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you. Thank you Corp. Counsel for that. So as the respondent you <br />may request a closed hearing. I don't know if you want to do so at <br />this time. <br />Ms. Kierkiewicz: No Vice Chair. I'm happy to proceed as we are. I believe it's on. <br />Mr. Goodenow: So we will proceed with. <br />Ms. Kierkiewicz: Is that better? <br />Mr. Goodenow: Yeah that's all we had to ask you. Now I'm sorry... Now you can <br />Ms. Kierkiewicz: Okay. <br />Mr. Goodenow: Now you can sit down again. <br />Ms. Kierkiewicz: No worries. It's procedure. <br />Mr. Goodenow: Alright will the petitioner... Actually you could stay there. The <br />spokesperson for the petitioner who will be making the opening <br />statement, Ms. Harden I believe is doing that if you could please <br />come forward... You may waive an opening statement if you <br />prefer...but. It's up to you. <br />Ms. Harden: <br />Sorry. Slowest testifier on earth. So just repeat...the request as in <br />my testimony and written statements. You know...we're <br />concerned that the entire County Council and the chair and so forth <br />didn't seem bothered by what happened with Bill 16. So we're <br />just looking for guidance for the future and we'd like your advice <br />as to whether Ms. Kierkiewicz should have refrained from <br />introducing Bill 16. Should have recused herself from carrying the <br />meeting on Bill 16. From voting on the Bill. And should she have <br />disclosed her connections with Mr. Ueda. We're hoping you'll <br />recommend that Ms. Kierkiewicz refrain from introducing bills <br />that benefit clients she worked with at Hastings & Pleadwell. That <br />she make disclosures when taking official actions involving her <br />past clients at Hastings & Pleadwell. So that's guidance on what <br />happened. To say what should have happened in a letter. And also <br />a letter to County Council clarifying for the future so don't get <br />confusion in the future. And a reminder what was at stake with <br />Bill 16 was this bottling plant that was gonna produce plastic <br />which the world does not need more of. It was going to tap into <br />the Mauna Kea aquifer. Native Hawaiians had issues. It might <br />have set a precedent for changing zoning on land when there was <br />no project attached being that there would have been a lot of <br />consequences if the bill had gone forward. So thank you. <br />18 <br />