2012-10-10 Board of Ethics minutes

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of private property and the enhancement of real estate values. That’s a violation of state and federal law, as the Waiakea Stream and other streams flows into navigational waterways of the United States. The Hawai‘i County Police Department refused to allow me to file a complaint—Officer Jason Grouns. Why? Because he didn’t think that people would like it. He went to the Hawai‘i County Prosecutor’s Office, Mitch Roth. Mitch Roth, in silent direction, instructed the Hawai‘i County Police Department to take no action. And therefore I was deprived of my constitutional rights. As we went on and I fought this, and I fought this, I tried to bring to the attention of the government, of our elected officials, and of the people, the severe danger and peril they are placed in when they alter the streams. Everybody stood by and did nothing. In 2008 we had an 80 million dollar flood. It was the direct result of the alterations of the Waiākea Stream above DeLima Street. Again I brought this to the attention of the Army Corps of Engineers. They had all these flood plans. What happened to the 80 million dollars that was used in all these studies? And now Derek Chow of the Army Corps of Engineers, Mayor Kenoi say—oh, they can no longer do the flood protection because it requires an act of congress. Yes, it does. The 1877 Harbors and Rivers Act of the secretary of war. Why would the Hawai‘i County Police Department not allow a complaint to be filed in 2001 and 2004 that would have prevented this? What we’re going to have here now is people are going to die. I’m flat out saying it. And Third Circuit Court, in the court of Judge Hara, is an order of the court, waiting for the signature of God to enact it, where the State and County will deprive people of life and property without due process. The flooding events that are going to occur, and are occurring, that have resulted from the alteration of the stream beds in Hilo, Hawai‘i, in 2000 and 2001, will result in the breach and overflow of stream banks and waterways, resulting in death and injury, which will bankrupt the County of Hawai‘i, as the personal injury involved and the suits ensuing will make the County liable for 100 percent. I bring this information before you. The governor of Hawai‘i is now involved and has knowledge of the RICO act. This Board is in violation of the federal RICO act and accessory after the fact. May you all sleep well, and may the conscience of the death and injury of people be on you for life. Mr. Dill called up Larry Gering, who had signed up to speak on agenda items 7a, 7b, and 7c. MR. GERING: Good morning, Ethics Board. My name is Larry Gering, of Hilo, and I want to thank you for all the hard work and diligent work that you do. It’s not an easy task that you have. And I also want to thank the testifiers who come forward, kind of the eyes and ears of the community. 7a, County Elections Office. The clerk, Ms. Kawauchi, is very competent. She knows how to get things done. She can get things done, and it would have been an easy task for her to run a very good election if the poor County union crybabies hadn’t laid down on the job. But then for Mr. Yagong to think that he is so knowledgeable that he can step in there and micro-manage that department is ridiculous. If there’s any way he can be censored, or if he’s proven guilty of that allegation, if he can be censored or fined or whatever, that should happen. 7b, Mr. Zendo Kern. I understand from what I read in the paper that this was dismissed. But just as a side note for anybody becoming a commission member or a board member or whatever, please recuse yourself from any impropriety or from any—from voting in any matter that might implicate you in some impropriety. And in this media day that we live in, a lot of people are watching, so if you’re going to be voting on something that might get you in hot water, don’t do it. 7c,