2021-09-09 Redistricting Commission minutes (2nd Session)

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(Please note that during this time, Ms. Matson experienced technical difficulties.) KOSSOW: I’m sorry, Ms. Matson. You have some technical difficulties, I think, on our end. We can’t hear you. KAUKA: Mr. Chair, this is Dennis. It doesn’t look like there is any audio issues on our end. It may be a connectivity issue on Ms. Matson’s. We can try to work with her, but I don’t have any other testifiers if you are willing to possibly move on and we can see if we can work with Ms. Matson offline, and before the meeting adjourns, if she is able to offer her testimony, I can alert you. KOSSOW: Yup. Let’s go ahead and do that. We’ll move on, and then if she comes back online, then we’ll go ahead and take her testimony. KAUKA: Thank you, and if Ms. Matson is able to hear us, we’ll try to work with you on the chat box and I’ll have support staff contact—try to reach out. Actually, if I may just check, Chair, before you close public testimony, if there’s anyone left on the Zoom platform who would like to speak that maybe did not sign up or indicate that they wanted to testify today, they may say so now. KOSSOW: Okay. KAUKA: Okay, Mr. Chair, thank you. It doesn’t seem there are any other testifiers, so we’ll try to work with Ms. Matson offline. Meanwhile, you may proceed. Thank you. KOSSOW: Thank you, Mr. Kauka. Next up on the agenda, under agenda item number 5, Communication number 7 is proposed amendment. Commissioners to amend the rule and the Corporation Counsel, we may need guidance on this. First, Mr. Lopez, I’ll hand the floor to you if you want to explain further with your language that you inputted into this. LUI: Chairperson Kossow, can I ask a question before we get to that item, regarding the previous testimony? KOSSOW: Sure. Yes. LUI: It seemed like there were a number of requests for information that we really need to make, and I’m not exactly sure how to do that. For example, the data on the incarcerated persons, it seems like that is an important issue and I would personally, I don’t know how to do it, but move to see if we can get that information. The overseas military is another one where we don’t have data and may just need to inquire as to how to get it. And then the issue of the roads in Puna that were covered by lava. I mean those are three requests for information that I think I would like to make anyway. I’m not sure if I should make it in the form of a motion or whether it’s the staff that would try to chase that down for us, or what? So, if you could guide me, I would appreciate it. 35