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From: Avalon Paradea
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2023 11:26 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Testimony re: Resolution 372-23
Aloha Chair Kimball and members of the Hawai'i County Council,
My name is Avalon Paradea and I am from Waikoloa Village. I am writing to you today to urge you to reject the funds
requested by the mayor to hire outside counsel to fight Hui Malama Honokohau v. County of Hawai'i and instead
approve the restricted use of the funds for the sole purpose of hiring outside counsel to negotiate a settlement with Hui
Malama Honokohau.
I have spent much of my life in the Kealakehe and Honokohau area, particularly during my time as a high school student
at Kealakehe HS.This region is precious to me--the waters of Honokohau are vital to the wellbeing of Hawaiian culture,
fishing livelihoods, and recreation for locals.To countersue an organization that cares for our environment is beyond
backwards and sets a terrible precedent for how we treat our'aina.
Sincerely,
Avalon Paradea tai
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Avalon Paradea (they/them)
2023-2024 Vibrant Hawai`i Art Fellow
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'Aina-based creative &la'au lover
MS,Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science
Cell: (808) 343-5027
Malama 'Aina, Aloha 'Aina. All ways, always.
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