MIN CHARTER 2018-10-12 (2018-2020)

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Hawaii County Charter Commission -4 October 12, 2018 CHR. ADAMS: Sir, you've reached three minutes on this agenda item. MR. VICENTE: Okay, Communication 1.8. The problem I see now is Jen Ruggles. Corporation Counsel cannot give legal advice to her and there's a conflict of interest. But this is dealing with international law. And apparently the Corporation Counsel has no standing in that. They should get an opinion from the U.S. Attorney. Not to mention there's other conflicts. As I stated earlier there's one that the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875; the removal of the Queen in 1893, January 17; and the imposition of the American citizens in the kingdom's government. That's like Mr. Putin and his KGB being part of Donald Trump's cabinet. It's illegal now, and it's illegal then. It doesn't matter. So it's all questionable what was going on. And in fact when you look back after the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875, you're going to see a U.S. citizen here placed demands on the Hawaiian Kingdom. The Homestead Program in 1894, arming themselves, forcing King Kalakaua into a constitution giving themselves, the U.S. citizens here the right to vote. And they kept grabbing everything, all the rights that was secured in the Northwest Ordinance is applied to this kingdom, and that's unconstitutional. So that needs to be looked into. With this I'll end with the Queen's protest of January 17, 1893. It has yet to go to the U.S. Supreme Court, Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2. Original but limited jurisdiction only U.S. Minister Stevens' illegal acts. And the other one is the constitutionality of 1875 Reciprocity Treaty. Thank you. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you, Sir. Ms. Aton. Kanani Aton: Comm. No. 7.4, in opposition. The Chair then called Kanani Aton, who made the following statement (see Comm. 7.4.2): KANANI ATON: MS. ATON: Aloha kakou. Hi, everybody. So this is a testimony in respectful opposition to Communication number 7.4 from Environmental Management Commission Chair Bennett that seeks to amend the County Charter by proposing to dismantle Water Supply and create a Department of Water Sustainability. As a long-standing DWS (Department of Water Supply) customer for over 30 years when I first moved here into the dorms at Hale Kauanoe at UH Hilo, I testify that my water has always been and continues to be regular, high quality, and reliable. All domestic water needs for myself and my family have been met without interruption even in times of area power outages in my area of residence, because I know that water supply plans for and is mindful of its responsibility to me, their Page 6