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From: Pedro Tama
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2023 11:40 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Bill 194
Aloha Hawaii County Council !
I am writing in support of an override of Mayor Roth's veto of Bill 194.
The virtually automatic approval of extension requests by the unelected Planning Director amounts to ignoring
the Council's (a's elected representatives of the people of the County) responsibility to review some
significant planning decisions.
Yes,this may result in more time and more paperwork.
But having the Council provide some minimal oversight of developers'progress is a vital and necessary step to
reduce authoritarian decision-making in County government, can lead to improved land use, and is more
important than the time and paperwork involved.
Sincerely and with Aloha,
Pedro Tama,
Hienaloli and Kaueleau ti
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Comm. No. C6C1CI
Ref.To: 91 ► ,VICO
1 Ref. Date AP' 1 9 2023