2021-06-16 Leeward Exh A (Public Testimony re SMA 21-000080)

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posted, and I saw it only like about 3 o'clock on the last day of the deadline to even contest. And we went through the EA also on this whole project and many people wrote in about removal of the trees and when I commented back on the response, they had a number that you could call to challenge it basically and when I emailed this person in Honolulu, they said "Boy, you're going to challenge. I suggest that you get yourself an attorney". That sounded like a threat, and I did not like that feeling, it felt odd, and you know people should be aware of what's happening, and nobody wants to buck the County. I mean, but we need to express our own feelings about how it affects us. JACKSON: Simmy, your 3 minutes is up. S. MCMICHAEL: But that wasn't my 3 minutes, that was my speech on — JACKSON: No, you're given 3 minutes for testimony and your 3 minutes is up. S. MCMICHAEL: I wasn't testifying, I'm trying to tell you that you can't have this on the agenda. VITOUSEK: Thank you very much Simmy for your testimony on this item. It's absolutely going to be considered on this. Right now, we're in the public testimony phase of this item and then once we get in, we can— PALMA-GLENNIE: Ask Corp Counsel. VITOUSEK: Yep, absolutely we can request an opinion from Corp Counsel but— S. MCMICHAEL: Should you do that prior— VITOUSEK: — testimony from the. Excuse me. S. MCMICHAEL: Shouldn't you do it prior? VITOUSEK: Prior to the item? S. MCMICHAEL: Yeah. Cause this isn't my testimony, this is a basically argument here (giggle). On having it on the agenda. Cause if I have a testimony on this, I have a lot more to say on what's, why it is going to affect us. This isn't even what it's going affect it's how to present it properly. VITOUSEK: Okay, thank you. We aren't limited on the amount of public testimony; I would like to hear from our Corporation Counsel at this point. S. MCMICHAEL: Yes, please. 3 EXHIBIT A