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Veterans Advisory Committee Minutes May 25, 2021 Page 8 Lewis: I think we've covered that one, Michael. Summary of Agendas done Chair Doolittle: We've been trying to organize our thoughts and initiatives and discussions over the last four years and issue some kind of a report or document that identifies what this committee has undertaken since the period that it's been reconstituted by Mayor Kim, and we still haven't accomplished that or move that forward. Do we have any discussion about that? Lewis: I think the only remaining issue with that is the membership and where we are with that. Revamping it so the at -large members, we have more at -large members. Because the agendas done since the committee reformed, we're pretty much sticking cemeteries was a little bit, but trying to make this body an active body as opposed to unable to create any initiatives. Chair Doolittle: Well that's the one thing we need to identify and that's a question we had submitted to J about how we might change the language in the County's statues and codes relating to the membership of this committee. Lewis: Was Sue Lee Loy, was the one J, who said she would take the issue forward? Iyo: Sorry, J, I'll talk about it. Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto: Alright, Brittany will talk about it. Iyo: Yeah, so Maurice did reach out to Sue Lee Loy, and she said that she's willing to assist in drafting the legislation to change Hawaii County Code and change the membership of the committee and she had prepared a draft of the bill, but she sent it to me late, the agenda had already been finalized and posted and so we weren't able to add it to this agenda. Hiduchick-Nakayama: Hey Brittany, this is Johnny, can I ask you a question about that? Iyo: Yeah, sure. Hiduchick-Nakayama: Do we have to wait till the next meeting to address that? Iyo: J and I had a quick discussion about that because the next meeting is not until August, so maybe we can figure out a time, maybe in June to have another meeting just to discuss the draft legislation to keep it going. If you guys are ok with setting a date in June? Hiduchick-Nakayama: Yeah, because I know that we do have, or at least one application that I know that was submitted to the Mayor's office.