2021-04-15 Leeward Exh C (USE 21-086)

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VAN PERNIS: Raising his hand. VITOUSEK: Before we go further, I see a hand raised Commissioner Van Pernis. The microphone is muted. VAN PERNIS: Okay, I want to inform the Chair and all the Commissioners that I've talked to the staff about a machine to help me communicate by typing. I'd like to bring it to the attention of the and ask for permission of the Chair and the Commission and their respect too. This is suggested by the County Council. VITOUSEK: Thank you, are we all set with the procedures that will be used to allow you to do it to type and we can do that on chat function? VAN PERNIS: I think it requires the Commission's approval. VITOUSEK: Maij a is that something that we need to take a vote on at some point? JACKSON: Yeah, Chair Vitousek I just emailed all the Commissioners and staff and emailed that Commissioner Van Pernis sent. It was a paper he provided to us, we scanned it and just emailed to all Commissioners and staff with his questions. I informed Commissioner Van Pernis that I would work with him before the next meeting to show him how to do the chat on Zoom so that he can put his questions directly into the Zoom chat. But for this meeting he did his questions in advance which I emailed to all of you. So, any questions that he directed towards to the staff the Planning Department we will try to address that after our presentation and any questions he is directing to the applicants if they could respond to those we can read the questions and have them respond. VITOUSEK: Okay, terrific. VAN PERNIS: I'd like to point out that I'm asking the Chair for permission for the day to have the Commission staff read my questions to the applicants. If there is any follow up questions, I would have to verbalize those but I have a few questions and the staff has those to the Planning Department when the time comes and to the applicants when the time comes. I also liked to point out that there are several letters between me and Mr. as the Chair Mr. Vitousek confirming what Mr. Yoshimoto had him to instruct me and what my demeanor will be. I'd like Mr. Vitousek if possible to confirm that has taken place and also get the Chair's ruling on whether it is acceptable to have the Commission staff read my questions to the Planning Department when appropriate and to the applicants when appropriate. VITOUSEK: Yes, thank you Commissioner Van Pernis, definitely appreciate the effort that you've undertaken this past week to get with the Corporation (Corp) Counsel to undertake the training that was requested. So, yes, thank you, thank you for completing that and yes, I believe that it is appropriate and reasonable for you to provide written questions that the Planning staff can read if the Planning staff would clearly state for the record that they are reading a written question provided by Commissioner Van Pernis when they are doing it that would be helpful. 2 EXHIBIT C