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KOSSOW: The motion is still on the floor, for clarification, as to extend to the end of <br /> January. That's the current motion that's on the floor. <br /> HUSTACE: Mr. Yoshina, you just called to question. Is that what you did there? <br /> YOSHINA: Yes, I did. <br /> KOSSOW: Mr. Akamu, do you still have your hand raised? There's still discussion on <br /> the floor. <br /> AKAMU: Yes, Chair, I do have my hand raised. It's my understanding from Corporation <br /> Counsel that we do not have the authority to vote and extend the timeline. That we are <br /> bound, by December 31". So understanding that we do want an extension, I think we <br /> need to ask for relief from the courts specifically for our Commission. And I agree with <br /> Commissioner Hustace, that what we're hoping is that Corporation Counsel can do that <br /> legal work for us. That we can piggyback because the State Attorney General laid out all <br /> of her arguments in her petition for why we need this relief. So, I'm not sure if it's <br /> appropriate for us, or we have the authority, to vote to extend the deadline which is what <br /> our motion is asking us to do, to extend the December 31" deadline. According to <br /> Corporation Counsel, we don't have the authority to do that for ourselves. We need to <br /> seek relief from the courts. So, can I have clarification on that before I vote on this <br /> motion in particular? <br /> MELLON-LACEY: Mr. Akamu, this is Diana Mellon-Lacey. It won't become a fact if <br /> you vote that you want to extend it but, it gives a timeline that you feel you could operate <br /> in. What it would allow me to do is, take that further to see what our office could do to <br /> effect it. So, it wouldn't be like you're voting to make that happen but it's what you want <br /> to see happen. And that you would be asking our office to assist you to see how to make <br /> that happen. Does that help? <br /> AKAMU: Yes. Thank you very much. <br /> KOSSOW: Mr. Kauka,please call the roll. <br /> Ms. Lui moved to extend the timeline to the end of <br /> January. Seconded by Mr. Lopez. <br /> The motion to extend timeline to the end of January <br /> was carried by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Commissioners Akamu, Bath, Lopez, Lui, <br /> Sumera-Lee, Yadao, Yoshina, Vice Chair <br /> Hustace, and Chair Kossow. <br /> Noes: None. <br /> 20 <br />