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YUEN:Hearings Officers, right. TORIGOE:As long as we have the calendar, and we had assumed that Ms. Giffin was going to be the, basically the chairperson on the panel, as well. GIFFIN:She need not be though. TORIGOE:But may not be. GIFFIN:I mean, you know. TORIGOE:Yeah. GIFFIN:If it's -. YUEN:No, we would give the full logistics and staff support exactly the same as if you were still on the Commission. GIFFIN:Thank you. GALDONES:Commissioner Togashi, any thoughts or any questions that you'd like to share? TOGASHI:I guess my question would be directed to Commissioner Giffin. I mean, personally, I have, you know, when Commissioner Kubota mentioned that it would be a no-win situation for us, I'm thinking, well, given that, I had some hesitancy in serving. But at the same time, I mean, if you'd like to continue to serve as Hearings, as a Hearings Officer, I wouldn't want to, I guess by effectively removing myself, I wouldn't want to jeopardize your, I guess, feelings, as well. So I mean if you'd Mr. Vitousek is saying that, you know, it'll get off the ground fairly soon, it's probably not going to be another Kohala Woodvale, and you'll probably gain the support of the staff or get the support of the staff, and given that, if you'd like to hang on as a Commissioner -. I wouldn't want to, I guess, not give you that opportunity. For me, I mean, it's, I'm very flexible. But if you'd like, if your feeling is negative, then let's just remove ourselves. But if you'd like to hold-over, I'd be willing to provide some opportunity for you as well as myself. GALDONES:Commissioner Giffin. GIFFIN:Mr. Chairman, then in that regard, I would be willing to serve. And the reason is, as Mr. Togashi knows, I think that when a person makes a commitment, that there is the person's word, and I think that that word is strong. And we made that commitment and I'm willing to follow up with it, knowing that the County will 9