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From: Terry Trinidad
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2023 5:12 PM a C.)
To: Council Testimony
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My name is Terry Trinidad and I am from Kealakekua. I am writing to you today to urge you to reject the
funds requested by the mayor to hire outside counsel to fightHui Malama Honokohau v. County of
Hawai`iand instead approve the restricted use of the funds for the sole purpose of hiring outside counsel
tonegotiate a settlementwith 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 Fundhas 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,
Terry L Trinidad
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