2012-10-04 Windward Transcript PD yagong & blas

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Mr. Blas and I, and I think when you really take a look at the entire community, I think we’re all on the same page here. And I think that -. KERN: And before you continue. YAGONG: Yeah? KERN: I’m going to swear you in. YAGONG: Okay. KERN: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? YAGONG: Dominic Yagong. KERN: Just, say yes or no. YAGONG: Oh, yes. Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t hear, I didn’t hear the question. I’m sorry. KERN: Do you swear to tell the truth today before the Windward Planning Commission? YAGONG: Oh, yes, I do, I do. Thank you. KERN: Okay, give your, you’re on it. Give your name and you may -. YAGONG: Okay. Dominic Yagong, Chairman of the Hawai‘i County Council. Thank you very much for this opportunity. First of all, I just want to say that I think we really are along the same page, I mean all of us are on the same page. I think what Mr. Blas is trying to do, as well as myself, and I think members of the community, I think we're on the same page, which is to have a health study that can once and for all be a productive one that the community can look at and really determine if there is a problem. And if there is not a problem, that's great. If there is a problem, then, you know, it certainly needs to be addressed. But I think there's no conflicting deal with that. I think we’re all on the same page. I just want to let you know in regards to a letter that I sent to you folks, that came on the heels of a bill that was presented to the County Council, Bill 256, which basically changed the relocation fund to it, to be a public safety fund, which we were hoping to fund the health studies. That did pass by the County Council. However it was vetoed by the Mayor. And in the veto message that was sent down from the Mayor, basically what he said was that the ability to do health studies and, you know, public safety things like monitors and so forth, is already available or can already be used, done through the Asset Fund. And that was one of the main points. And as the Council deliberated whether they should support the bill or support the veto of Mayor Kenoi, that certainly was a very important point, that the Asset Fund is the proper fund to do the health studies and do the monitoring, and purchase the monitoring and all the safety devices that the community was asking for. So, of course, the Mayor's veto was sustained. And so based on that and based on the representation that the Asset Fund could be 5 EXHIBIT C