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From: Tnago <tnago4@aol.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 12:06 PM <br />To: Charter Commission <br />Subject: Proposed Hawaii County Charter Amendment <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 submitted <br />by commissioner Adams <br />Honorable Members of the Hawaii County Charter Commission: <br />1 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 put <br />the public's interest before all others, including personal, company, organizational, or political. This in my opinion, is the <br />lens a public works director should be looking through when evaluating the critical issues that affect our community well- <br />being. With the requirement for licensure waived, we risk other factors influencing the decision-making process at high <br />levels. <br />As a practicing registered professional engineer, 1 must implore the Commission to not dilute the requirements of the <br />public works director. The health, safety, and welfare of this county is too important for that to happen. <br />Thank you very much for your time and your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Terrance Nago, P.E. <br />1 <br />Comm. No. 43.8 <br />