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From: Keith Kanetani <keith.kanetani@epinc.pro> <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 10:36 AM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: County Charter <br />Hawaii County Charter Commission <br />April 23, 2019 <br />In regards to: <br />Comm. No 43.1: Transmitting CA -26, Draft 2 for First Reading; Proposal to amend Section 6-2.2, relating to Qualifications <br />for the Director of the Department of Public Works, to remove the requirement that the Director be a registered <br />professional engineer and add that the required amount of years of administrative experience to be eligible for <br />appointment as Director be related to the powers, duties and functions of the Department of Public Works; as <br />submitted by commissioner Adams <br />Honorable Members of the Hawaii County Charter Commission: <br />I would like to submit written testimony against the proposed CA -26 Draft for amending the County of Hawaii Charter. A <br />registered engineer (PE) is ethically obligated to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and must always <br />put the public's interest before all others, including personal, company, organizational, or political. This in my opinion, is <br />the lens a Public Works Director should be looking through when evaluating the critical issues that affect our community <br />well-being. With the requirement for licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at <br />high levels. <br />Thank you very much for your time and your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Keith B. Kanetani <br />Keith Kanetani I Associate 1 Proj. Manager — Asia / Pacific <br />ENGINEERING PARTNERS <br />Cell (808) 895-5780 <br />keith.kanetani@epinc.pro 1 www.epinc.pro <br />Hawaii I Las Vegas 1 Manila <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 43.7 <br />