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Home My WebLink AboutRES 547 Draft 01 1988-1992COUNTY OF HAWA#I STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION N0. 54'~ 92 WHEREAS, t_he North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a treaty that would open trade barriers among the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be considered by the United States Congress and lawmakers in Mexico and Canada; and WHEREAS, one of the conditions in the tentative agreement will allow Mexico, the eighth largest sugar producer and the seventh largest sugar consumer, to ship any amount of sugar it wants to the United States in excess of its own needs after the first six years of the agreement; and WHFRF.AS, the potential impacts of the treaty would be disastrous to the nation's sugar industry, including Hawaii's $325 million a year industry, since Mexico's low labor costs will allow the production of cheaper sugar than Hawaii's higher cost product; and WHERF,AS, other losers under NAFTA would be farmers who grow labor-intensive crops, such as pineapple, tomatoes and lettuce, which might be undercut in the marketplace by low-wage competitors south of the border; and WHEREAS, workers in the agricultural industry as well as other industries will see their jobs disappear as United States companies transfer operations to Mexico to take advantage of meager wages; and WHEREAS, NAFTA would clearly disrupt jobs and livelihoods in the United States, and would threaten the diversity and independence of our nation's economic base. NOW, THF,REFORF,, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby urges Hawaii's Congressional delegation co protect our nation's agricultural industry by opposing the North American Free Trade Agreement. RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies of this resolution to the Honorable Daniel K. Akaka, United States Senator; the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, United States Senator; the Honorable Neil Abercrombie, United States Representative; the Honorable Patsy T. Mink, United States Representative; the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association; the ILWU, Local 142; the Executive Committee of the Hawaii State Association of Counties; Mr. Paul J. Ohri, President, Western Interstate Region; and Mr. John H. Stroger, Jr., President, National Association of Counties. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 16th day of December , 1992. INTRODUCED BY: '~. COUNCIL MEMB , COUN OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right ~eerceoef na~o~rted~~ the1C909L~VCIL of the County of Hawaii on ATTEST: /j~ ~~ - ,, ~r - COU C RK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI X B019K-ABR. X DE-LIMA X DoMINOD X HALE X SCHUTCE 7 2 0 Reference ~'-ndm ~r -640 RESOLUTION NO. Jr4"r 9iZ ROBIN J. YAHIKU County Clerk OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Sheet Hilo, Hawaii 96710 December 31, 1992 The Honorable Daniel K. Akaka United States Senator 720 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1103 CONSTANCE R. KIRIU Deputy County Clerk HARRY A.TAKAHASHI Legislatiu¢ Auditor Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 547-92 which was adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on December 16, 1992. ~/~/,~GL ~v ~ ~G ZI~~ Robin J. Yahiku COUNTY CLERK Encl. RJY/hkd Also sent to: Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United STates Senator 722 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1102 (See attached sheet for more) The Honorable Patsy T. Mink United States Representative 2135 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-1102 The Honorable Neil Abercrombie United States Representative 1440 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-1102 John H. Stroger, Jr. President, NACO 440 First Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Mr. Paul J. Ohri, President Western Interstate Region County Commission Chair Grande County 912 Range Avenue Kremmling, CO 80459 Andy Mirikitani, Secretary-treasurer HSAC Executive Committee City & County of Honolulu Honolulu Hale Honolulu, HI 96813 Takashi Domingo County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street' Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Ronald D. Kouchi HSAC Executive Committee County of Kauai 4396 Rice Street Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766 Goro Hokama HSAC Executive Committee County of Mauai 200 South High Street Vdailuku, Maui, HI 96793 International Longshoremen & Warehousemen Union, Local 142 100 W. Lanikaula Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Hawaiian Sugar Plantation's Association P.O. Box 836 Hilo, Hawaii 96720