HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0855.130 2018-2020 From: M. Noe Noe Wong-Wilson <noenoe@hilo.net>
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Subject: Testimony of Dr. Noe Noe Wong-Wilson April 8 2020 Reso#568-20
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Please find my two page testimony attached for April 8 Council Hearing, Reso#568-20. N
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Noe Noe Wong-Wilson, PhD
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Ref. Date APR - 8 614U
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TESTIMONY
OF
DR,NOE NOE WONG-WlLSON
iN OPPOSITION
OF
RESOLUTION 4666-20
APRIL 8,2020
bilAiWAVI COUNTY COUNCIL
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Re: Resolution#961-20 Authorizes the Office of Um Mayor to Enter into a Grant Agreemeat
• wiot t Sara of Hownil pursuant to Howei Rood SWAM'0+5 46.7, wo Grant to the County
of f-laKll
Please accept this testimony in strong opposition of Resolution it668.20.for the fottowiing
• reasons:
1,. The language in the Memorandum of Agreement in Comm,855 and the resolution are
not in aiignment The explanation of the Agenda item Undicates the inter is to
reimburse the County for expenses incurred up to December 31,2019. This date does
not appear on any other document •
2. The MOA does not include a total amount due which should be determined by now.
3, The MOA does not inciude a lamination date except to indicate that the agreement will
continue as a lioint operation.
,& This version is more aggregious than the original attempt which was unanimously
denied by the full Hawaii County Council on December 18th.
S. The Finance Committee's deferral of this most important issue to the full council in
effect eliminates the opportunity for the community to hear the discourse and
understand the Issues related to this resolution and MOA. This is further exaceirbateo
by the limited ability for public to testify only via email or mail and not In person.
6. This controversial IMI pro)ect and opposition by a signIfloantiy large population of
Kanaka Maoli and public deserves full consideration.It was the single most important
issue in Hawaii in 2019. The decision to try and pass this resolution and MOA during a
period when the community is suffering through the effects of a warldwicie COVID-19
pandemic is really unconscionable.
Further,any attempt by the$sate of Flawari and flawan County to begin construction of the
IMI project on Mavnakea during,this COV1D-19 threat and under the guise of the Stay-At•
More Order with accompan,,Ong increased penally for violations will be in unberievabty poor
judgement The action taken by Mayor Catdwell of the City and County of Honolulu to choose
this time to begin construction at HemanArtilio cannot be tolerated. Any similar attempt on
Maunakea will tome the community to respond by relumine,physt.r_ally to protect the mauna
from desecration. The risk of exposure to community and law enforcement wilt certainly be
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unnec,essarily heightened and the responsibility for harm and potential loss of life'veiU He
5twaretv ori?the shOulders of the the Mayor,Polite Chief,County of Hawaii and State of
Niue do not pass this resolution and MOA as it is currently•.vrIttert.
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Mauna Kupuria
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