision making. <br />Thank you very much for your time and your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />David B. Bills, P.E. <br />Bills Engineering Inc. <br />1124 Fort Street Mall <br />Suite 200 <br />Honolulu, HI 96813-2715 <br />Phone: 808.792.2022 <br />FAX: 808.792.2033 <br />Email: dbills@BiiisEngineering.com <br />www.BillsEngineering.com <br />Comm. No. 43.36 <br />