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COMMUNICATION 015.1 <br />BRONSTEN-GLENN KOSSOW <br />Chairperson <br />JAMES HUSTACE <br />[rice Chairperson <br />COPY <br />2021 <br />HAWAPI COUNTY <br />REDISTRICTING COMMISSION <br />Honorable Mayor Mitchell D. Roth <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br />October 4, 2021 <br />RE: Redistricting Commission vacancy <br />Dear Mayor Roth: <br />MEIZHU LUI <br />DWAYNE YOSHINA <br />JENNIFER YADAO <br />STEPHANIE BATH <br />AINA AKAMU <br />STEPHEN LOPEZ <br />i� <br />On October 1, 2021, the District 3 (portion of South Hilo, portion of Kea`au) representative on <br />the Redistricting Commission submitted her immediate resignation due to unforeseen, personal <br />circumstances. <br />As Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission, we Fespectfully urge that you execute <br />the necessary steps to f ll this vacancy without delay. <br />Specifically, we humbly ask that you work swiftly to submit a nominee to the County Council by <br />October 15, 2021, so that they may consider a confirmation at their November 3 meeting. Any <br />action on this matter that can reasonably be completed sooner is welcomed. <br />We recognize that there are procedural elements internal to the Council that affect the timing of a <br />nomination and are prepared to work with the Council Chairperson in seeking expedited <br />accommodations at any level feasible. We also acknowledge that the proper vetting and selection <br />of a suitable appointment to this Commission requires your significant evaluation. It is <br />imperative, however, that all measures be taken to seat a replacement in as short an order as <br />possible. <br />Section 13-4(e) of the County Charter states that "(a)ny vacancy occurring in any board or <br />commission shall be filled for the unexpired term. " <br />As you may be aware, the Redistricting Commission is unique in that it will dissolve after <br />completing and submitting its redistricting plan, which, per the Charter and unless extended, <br />must be filed by December 31. Due to the protracted delay in receiving data from the U.S. <br />Census bureau that was fundamental to starting our duties, the Commission is already facing <br />daunting time constraints. <br />