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From: Lynne Siqueiros
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2023 10:57 AM ¢y
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Resolution 372-23 '
Aloha Chair Kimball and members of the Hawaii County Council,
My name is Lynne Siqueiros and I am from 75-285 Malulani Drive Kailua Kona. I am writig 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
sole purpose of hiring outside counsel to negotiate a settlement with Hui Malama Honokohau.
For decades, the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment plant has released millions of gallons of treated
sewage into groundwater that flows into our HonokOhau Harbor, causing irreversible damage to the
surrounding nearshore waters and the countless lives that depend on them.
Maui County spent hundreds of thousands of dollars over eight plus years fighting a similar lawsuit
over their Lahaina Wastewater Treatment Plant, to ultimately lose in the US Supreme Court. County
of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund has now set the precedent for Kealakehe and many other
groundwater polluters.
Please do not let Mayor Roth make the same mistake as Mayor Victorino. Do not approve the funds
requested by the mayor and use your powers to urge the administration to settle the litigation,
upgrade the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant, and do what is right for Hawai'i's environment
and people.
Sincerely,
Lynne Siqueiros
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