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Veterans Advisory Committee <br /> Minutes February 23,2021 <br /> Page I I <br /> Motion passed with five ayes. None opposed. <br /> Chair: Does this satisfy it for us, P <br /> Yoshimoto: Yes, Michael so at this point, it sounds like the committee has authorized you <br /> to work with Council Member Lee Loy or who you choose to work on a bill to amend the <br /> code as indicated. I would also suggest, looking at the code, there is a provision no <br /> member serving more than two consecutive terms. It sounds like you want to have the <br /> flexibility to have members serve for longer terms but I throw that back to the committee. <br /> Chair: That is another issue I think should be discussed, Deb is going to be on her second <br /> term, George has just been reinstated so we've already kind of violated that organization <br /> thing. I would suggest that someone make a motion that we abandon the term limits on <br /> this committee to those who are interested and active. Like Deb was saying we need <br /> people who want to come to the table and bring something to be discussed so we have <br /> some momentum to discuss and tackle. I would think motivation to be here ought to be <br /> one of the biggest contingencies to being here. The people who've risen up and become <br /> vocal about the different issues that affect veterans and their lives, I think those are the <br /> people we want to continue and keep on the committee. <br /> Lewis: Let mejust echo something, Michael. When James gave us the story about what <br /> they do weekly, meeting with the veterans, it's like I'm thinking to myself if we <br /> understood how that worked because they've got business, he's got the veterans that <br /> come in plus he's got the homeless veterans somehow identified why couldn't we do that <br /> elsewhere on the island and if we have active people on all parts of the island then we <br /> could make that happen. Right now, we can't we don't have (inaudible). <br /> Chair: That would be one of the strong reasons why this regional membership would be a <br /> good idea. Those regional members could be more active in their regions and promoting <br /> of our veterans. We could do a lot more when were together then when we separate. <br /> Lewis: So we'll need a motion for the term limit one. <br /> Sheridan: Do the other advisory committees do this, where they don't have term limits? <br /> Chair: I would know that. <br /> Yoshimoto: Um, You know George, I'm not sure. I think some do and some don't. Let <br /> me get a list. <br /> Sheridan: The reason I'm asking is because what happens when you get a guy on the <br /> committee and it turns out be a negative thing, what do you do then. <br /> Yoshimoto: Right, so as I imagine the recommendation going forward would be not to <br /> place limit as in terms. In other words you would still have to be reappointed every five <br />