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a bylaw amendment specifying which two NACo steering committees would be eligible for reimbursement might be proposed for a Committee vote at the General meeting in June to encourage participation by the larger membership. Vice-President Pilago emphasized the Committee's need for flexibility and adaptability when considering which two NACo steering committees would be chosen. In his experience, NACo steering committees are chosen based on which subject matter topics are important to the counties in any given year and as such, may change from year to year. He cautioned that if two specific NACo steering committees are written into the bylaws, every time the Committee wishes to make a change, an amendment must be drafted, proposed, discussed, and passed by unanimous consent. President Rapozo agreed with Vice-President Pilago regarding amending the bylaws. He stated that further discussion is still needed regarding the methodology by which the Committee chooses the two NACo steering committee members who receive reimbursement as increasing numbers of Councilmembers throughout the State are being nominated to various NACo steering committees. This item was deferred. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion regarding whether NACo.and WIR alternates are eligible to receive travel reimbursements and act as sitting members when attending NACo and WIR meetings. President Rapozo called on Maui staff member Kirstin Hamman to present her findings. Ms. Hamman informed the Committee that according to NACo staff, the NACo Board of Directors does not recognize NACo alternates and alternates would not be allowed to vote as a proxy. In regards to WIR, NACo staff clarified that Hawaii has two representatives on the WIR Board of Directors but only one vote, and no distinction is made between a director and an alternate. As such,Alternate Smart was able to cast votes at the WIR conference. However, she would not have been able to vote as a proxy for NACo. Vice-President Pilago stated that the Hawaii County Council had apprised Brittany Smart before she attended the WiR conference that she was only his alternate to HSAC, not WIR, and thus would not receive reimbursement from HSAC for incurred related costs. He further stated that WIR directors are nominated by the Committee and approved by the individual councils. Since Alternate Smart had not completed that vetting process she was not recognized as the alternate to his WIR directorship. 5