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From: Lehua Alapai
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2023 3:22 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Written Testimony re: Resolution 372-23
Aloha Chair Kimball and members of the Hawai'i County Council,
My name is Lehua Alapai and I am from the lands of Kekaha Wai'Ole North Kona;from my childhood spent in Holualoa/La'aloa mauka
to our'ohana home in Pu'uanahulu. I am writing from my current residence in Kalaoa(Palisades)and still, I live, in North Kona, lucky
me.
I have many beautiful memories there at Honokohau,swimming and playing in the ocean with my cousins,jumping off Apo's scant
wood bridge(to his humble home over the water), catching crab with my Uncles,following along on the shore while they pick opihi,
hunting for easter eggs in April, gathering pipipi at night.
Please, 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 Hawaii and instead approve the restricted use of the funds for the purpose of settling with them, and improving
the
wastewater treatment plant's ability to handle treated sewage in a way that does not harm our home waters.
They're asking us to do better. Please, let's work together,with them,to find a solution. We can do it, and it's important
that we try.
Sincerely,
Lehua Alapai
Lehua Alapai,
Ho'ola Ka Makana'a, Programs Director
Ka'upulehu Dryland Forest
Iehuaalapai@ gmail.com
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Ref. Date DEC " 6 2023