HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0843.170 2018-2020 COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
RECEIVED
Fri 3/20/2020 12:32 PM Time 12:02 pt' By M
MAYOR KIM Date MAR 2 0. 2020
To: Council Testimony )
March 20, 2020
Dear Council members,
I spent all day yesterday trying to contact Lt.Gov Josh Green, Governor Ige and others,
regarding Mayor Kim's throw caution to the wind mentality.
Throughout the nation and on all of the Hawaiian islands except ours, we are all trying to flatten
the curve by engaging in social distancing. Mayor Kim is creating an environment that is just the
opposite!
By ordering all county facilities and programs to remain open, he is enticing .group congregation
and social interaction!
All Parks and Recreation facilities are open. Groups, families,basically everyone including
seniors a vulnerable population can all go to the gyms, beaches,ballfields,pavilions, and
playgrounds to congregate to and engage in physical activities, classes, and other group
instruction.
Recreation Directors were ask to function as Day Cares. Please verify this with the P&R
Director.
County facilities are all open- drivers licensing,vehicle registration, public works, election
offices, are all open. Which sets the stage for one on one personal contact. Exactly what we are
trying to avoid at the national and state levels.
I do not understand what our Mayor, our former Civil Defense Director is thinking and needless
to say, I'm very upset with his handling of the COVID 19 pandemic.
Please heed what our governor is asking all counties to do. Plesse heed what our Dept. Of Health
leaders are saying is risky with Mayor Kim's plan.
One last thought. The Mayor's opposition is now making state news. Do you think the other
islands will welcome Big Island travellers to their islands if we remain under Kim's rule?
I have FOUR critical doctor appointments on Oahu in mid April. I am hoping that by self
isolating(I prepared for this since February) and barring any physician cancellations, that I will
be able to still see them. I would not want our Mayor's plan to throw caution to the wind, to be a
major problem for me next month.
Please council members. Please use comments sense. Harry's plan defies all logic. Mahalo for
your time.
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Sincerely,
Merle Gornick
Retired Recreation Director
Mt. View Gym
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