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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0098.003 1996-1998 r CONFIRMA" ~N QUESTIONS FOR DOFJN! IYOSNKI Rer_eiveo - BY-------- Dpig~q r_~:_:~_t ry".~."_:".._ 1. Can you explain the relationship between your husband s business, ;county councu Kiyosaki Tractor WorKS, and your position as the Chief Engineer regarding contracts that Kiyosaki Tractor Works has with the Department of Public Works ? 2. Are you concerned tl-~at this may be a conflict of interest where you are a direct beneficiary of income received from your husband's contracts with Public Works and at the same time are charged with administering the contract ? 3. Who signs the contracts between the Department of Public Works and Kiyosaki Tractor Works ? Is your deputy, Jiro Sumada, a licensed Civil Engineer ? If not, can you explain how an unlicensed person can sign a contract on behalf of the Chief Engineer, who is mandated to have a license to practic:e engineering in the State of Hawaii ? 5. Does your deputy sign contracts, documents, plans or letters on your behalf that should be signed by a licensed engineer ? Are ycu concerned that there may be a misrepresentation of the Office of the Chief Engineer by having an unquali~ied person represent you ? Are you concerned that the action of your deputy signing documents may make these documents invalid ? 6. Being an unlicensed person, what exactly does your deputy do ? Are yo•~~ concerned that there is a perception that one of the deputy's jobs is to look out for the best interests of your husband's or Willocks Gonstruction Company where he came from ? 7. Does your deputy supervise licensed Civil Engineers within the department ? Is he in the position to over rule any of the licensed engineers professional decisions ? If so, aren't you concerned that your deputy may be practicing engineering without a license, that is a violation of state law ? ~m~. ~0. g8.03 1 Ftile No. M A___-~ lief ?a t Pfasented C o J A I L FEB 1 9 1997 I?ef. I}ate CONFIRMAT~ ~N QUESTIONS FOR DONNP "IYOSAKI 8. When your husband signs aNon-Gratuity Affida~~~it for a Public Works contract, isn't he atte:;ting that no county official is benefiting from that contract ? How can t~7is be if you are the appointed Chief Engineer in charge of Public Works contracts ? 9. Have you, as the Chief Engineer, ever solicited r,vork for your husbands company with a contractor that was doing contract work for the County or other government agency ? 10. What about the Alenaio Stream Improvement project in downtown Hilo with the NOVA Company ? Wasn't your husband's company a subcontractor on that job ? Did his involvement with the project res~ iLt in less interterence frorr~ the County to ensure compliance with the specifications ? 11.Have you ever signed a subdivision or other development plan that was partly in the flood zone and had been placed on "hold" by previous Chief Engineers because of the flooding problems ? 12.What about the Waiwai Subdivision in upper Waiakea ? Who was the contractor ? Was your husband a subcontractor or did he deliver any material on that job ? 13.What about the Brilhante Subdivision across from the Waiakea-Uka gym? Who was the contractor on that job ? Was your husband a subcontractor or did Ise ever deliver material for that job ? 14.What has been the repercussions of the Waiakea Flood of August 199? How many damage claims have been filed and settled against the County of damage tc property in known flood areas ? Are you concerned that continued appro~ial of development in flood zones, places property and individuals in danger ? 15.Explain how after the flood of 1994, your husbands company got a majority of the non-bid equipment rental work ? z CONFIRMAT N QUESTIONS FOR DONNA )YOSAKI 16.On contracts that your husband has had with the County of Hawaii, that was administered by your department, did he exert influence with those County employees to bend the specifications and rules to favor his operations or the way he operates ? Does his comments regarding those employees that do not see things his way, have a bearing on their performance ratings ? 17.On contracts that your husband currently has with the Count~~ of Hawaii, that is now administered by your department, does he exert influence with those County employees to bend the specifications and rules to favor his operations cr the way he operates ? Does his comm-ants regarding those employees that do not see things his way, h~~ve d bearing on their perfcrmance ratings ? 18.How many employees are in the Department of Public Works ? What is your projected budget for FY 97-98 ? 19.How many employees are in each division of Public Works and what are their projected budgets for FY 97-98 ? 20.What large projects do you anticipate in FY 97-98 ? How are these projects to be funded ? 21.Are you receiving an allowance from the County for your vehicle ? How much is that car allowance ? What County business do you undertake with your car to justify the allowance ? 22.For time spent during normal working hours, doing other than County business such as personal things, do you write off this work time as vacation ? Lionel (Buddy) Azevedo ~Q'~~~7,f~~/" o~~ti ,