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Hawaii County Charter Commission
Subject: Testimony in Strong Opposition
CA -26 (Draft 3 for Second and Final Reading)
Charter Commission Members:
June 6, 2019
The Limtiaco Consulting Group (TLCG) is a local civil and environmental engineering firm and
is proud to be voted one of Hawaii's Best Places to Work and is consistently one of the top
engineering firms according to Pacific Business News. TLCG is an active member of the
American Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii and other professional engineering
organizations. TLCG principals believe it is important to give back to the communities we serve
through beneficial engineering projects and meaningful volunteerism.
TLCG strongly opposes the proposed CA -26 Draft for amending the County of Hawaii
Charter. A registered engineer (PE) is ethically obligated to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of the public, and must always put the public's interest before all others, including
personal, company, organizational, or political.
This in our opinion, is the lens a public works director should be looking through when
evaluating the critical issues that affect our community well-being. With the requirement for
licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at high levels.
Thank you for this opportunity to submit testimony. Please feel free to contact me if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
The Limtiaco Consulting Group, Inc.
Kyle H. Kaneshiro, P.E.
Principal
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