2015-03-05 Hearing Transcript - WPC Initiated Puna Pono Alliance GAF

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going to be represented in. Tom Travis touched on the Mayor's health study group report, and the selection process, and you know we came before you guys, and we're really grateful that you funded that study, but now you know as it moves through the process, it's being changed. And the selection—who selects the, you know, the group that will do the study, is important, because we all know that studies can have opposite results. You can have a study done by somebody funded by Monsato will have a different result than a study funded by public safety or groups. So, if you need to make technical changes to the Edelstein study proposal in order for the, the study to go forward with Edelstein, then make the technical changes. So, you know, Edelstein has already been here and done this type of work in Hawaii before. Why don't we just simply put Edelstein on the County list and then he can do the same thing that you did with the University of Hawaii. Thank you. HEAUKULANL I've got a question. MOSES: Commissioner Heaukulani. HEAUKULANL This isn't as simple as putting Dr. Edelstein, Edelstein on this list. It's a little bit more complicated than that, but what we had anticipated is to have the Applicants work with the Department to structure the RFP. I don't think there's anyone in the room that wants this to go forward more than I do, but, and I mean that exactly how I said it. It's not going to do anyone any good to have this proposal get approved by the Commission and sit over at Financing and not get funded. PETRICCL I agree. HEAUKULANL And that's what will happen, you know. And, and you guys can go sue them and try to get it punched out. They've got a legitimate legally cognizable defense and so, you know, 2-1/2 – 3 years from now, we still don't have the study moving forward. PETRICCL I hear you. HEAUKULANL So, the concern is, and you know, you guys know—how do you pronounce his name, Edelstein? PETRICCL I don't want to try. HEAUKULANL I have a problem with yours so, I don't—you know, I, I don't think that there's any, I haven't seen anyone suggest anyone that would be able to do the study better than he, but he's not going to even get that shot if we don't take steps to get this in line with Procurement Code. I agree that the attorneys, one of, should have, we should have known before this. E kalamai no ho`i. But, it is what it is. What—and I also agree that justice delayed is justice denied, but you want to see a delay? Kick this over to Finance and let them sit on it for a couple of years. 16 EXHIBIT E