2021-10-14 Redistricting Commission minutes (5th Session)

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testimony this morning. We appreciate your diligence with this and supporting us. Okay at this point, Mr. Kauka, we have no other testifiers this morning. Is that correct? KAUKA: That's correct, Mr. Vice Chair. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. COMMUNICATIONS HUSTACE: Thank you, Mr. Kauka. At this point, we will move onto Communications. And Mr. Kauka, would you like to read these into the record, or shall I move through them on the docket here? KAUKA: Whatever you prefer. I'm happy to read them in. Communication 15 and 15.1 HUSTACE: Okay, the first record here is Communication 15. This is from Ms. Sumera- Lee: submitting resignation from District 3 seat which is a portion of South Hilo,portion of Kea`au of the Redistricting Commission. And attached to this is Communication 15.1 from the Chair and myself as Vice Chair to Mayor Roth requesting that Commission District 3 vacancy be filled. At this point, I will welcome any comments or discussion about the matter here for Communication 15. YOSHINA: Chair Hustace, Dwayne Yoshina. HUSTACE: Yes, Commissioner Yoshina,please. YOSHINA: I just want to know if there are any legal consequences to this seat being unfilled. Either right now or for the duration. HUSTACE: Thank you, Mr. Yoshina. We can have Corporation Counsel answer that question. At this point, we will continue forward with our eight filled seats. When it comes to any sort of voting issues, we might have some of an issue if there is ever some sort of a tie. But could we have Corporation Counsel answer Mr. Yoshina's question if possible? MELLON-LACEY: Good morning. This is Diana Mellon-Lacey, Deputy Corporation Counsel. Can everyone hear me okay? HUSTACE: Yes. Good morning, Ms. Mellon-Lacey. Thank you for joining us. MELLON-LACEY: As I'm sure the group is aware, there are many Commissions and Boards that require representation from each Council District. But there's also the rules 6