2021-10-28 Redistricting Commission minutes (6th Session)

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deviation for the pubic to accept one shot like this. I think District 7 goes too far into the north and I'd prefer to see the district maintained within the boundaries of Kailua-Kona and adjacent neighborhoods remain in District 8. I just think it's too far a deviation from current. Thank you. HUSTACE: Thank you, Mr. Lopez. KOSSOW: If I may. HUSTACE: Please, Chair, of course. KOSSOW: I represent District 7 which is just south of there. I know that splitting up Nani Kailua is probably not the most ideal thing. Especially for our representative representing one part of that subdivision than the other part. I probably would like to see a little bit more, probably towards Hualalai Road which is that—if you go towards where that 374 is, right below that, there's not many homes within that area so, if you push that down, I'm sure that it would be a little bit more acceptable. That also runs through the Wai`aha Streams as well. A very, very old road. Mr. Hustace? HUSTACE: Thanks, Mr. Chair. Let's continue on down towards Captain Cook here. I would just like to hear, of course Chair for Council 7 and Commissioner Akamu, I believe, if you want to talk about some of these boundaries as well. Where it kind of juts into the more makai portion of Kealakekua. KOSSOW: This is Chair. Historically, in the 2011 Commission, they made Haleki`i Street, I think the boundary line for 6 and 7. I know I've heard some concerns regarding that, and I don't know if it would be warranted to sort of move 6 and 7 a little bit more south past Kealakekua in between Captain Cook. I know I've heard some concerns regarding Captain Cook as maybe the starting point because of the deviation for District 6. Mr. Hustace? HUSTACE: Thanks, Mr. Chair. I'm curious, Mr. Akamu, did you have any thoughts on that kind of boundary line where 6 and 7 touch Kealakekua and Captain Cook area? KOSSOW: Mr. Akamu. AKAMU: Aloha. Thanks, Commissioner. I'm hoping that at our public meeting tonight, we'll be able to get more public input. I do see that there's probably going to be some challenges, especially with this area boundary, as well as for us, on the Volcano-side area boundaries. So, this is one that I'm especially trying to see if we can get more of our public input because I think it's going to present some challenges to move the boundary there. HUSTACE: Thanks, Mr. Akamu. I just kind of wanted to gage the thoughts of different Commissioners as we go through this, and I appreciate Ms. Ford letting us use her map for this kind of dialogue and discussion here. As Ms. Ford kind of mapped out here, 8