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From: shannon rudolph [shannonkona@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 11:31 AM 26109 J()( Zs fl 11. `f `f
Subject: No on Resolution 202-09
Aloha Mr. Chair and members of the Hawai'i County Council, t OUi,%,7
I am opposed to Resolution 202-09.
If passed, this resolution would severely harm that ability of the County Council to effectively legislate
during a time of grave economic crisis.
This resolution proposes to remove council representatives and their staff who have a working
knowledge of complex county departments, such a public works and finance, and replace them with
council representative who do not have the resumes to be as effective.
Since the distraction of the next election cycle begins in one year, this resolution prevent better
government at a time when good government is critical.
In addition, by merging the Food and Energy Sustainability Committee into Environmental Management
and merging Human Services and Economic Development into Finance, these important areas will not
receive the careful attention that they deserve at a time when public support for these areas is growing.
Further, the public will be further discouraged from testifying and staying to listen to the discussion of
committee agenda items because they will be forced to wait longer since committee agendas will
become much longer. This would be a great disservice to the general public, their employers, and their
families.
Finally, and most importantly, this resolution proposes to remove the elected representatives of Districts
1, 7, and 8 from any committee leadership position. This is a blatant attack on over 50,000 residents'
constitutionally-protected right to equal representation. It represents dirty politics at its worst at a time
when the people of our island and those across the state and nation are asking for open, transparent, and
accountable government.
For these reasons, I am asking you to vote against Resolution 202-09.
The current structure of the County Council is better than what is being proposed.
Mahalo,
Shannon Rudolph
P.O. 243 Holualoa, Hi. 96725
We cannot hope to end violence against each other until we end our violence against the earth. Wendell
Berry
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Ref. Date JUN 16 ZUUJ
6/15/2009