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petitions that were filed. I believe there were four Intervenors. And at that meeting, <br />three of the Commissioners volunteered to be Hearings Officers; and they were, they <br />are Commissioner Geri Giffin, Commissioner Grant Togashi, and Commissioner <br />Hannah Springer. And due to the CommissinmdqFheehmlr`mcBnllhrrhnmdqSnf`rgh&r <br />term ending as of December 31, however, they are being held over, this matter has <br />come up as to whether they would still be continued as a Hearing Officer, and this is <br />what the Commissioners will have to discuss. <br />GALDONES:In terms of the hold-over of Commissioner Togashi and <br />Commissioner Giffin, are they still qualified to serve as the Hearings Officer? <br />KAWAHA:The hold-over is for no more than 90 days, and I'm aware that <br />there is a nominee to replace Commissioner Togashi that will be taken up by the <br />County Council next week, Wednesday, I believe. <br />GALDONES:There were four Commissioners who had signed up as the <br />Hearings Officers for this case? <br />KAWAHA:There were three. <br />GALDONES:Three. Could we continue to proceed with those three? <br />KAWAHA:Maybe if I can defer to the Counsel to say a few words on it. <br />GALDONES:Counsel? <br />TORIGOE:Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think if you would like to have these <br />three Commissioners continue on, even though a couple of them will be going off, what <br />you could do, I think, is simply have a motion to authorize that they continue as a panel <br />even though they may, some of them may be terminating their terms. I'd also <br />recommend that, for clarity, you authorize them to make a recommendation by a <br />majority vote because, you know, it can get kind of confusing if you don't make clear <br />the way they're supposed to make their decision. <br />GALDONES:Commissioner Giffin and Commissioner Togashi, Commissioner <br />Giffin first, do you wish to continue to serve as one of the Hearings Officers on this <br />case of Wayne Blasman? <br />GIFFIN:You know, it has always been my pleasure to serve the County, <br />and this is no exception. However, I do have some questions of Counsel regarding <br />his -. How long do you think this contested case is going to take, Mr. Torigoe? <br />TORIGOE:I really couldn't give you an educated guess on that. <br />2 <br /> <br />