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of+�Y ..H��y� Lincoln S.T. Ashida <br /> Harry Kim �,I%.: Corporation Counsel <br /> Mayor :+ <br /> Gerald Takase <br /> Assistant Corporation <br /> OF'N�'� Counsel <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 + Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4262 . (808)961-8251 . Fax(808)961-8622 <br /> PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION <br /> ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION <br /> NOT A PUBLIC RECORD <br /> April 7, 2008 <br /> Sent via email; no hard copy will follow <br /> Honorable Brenda Ford <br /> Chair, Hawaii County Council Committee on Public Works <br /> and Intergovernmental Relations <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 333 Kilauea Ave., 2"d Floor <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chairwoman Ford and Commitee Members: <br /> RE: Bill 270 <br /> An Ordinance to initiate a Charter amendment to Article III, <br /> Article VII, and Article XIII of the Hawaii County Charter (2000), <br /> relating to the establishment of an Office of Police Oversight <br /> and Complaints <br /> The Office of the Corporation Counsel has been asked by the Hawaii <br /> County Council to review the most recent draft of the above bill, and to offer <br /> comments and answers to questions raised at the first reading of this bill before <br /> the Hawaii County Council Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental <br /> Realations on March 24, 2008. <br /> A copy of the video and audio of the proceedings held on March 24, 2008, <br /> was reviewed. <br /> Background <br /> Council Member Bob Jacobson worked with former Police Commissioner <br /> Paul De Silva to formulate an earlier version of the draft legislation. In 2006, this <br /> legislation was introduced to a previous Council, and the effort failed. <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />