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Mon 4/6/2020 11:50 AM 2020 APR —6 PM I: 011
Resolution 568-20 Testimony for 4/8
To: Council Testimony
Aloha Honorable Members of the Council,
I am submitting testimony in strong opposition of Resolution 568-20 as it currently is written,
which is to be heard on Wednesday, April 8, before the County Council. I ask that you defer
hearing this measure until those in our county and state are able to publicly testify before the
Council.
The first issue with this Resolution is that the appropriation/needs to be
limited. Reimbursement should only provide for past action on the mauna, not open to that in
the future where that amount is open-ended and undefined.
Furthermore, the public needs to be able to properly testify. For that to happen, the resolution
needs to be deferred until it can be heard at a time where Hawai'i is not restricted to focus on
our health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.The fact that this resolution is on the
agenda at such a critical time in our lives makes us question the Council's integrity.
As both a Hawaiian and a kia`i, I strongly urge that you defer Resolution 568-20 and reiterate
my strong opposition to the measure. At a time where we should be focusing on the health of
our people, we should not need to worry that we are being taken advantage of.Today,
construction in Sherwood will resume, and kia'i are confined to their homes. Please do not push
this resolution through in a time of extreme vulnerability.
Mahalo for your time,
Amanda Canda
Resident of Puna
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