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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> three seats on the NACo Board of Directors, two <br /> because HSAC has 100 percent participation of its <br /> counties and one additional director appointed at the <br /> discretion of the NACo President. <br /> <br /> Treasurer Pontanilla and Alternate Arakaki agreed that <br /> HSAC should vote as a bloc. <br /> <br /> President Rapozo asked: if HSAC cannot agree on a <br /> candidate to support, then what happens? <br /> <br /> Alternate Dela Cruz responded that the county councils <br /> should vote and the majority should rule. He <br /> suggested that councilmembers who attend the NACo <br /> meeting caucus at the meeting before the election. <br /> <br /> Alternate Dela Cruz then moved that HSAC vote as a <br /> bloc, instead of separate county councils, at the NACo <br /> officer elections. <br /> <br /> Alternate Arakaki seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> President Rapozo noted that, under the NACo voting <br /> allocation, the Hawaii counties have a total of 50 <br /> votes. He further stated HSAC has historically voted <br /> as a bloc. <br /> <br /> Alternate Dela Cruz commented that the NACo dues for <br /> the county councils are split evenly among the <br /> counties. <br /> <br /> President Rapozo then asked for the vote on the motion <br /> for HSAC to vote as a bloc. <br /> <br /> Alternate Arakaki, Alternate Dela Cruz, and Treasurer <br /> Pontanilla voted "aye." <br /> <br /> President Rapozo noted "no." <br /> Because of lack of unanimity, the motion failed. <br /> <br /> After a brief recess, Treasurer Pontanilla moved to <br /> reconsider the motion. <br /> <br /> Alternate Arakaki seconded the motion to reconsider. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 4 <br />