DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING
CITY AND
COUNTY OF HONOLULU
660 SOUTH KING STREET, 7TH FLOOR * HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813
PHONE: (808) 768-8000 • FAX: (808) 527-6743
DEPT. WEB
SITE: www.honoluludpp.org • CITY WEB SITE:
www.honolulu.gov
Via E-Mail Delivery
Mr.
Carroll Cox EnviroWatch, Inc. P.O. Box 89-3062 Mililani, HI 96789
Dear
Cox:
Thank
you for your e-mail dated July 9, 2007, requesting verification of the
information you have on our Land Use Permits Division. We currently have a
total of 20 planner and manager positions in LUPD. Of those positions, three
Planner VI positions have been vacant since March 1, 2007, and the Division
Chief position vacant since August 1, 2006. We are currently downgrading the
positions for recruitment purposes, and will be interviewing applicants at the
Planner IV level.
While
the Division Chief position is vacant, our Assistant Division Chief, Mr. Robert
Bannister (with over 38 years with the department), is serving as the Acting
Division Chief on a temporary assignment basis. In this capacity, he is also
continuing to perform his duties as the Assistant Division Chief. The Division
Chief position is in the process of being filled with the interview questions
and panel being finalized.
Lastly,
regarding your inquiry on Ms. Caroline McCabe's leave of absence (including
your e-mail today), since it is a personnel matter, we can not comment on the
specific details except that at this time she is on leave.
If you have any
questions, you may reach me at 768-8000.