HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0017.013 2006-2008 Ann ]~ukuhara
7 ~'7 714 Kanoelehua Avenue
~ " P.O. Box 6691
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-5532
Fax (808) 934-8589
January 16, 2007
The Honorable Mayor Harry Kim
Office of the Mayor, County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street, Room 215
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
re: County of Hawaii -Bill 258, Draft No. 6
Dear Mayor Kim:
Thank you for your letter dated January 2, 2007 regarding the above matter. I am also in receipt of the memo
sent to the County Council dated December 20, 2006 explaining your veto of Bill 258 Draft 6 along with the
actual contents of the bill sent via fax by your secretary.
I believe I was misled by the actual bill that the County Council passed. The bill that I supported was Bill 258,
Draft 5 which is on the County of Hawaii's website. The bill that your secretary provided is a totally different bill.
It had been redrafted but was not available to the public on the County of Hawaii's website.
It is unfortunate that the County of Hawaii is unable to provide the public with timely and reliable information,
which the public is to comment on. i am disturbed that I was mislead by erroneous information on the County
of Hawaii's website and provided testimony to a bill that was dramatically changed from the previous draft. I
believe this should be rectified or corrective action should be taken to ensure the public is able to access timely
and accurate information.
In regards to the animal control bill, I am not an attorney and am not able to comment on the "constitutionality"
of the bill, but I had hoped that a measure would be passed for out of control animals. As discussed previously,
the current bill is outdated. In the advent of the current growth and development of the Big Island of Hawaii, a
new bill is imperative, and one that will admonish owners of noisy, vicious and dangerous, domestic animals. I
am not suggesting a bill that is punitive, but a bill that is reasonable and fair to all who have are owners of pets
and domestic animals.
! deeply respect your decisions you have made for the County of Hawaii. My only reason to vote, when you
made a decision to run for Mayor; was to vote for you. I believe you have the best interest of the community in
your heart, but I also had expected to have a new animal control bill in 2007.
Sincerely,
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Ann Fukuhara
cc: I~Mr. Pete Hoffman, Chairman, Hawaii County Council
Ms. Emily Naeole, Councilperson
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