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Chairman Kimura: I dOl/ discuss that with Mr. R rig when this came out <br /> in the newspaper. If it was bore Mrs . Kaupu got on <br /> the Board, it is true everything was Legal Aid 'of <br /> Honolulu and not in the State . But now that we have <br /> one representative , Mrs . Julia Kaupu. from Milolii • <br /> on the State Bard of Directors in the Legal Aid: Society, <br /> at least we have a voice there . Previous to going <br /> on the Board, everything- was done in Honolulu. But <br /> • as of right now, Mr. Christiansen is on his own to <br /> implement the Legal Aid program on this island. An <br /> applicant can go to him and he can make all the <br /> determinations. <br /> Christiansen: Might I answ:•r Mrs . Lewis this way. Certain policy <br /> guidelines are -brought up by the Board of :it ;; Lor. <br /> and acted on by them in Honolulu at their meetings, <br /> but their policy guidelines are made in Honolulu. <br /> I don't feel a strain. I feel that I am able to do <br /> a perfectly adequate job for individual clients . <br /> Obviously, I don' t make policies such as the O.E ..O. <br /> guidelines, but might I state that certainly I don't <br /> think any client has suffered for the reason cf any <br /> • policy made by the Board of Directors . <br /> Mrs. Lewis: There is one more questim before you go. Is there a <br /> Good Samaritan Law in this r &ate? <br /> Christiansen: My understanding is there is no such law. <br /> Chairman Kimura: I am not quite sure, the. last legislature had in their <br /> - Judiciary Committee, the Good Samaritan Law, not so <br /> . much as the duty to act, but a protection, immunity <br /> from liability. I thought the chances of passing <br /> would be good but I don't know whether it passed. <br /> - Mrs. Lewis: Do we have that here? <br /> Chairman Kimura: Not in the County. <br /> Koehnen: Does anyone else-have a question? Thank you very <br /> much Steve . We appreciate your taking your time tor come here to explain the situation to us . I think <br /> ��., you have clarified the situation a good deal. <br /> r =7 � - I, Chairman, Ithink we were about to enter into a <br /> ', a ' discussion on the concept of appointed county execu- <br /> Mr t 4 r y .,. <br /> o;� tive . Perhaps we may return to that and any other item <br /> you would like to discuss . <br /> Chairman Kimura: Would any member of the Board like to discuss this <br /> initially? If there is no objection, I would like to <br /> bring up some considerations . On the matter of the- <br /> basic- organization of the county council and executive, <br /> I would like to have the Charter Commission look into <br /> several areas. I know that the predominance of <br /> public sentiment seems to be in, the area of a council- <br />. mayor form of government, whether you call it the <br /> strong mayor or weak mayor or whatever it is , but the <br /> concept like the first two charters seems to be that <br /> we should have a single executive which is elected. <br /> I would like to have the -Charter Commission really look <br /> into it very deeply, the : possibility of adopting a <br /> council-manager form of government for this county. <br /> I think this council-mayor form of government '_ <br /> several Th f ra ble points The n-nrzer under this <br /> system would be an individual who would be specifically <br /> trained in this area of public administration and public <br /> • finance . The council would be the legislative body, <br /> with very strori;;legislative body , and policy body and <br /> , directive powers . And I think there is a great number <br /> 17 <br />