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Murashige, Laura C&rM L 2 Nam
From: green @green247.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:02 PM
To: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: I oppose Bill 152 Draft 4 because of the following.
"It would be irresponsible for me to sign(the bill) into law due to its legal and technical flaws --
and because it is unnecessary," Kenoi wrote about about a previous bill. "We don't believe this
legislation is based on good science, good authority,"Kenoi wrote. "There's too much
ambiguity, and the first hurdle in signing any piece of legislation is a good law. And cz)N.;,) :7
unfortunately this legislation has too many flaws."
Bill 152 Draft 4 omits the legislative analyst, accountant, scientist, logician and technical writer r3
required to draft sound legislation.
When I searched for Bill 152, http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/display/Search?
searchQuery=bill+152&moduleld=12309862&moduleFilter=&categoryFilter=&startAt=0 told
me, "Your search for'bill 152' did not return any results". Although the text of Bill 152 Draft 4
was not provided to me, it appears that the County Council is still drafting frivolous legislation
that requires the use of public resources for analysis and veto. Although Mayor Kenoi has proven
that he can be trusted to veto Bill 152 Draft 4, I have faith that I and others will be paid well for
the work we do to assist him, to prevent the waste of his resources and to ensure adequate self-
governance.
Bill 152 Draft 4 should state "office manager" in place of"special counsel and council staff
attorneys" because a professional office manager can hire all other personnel on an as-needed
basis.
I have seen the standard contract between an attorney and client. It states that the client will pay
a billable rate. It also states that the client will meet with the attorney whenever the attorney so
directs. In other words,the unscrupulous attorney can milk the taxpayer indefinitely. Evidently,
law schools do not screen out unscrupulous students before conferring upon them a JD degree.
Bill 152 Draft 4 does not identify any counsel or attorney for public scrutiny. Apparently, Bill
152 Draft 4 asks for public approval of an unlimited amount of tax dollars to be spent on an
indefinite contract with unidentified contractors. I oppose writing the proposed blank check to
the unidentified parties.
Bill 152 Draft 4 implies that councilmembers anticipate litigation. Councilmembers should
identify that litigation so that taxpayers can evaluate the merit of expending taxes upon it.
In essence, is the County Council legislative,judicial, executive or litigious? Individuals have to
hire their own counsel and attorneys, if needed. Presumably, councilmembers can hire attorneys
for themselves, if needed. Why should the taxpayer fund such support for one class of citizens
and neglect everyone else?
I have refused to run for public office because I could not afford to hire an office manager. I am
not advocating the federal judiciary method of hiring attorneys to manage offices. The approval
rating of the federal judiciary has dropped to 44%, according to a poll conducted by The New
York Times and CBS News. This is my first time voting in Hawaii. I need to know the proven
management, analytical, accounting, scientific and writing abilities of the candidates. I propose
that candidates identify their proposed counsel and attorneys now, so voters will know who they
are voting for. Unless I know who they are, how can I vote for the best office manager, the best
counsel,the best legislative analyst,the best accountant, the best scientist, the best logician and
the best technical writer? In order to consent to government, I need to be informed how taxation
will result in the public servant representing me in county government.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
/s/Elisabeth Green, Master of Science, for herself, in the Puna District [
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