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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0854.001 2008-2010 Ea JUL 9 P- f9 ` '7 July 9, 2010 To: Kenneth G. Goodenow, Clerk Office of the County Clerk From: Glynis Yamada, Council Services Supervisor c,(" , Office of the County Clerk cif,( Subject: Mr. Dan A. Cole's Testimony at the Council's December 2, 2009, Council Meeting Relating to Bill 166 /Communication 590 (Reference Communication 854) Mr. Cole requested that his testimony regarding Bill 166 (Communication 590) be transcribed and placed on the record as an attachment to the minutes of the December 2, 2009 meeting, which was approved by the Council on June 23, 2010. (His letter requesting this information, dated June 21, 2010 was circulated at the Council's June 23 meeting and subsequently entered as part of the Clerk's repository of records in Laserfiche (reference Communication 854). Per your recommendation, this transcript will be entered as part of the Clerk's records in Laserfiche (reference Communication 854.1). Attached, please find the verbatim testimony by Mr. Cole. Attachment xc: Dan A. Cole coma, cto. Ref. To, Ref. Date 1. 4 7Qln CHR. YOSHIMOTO: Okay. Let's take Mr. Cole. He had signed up to testify on items for second reading. I'll also want to check in with Kona and Waimea. I haven't seen anyone there for the last few hours, but I'll check anyway. Mr. Cole, so why don't you come forward, please? You'll be testifying on Communication 590, Bill 166, in opposition. Good afternoon. Thank you for waiting patiently. (At this time, Mr. Dan Cole, public testifier, came forward.) MR. COLE: Good afternoon. Before I begin my testimony, I'd like to make an observation of this body after sitting here for the last two hours. I am, to say the least, underwhelmed at your performance. Also, I find it difficult to understand why the people of this County could possibly be depressed about their government when there're, apparently, so many clowns present. That being said —I come before you in opposition of Bill 166. Bill 166 is to appropriate a DFIR —a grant, from a FEMA of $71,300— according to my reading of the Bill 166. Funds would be used towards the purchase of equipment and would reimburse the County Data Systems Department, Graphics Information System Division, for the preparation of revised DFIRM's. DFIRM's meaning Digital or FEMA Insurance Rate Maps— Digitized FEMA Insurance Rate Maps. It is obvious to Members of this Council by via my numerous e -mails and by the personal signature of Chairman J Yoshimoto on a letter to the U.S. Attorney requesting a review to, quote, "Subject possible criminal violations of State and Federal laws that resulted in the flooding damage in Hilo from the February 2008 rains and illegal dumping of solid waste in the Puna District." The FEMA DFIRM's for the Hilo area comprising in Waikoloa —or the Wailoa and the Waiakea Streambeds — cannot be legally or technically revised. In 2001, the County of Hawai`i supervised the dumping of over 500 standard eight -yard dump trucks of debris into the streambeds in Hilo for the purpose of constructing illegal stream diversion works for the protection of private property and to corruptly alter the DFIRM's in order to enable an apparent subdivision to be placed in upper Waiakea -Uka. This Council has been provided documentation to include a satellite image of the —an apparent levy at the end of DeLima Way, below Hoku Road, that — according to the typa — typala —or geographical area — prevents the Waiakea Stream from flowing — taking its natural path and flowing into the Waiakea Forest Reserve and Watershed, therefore, diverting the full amount of its destruction into the Waiakea area. The documentation placed before you —the Council is well aware that Emily Naeole, herself, is —has received information from J Yoshimoto that he has contacted the FBI and the State Attorney General's office to look into this matter. However, as I'm given 30- seconds, I'm now presenting this document —as a copy is on file —and the insurance companies have offered an investigative report and have —are about to deny access and insurance when the DFIRM's were approved. I also requested this Council, due to the eminent and importance of this matter, that I be granted additional time as there are no other testifiers on this subject. CHR. YOSHIMOTO: Mr. Cole, how much time do you need? MR. COLE: Just a few more minutes. The document is such of public importance to the safety and welfare of this County to prevent the death and injury of people in, like, City of Hilo —when the stream areas give way. I believe that they should know of what eminent danger they're in. CHR. YOSHIMOTO: If you could summarize — MR. COLE: I will. CHR. YOSHIMOTO: In a minute or two. Go ahead. MR. COLE: The corruption in the County government has allowed this to happen. However, irregardless of that, the National Insurance Crime Bureau has opened an investigation— they're the ones —is a civilian organization upon which insurance companies rely for bulletins. They have been apprised of the illegal activities of this matter and when the DFIRM's are approved and, subsequently, the County votes on tens and millions of dollar in matching funds for fraudulent public works contracts with the Army Corps. of Engineers —you can expect a number of New York law firms and (inaudible) law firms to file civil tort in this matter to recover the monies that they have paid out due to the flooding damage of February 2008 —of which Chairman Yoshimoto was personally aware of, a year before, and took no action to mitigate, which could have been accounted by a few hours of bulldozing work to remove the levy above Waiakea- Uka. I present the document to Chair Yoshimoto so he may look into the face of the people that he has cost this (inaudible). CHR. YOSHIMOTO: Okay, thank you for your testimony. MR. COLE: Thank you very much. CHR. YOSHIMOTO: Thank you, Mr. Cole.