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.'an 04-05 01:55pm From- i"225 P.03/03 F-055 January 4, 2005 Page 3 hearings throughout the island, two more workshops, two tegulat meetings, and three workshops. See Report on the County of Aawaii General Plan Bill 163, Draft 2. An additional workshop was held on December 18, 2003 to concentrate on comprehensive review. Id. Although this testimony was heard and considered by three of the nine current Councii members, at least six of the nine current Council members cannot claim this backgrotmd. All County Council members must have an opportunity to consider the entire record, including all transcripts, and all previous testimony by the public on revisions to the General Plan beginning with the first meeting held on February 20, 2002, Such testimony in support or in opposition to proposed revisions to the General Plan should be personally considered by all tnembers of the County Council before ct final decision is made. In this way, members of the public will have been afforded an opportunity to have alt testimony heard. This will ensure that the County Council renders a decision on revisions to the Generai Plan that are an accurate reflection of the public and their needs. Based on the Foregoing, we respectfully request that the Hawaii County Council's Committee on Planning postpone the January 4, 2005 hearing on Bill No. 163, graft 1, 2 and 3 relating to the County of Hawaii General Plan, to give the County Council time to hold public hearings and review and consider all of the proposed amendments to the General Plan including testimony presented by the public. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, CARLSMI~~~ . ae K. I{. Kawauchi JKK/JKK