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    Martin HART Letter 04/07/2016

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    Ernie Martin letter to Mayor Kirk Caldwell

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    CIty AND COUNTY OF HONOLUL Sa0 soutu kine siaeeT, ROOM 20 Howotulu. Wawhil obers-ace TELEPHOWE- (808) 788-5010 » FAX=(803) 768-507 ERNEST Y. MARTIN ono erry eouNeK. ‘TELEPHONE: op7e-ot2 rx eo) ret-raze April 7, 2016 ‘The Honorable Kirk Caldwell, Mayor 530 South King Street Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813 Dear Mayor Caldwell, ‘Thank you forthe copy of your letter to Board Chair Don Homer requesting a meeting to discuss the seriousness ofthe situation atthe Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART). I certsinly agree that such a meeting isin order and unfortunately, may be long overdue. [tis clear that despite repeated assurances, report and presentations made by HART ‘officials, the rail project is plagued by uncertainty and drastic steps are needed to restore public confidence, contol costs, and complet the project ina timely and efficient fashion [feel compelled to write this letter for several reasons. The frst is based on testimony by HART Board Chair Don Homer and CEO Daniel Grabauskas before the Budget committee on April 5, 2016. At that hearing Mr. Homer, after previously stating during publie deliberations of Bill 23 thatthe General Excise Tax extension would be sufficient to cover the cost of the project, ‘said he eannot promise thatthe city will have enough money to pay for the work, That isa stunning about face that further undermines my faith in HART'S leadership. Second is a March 14, 2016 leter from the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO)

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