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MR. TRULSON: Thank you. <br /> MR. CADINHA: Mr. Harada, let ' s say we put <br /> the water function under your department if arbitrarily we <br /> come up with that decision. Would your span of control be <br /> broad enough to accomodate that function? <br /> MR. HARADA: If the water activity was made <br /> a division under Public Works , would my span of authority <br /> be broad enough. . . <br /> MR. CADINHA: Span of control . . .could you <br /> actively administer to those many different functions? <br /> MR. HARADA: I think so. Water really is <br /> just another type of engineering activity such as sewer, <br /> roads and drainage. It might be somewhat more involved <br /> because there are separate charges made for its use and <br /> currently the Water Department conducts its operation under <br /> its own revenues. We also have special funds like sewer <br /> revenues to take care of our sewer operation. So it would <br /> not be something new that would be imposed on the department. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Harada, this board that you <br /> u <br /> Appeals, Housing Authority,mentioned, Board of Appe , g y, what <br /> authority created these? <br /> MR. HARADA: By ordinances. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: One question. There is a <br /> general provision in the Charter that says the powers and <br /> duties of this department shall be prescribed by ordinance. <br /> Although you are under the managing director. It just <br /> comes to my mind that there is an ambiguity as to what your <br /> duties are or what your functions are. Who is to resolve <br /> this ambiguity. Let ' s say, and I should have asked the <br /> same question to Mr. Hakoda, let ' s say there is an <br /> ambiguity between the functions as defined in the ordinance <br /> as to Parks and Rec and Public Works. Now, who would be <br /> the party to solve the ambiguity? <br /> MR. HARADA: Ambiguity in terms of the law, <br /> itself, or. . . <br /> MR. ISHIDA: No, as to what functions or <br /> what your duties may be. <br /> MR. HARADA: It is pretty well defined by <br /> ordinance. I don 't recall what our ordinance number is but <br /> the ordinance, itself, spells out quite clearly what our <br /> responsibilities are in the different areas of Public Works. <br /> Perhaps if you can set an example of this ambiguity. • <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Has there been any occasion <br /> whereby you, as the Chief Engineer, have determined that a <br /> certain function , a certain work that you were requested to <br /> do you determined that it did not fall under your authority <br /> but felt it may have to fall under another department and <br /> that the other corresponding department may have said the <br /> same thing? <br /> -19- <br />