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April 12, 2013
Council Chairman J Yoshimoto
and Members of the County Council
County of Hawaii
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members:
It is my pleasure to nominate Mr. Dean Au to the County of Hawaii Board of Appeals. Mr. Au is a lifelong
resident of Hawaii. He is a carpenter, presently employed by the Hawai'i Carpenter's Union.
Mr. Au was recently nominated with a favorable recommendation to the County of Hawaii Public Access,
Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. He submitted a resignation letter to
PONC on March 28, 2013. The reason for this is Mr. Au had previously expressed an interest in serving
on the Board of Appeals after his term on the Planning Commission was complete. We have found that
members of the Board of Appeals with a working knowledge of planning matters are very effective, and
encourage them to transition from the Planning Commission to the Board of Appeals when possible.
There were no vacancies on the Board of Appeals when Mr. Au was nominated to serve on the PONC.
We are pleased that circumstances have resulted in an immediate vacancy on the Board of Appeals
where the County will benefit from Mr. Au's experience and willingness to serve.
Mr. Au is a member of the St. Joseph School Board, and is the Hilo Apprenticeship Coordinator for the
Carpenter's Union. He volunteers as a youth basketball and track and field coach. Mr. Au states that he
is not affiliated with any political party. If confirmed, he will serve a term that expires on December 31,
2017, replacing Karen Maedo whose term expired on December 31, 2012.
I would like to respectfully request this nomination be waived out of committee to fill this vacancy as soon
as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Your review
and favorable recommendation would be appreciated.
Aloha,
Billy Kenoi 111
MAYOR
cc: Dean Au
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Planning Director
Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel
Renee Schoen, Deputy Corporation Counsel Comm. N • a �
Sharon Nomura, Secretary Ref. To:
Council Action Due By: May 27, 2013 Ref. Date APR 1 5 201
Last Council Meeting: May 15, 2013
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opponmuiy Provider and Employer.
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER w o` KAREN EOFF
Chairperson y^ b�%e„ BRENDA FORD
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MARGARET WILLE
J YOSHIMOTO
HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai'1
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
April 12, 2013
J Yoshimoto, Council Chair
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
RE: Communication No. _253 : A Nomination Requesting Review and Favorable
Recommendation of the Nomination of Mr. Dean Au to the Hawai`i County Board of
Appeals.
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be
waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing
this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and
the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request
is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on
Finance for placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
Valerie T. Poindexter, Chair
Committee on Finance
Approved/Da e/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC:
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J Yo oto, o ncil Chair J Yoshimoto, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council
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Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer