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Hawaii County Charter Commission -16 July 24, 2020 MS. RICE: Of course I have comments. You can count on me. I would like to say that this has been a very educational and really enjoyable experience. I have enjoyed getting to know some of the Commissioners that I didn't know before and to get to know even better, the other Commissioners that I already knew. I think you as Chair Doug, have done an amazing job especially at some of our public hearings. I think you handled them diplomatically and pleasantly and I think you gave everybody an opportunity to be heard. So from my perspective, it's been a very pleasant, educational, and enjoyable experience. And thank you to all my fellow Commissioners. Aloha. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you Commissioner Rice. Commissioner Bergin. MR. BERGIN: Sally has very, very clearly expressed the emotion and the experience that I was able to enjoy while serving on this Commission. I would be remiss if I didn't continue to express the concern that I have that we look at the Big Island as a whole island and yet be very, very sensitive to the fact that building an emergency component into our Charter that would be duly supported accordingly, can only be reinforced by what has happened to America but certainly the Big Island in the last five months. Thank you. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you Commissioner Bergin. Commissioner Galimba. MS. GALIMBA: So yes, Commissioner Rice summed it up very well and I also... I am always amazed by your leadership Chair Adams, but I also just wanted to add in that our staff has been amazing and just really helpful in getting some of our half thought ideas into shape. So thank you very much to all of you and just making it... just really easy and a pleasure to be here and help out our County. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you Commissioner Galimba. Commissioner Hamano. MR. HAMANO: Yes, I would like to thank my fellow Commissioners for their work and cooperation in acting professionally and despite differences of opinion, I think we all worked well together and that was very appreciated. I think you know, everyone was looking toward bettering the County of Hawaii in trying to revise the Charter. I would also like to emphasize that I believe that Chair Adams has been an excellent Chair in guiding us and moving us always in the right direction. His patience with all of us and in public testimony, and so I would like to congratulate him for his excellent service. And also to the staff, one thing I did learn, I have never worked in the County system before but I am very impressed with the staff of the County of Hawaii. Very impressed. Thank you. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you Commissioner Hamamo. Commissioner Hopkins. Page 14