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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -11 June 21, 2019 CHR. ADAMS: Mr. Henricks. MR. HENRICKS: I just want to interject real quick. That was my understanding, that especially because you're... these... if you will the findings and the rationale of the Commission is included in this official report, you know, this in my mind, this is going to be the baseline for voter education. There are requirements that when we publish notice of the proposals in newspapers, that it include a summary of the proposals and not just the full text and I again presume that this is the language that will be used. It could be modified further if you so desire, but I think this is a heck of a head start if not the language to be used. CHR. ADAMS: Commissioner Galimba. MS. GALIMBA: So I was going to second that, but now I am going to third it. I just wanted to say that yes, I am very impressed by the precision and elegance of the language. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you. Alright. Moving on to page 54, Acknowledgements, did we get everybody that Commissioners want to get? MR. HENRICKS: Can I read it aloud for the record? CHR. ADAMS: Please. MR. HENRICKS: Thank you. "The Charter Commission would like to especially acknowledge and thank the Administrative Services, Council Services, and Legislative Research Branch of the Office of the County Clerk, and also the West Hawai`i Office of the Hawai`i County Council for their invaluable assistance with the Charter Commission's activities and meetings. Additionally, the Charter Commission extends its gratitude to the Department of Parks and Recreation and its staff, for providing excellent facilities for the Commission's public hearings in Honoka`a, Kohala, Na` alehu, and Pahoa." CHR. ADAMS: Commissioner Todd. MS. TODD: I would like to add to the Acknowledgement section, to acknowledge the members of the public who have attended our meetings, provided testimony and recommendations to us, because I think they have been an invaluable part of this process and should be acknowledged. Thank you. CHR. ADAMS: Without objection I would like to ask Commissioner Todd to get with Mr. Henricks to put that phrasing into the acknowledgements. Seeing no objection. Alright, so we have a motion on the floor as amended, to transmit the Commission's Report to the Hawai`i County Council that will include the letter that will be the transmittal letter and then the opportunity for all of us to sign on the page underneath the cover, that would then be sent to the Commission. Is Page 21