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announcement of a partnership with ICLEI,indicates,deceptive practices intended to <br /> mislead the public about the true nature of ongoing international collaborations. <br /> 4. Demand for Action <br /> Given the aforementioned facts,we hereby demand the immediate suspension of the <br /> review process for the General Plan 2045. Furthermore,we call for a full investigation <br /> into: <br /> o The financial transactions and contracts associated with the ICLEI partnership. <br /> o Communications and memorandums exchanged between Hawaii County officials, <br /> ICLEI,and the parties involved in the sister city agreement with Fortaleza,Brazil. <br /> 5. Failure to address these breaches of public trust and the continuation of the review <br /> process for the General Plan 2045 will result in further violations,actionable under <br /> Hawaii law. <br /> 6. Exhibits <br /> Attached are the following exhibits supporting the claims made in this affidavit: <br /> o Exhibit 1: Screenshot from video featuring Mayor Roth in Town Hall appearance <br /> in Volcano 8/23/23 <br /> o Exhibit 1 Press Release for the announcement of the ICLEI "Cities Forward" <br /> Program 2 days later on 8/26/23 <br /> o Exhibit 2: Image of Ms.Cevallos in attendance at the "Kick Off" meeting for'the <br /> Cities Forward Program. <br /> o Exhibit 3: Website of ICLEI showing a SMART City initiative dating 2022-2023. <br /> o Exhibit 4: Screenshot from a video posted on the Hawaii County Research and <br /> Development website showing Ms.Cevallos attending the ICLEI "Cities Forward <br /> Brazil" conference in Sao Paulo,Brazil,on June 17,2024. In this video,Ms. <br /> Cevallos is seen announcing joint projects between Hawaii and Fortaleza,Brazil, <br /> with Planning mentor Luciana Loro. <br /> o Exhibit 5: Screenshot from the Planet Smart City website showing an image of <br /> the new SMART City being constructed near Fortaleza,Brazil,Hilo's "sister city." <br /> 7. We conclude that the sequence of events,specifically the two-day period between the <br /> public denial of knowledge about SMART Cities and the announcement of the ICLEI <br /> partnership,demonstrates a deliberate deception of the public.We believe that certain <br /> portions of the Hawaii County General Plan describe zoning and development conditions <br /> necessary for the installation of clustered housing in the form of SMART Cities.This, <br /> along with the failure to disclose.the ICLEI contract and the global partnerships Hawaii <br /> County has entered into,demands a thorough investigation into all related financial <br /> transactions,contracts,communications,and memorandums from all parties involved <br /> with ICLEI. <br /> 8. Opportunity for Your Response <br /> In light of the serious allegations contained within this affidavit,we hereby extend an invitation <br /> for you to respond to any inaccuracies or misrepresentations of fact that may be presented herein. <br /> It is imperative to ensure that all parties have the opportunity to clarify their positions,especially <br /> concerning matters that suggest potential breaches of law.Therefore,we request that you provide <br />