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August 6, 2007
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The Honorable Pete Hoffmann, Chairperson, and -
Members of the County Council
County of Hawaii
333 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ~
Re: Bi1151 and Bill 151
Dear Chairperson Hoffmann and Council Members:
Bi1151 has been under consideration by the County Council for many months, and discussion and
debate on issues relating to flooding have not always been as productive as I'm sure we would both
wish. I would like to thank the Council, and especially Ms. Ford and Mr. Hoffmann, for their hard
work to try to develop a measure that will make a real difference and will mitigate some of the
problems that have led to flooding situations in the past. I also would like to apologize that the
County administration was not initially as receptive or helpful in these efforts as we should have
been.
Over the last two months, the Department of Public Works has had numerous meetings with Council
members and professionals to craft a bill that will not only satisfy the federal requirements so that
Hawaii County remains eligible for the national flood insurance program, but will also include
some of the provisions sought by Council members.
No matter what Bi1151 or the new Bill 151 ends up containing, I would like to state on the record
that my administration is committed to the cooperative and collaborative process we have used the
last two months for Bill 51, which is working with the Council and using the expertise of our experts
in the areas of engineering and other professions to help the Council prepare appropriate and
effective measures that will address issues of concern to the people of our island home.
We look forward to working with you.
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Harry
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