2021-09-30 Redistricting Commission minutes (4th Session)

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CALL TO ORDER: th HUSTACE: Aloha kākou. Welcome to the 4 Session of the County of Hawaiʻi th Redistricting Commission. Today is Thursday, September 30. My name is James Hustace, and I am your Vice-Chair. I’d like to start off with an announcement that I will read. Because of the Coronavirus COVID-19 emergency and State and Federal guidance on large meetings and gatherings and pursuant to the Mayor’s proclamations regarding COVID-19, the Redistricting Commission meetings are currently not open to the public to attend in person and until further notice. Members of the public may view or provide oral testimony via the Zoom platform by requesting for this information as noted in our posted agendas. Thank you for your understanding. I will now call this meeting to order. The time is 9:34 in the morning. ROLL CALL HUSTACE: I’d like to begin with a quick roll call of the Commissioners to see who’s here with us today. I can do the roll call here if that’s okay. Please note if you are online or what chamber you are in. We’ll start off with Commissioner Lui, “Present in Hilo,” Commissioner Yoshina, “Present in Hilo,” Commissioner Sumera-Lee, (No response), Commissioner Yadao, “Present,” Commissioner Bath, “Present in Hilo,” Commissioner Akamu, (No response), Commissioner Lopez, (No response), and Commissioner Kossow, (No response). ARACELEY: Chair, I apologize. This is Relley. We were not able to hear—there we go. Commissioner from District 8, if you could just note that you are present. LOPEZ: Yes. Lopez from District 8 on Zoom. HUSTACE: Thank you, Commissioner. Good to see you on Zoom there. Okay, so that’s a quick attendance there. Thank you, everyone. ANNOUNCEMENTS (Part 1) HUSTACE: Going to read a little bit more here. As a reminder, during this meeting we are working with Commissioners in multiple locations. The audio of the meeting is being recorded so as much as possible, let’s try to avoid overtalk as it becomes difficult to later dictate the minutes. Please keep your microphones on mute unless you are speaking. And we ask that for members of the public who are turned in as well. Commissioners in other chambers, your microphone can be activated by pressing the button at the base. We won’t be able to recognize you if the audio is not coming through so be sure to check that it’s on before speaking. I’m the only one here in Kona today so for those in Hilo and over remote, we’ll have to make a go of it so please speak out with the name that you need to be recognized and I’ll do my best to navigate through this. I have to recognize you. If you request to speak, please state your name for the recording dictation and proceed. If you 2