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The motion to make a recommendation to the next <br /> Redistricting Commission to develop a primer to <br /> educate the public on the duties of the Commission <br /> and the rules under which the Commission must <br /> develop a draft redistricting plan, using layman's <br /> terms, was carried by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Commissioners Ah Nee, Akamu, Bath, <br /> Lopez, Lui, Yadao, Yoshina, Vice Chair <br /> Hustace, and Chair Kossow. <br /> Noes: None. <br /> KAUKA: Chair, there are nine ayes. <br /> KOSSOW: Thank you, Mr. Lopez. And thank you, Mr. Kauka, for that. <br /> STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (part 2) <br /> KOSSOW: Mr. Kauka, is Ms. Ford still on the line? I totally had forgotten about her. I <br /> apologize profusely. Ms. Ford, I believe you're on. <br /> BRENDA FORD <br /> FORD: Thank you very much. I do have a couple of comments regarding the primer, <br /> which I think is a great idea. There was one that was submitted by me, at the very <br /> beginning before you guys got started called, How To Do Redistricting and Have it Stand <br /> Up in Court. But there's a more updated version, and I suggested the updated version is <br /> the correct one you should be using. My suggestion, and I like the idea of bullet points, <br /> because the public is not going to read eighty pages and understand it. But you could take <br /> that and do some bullet points from it. And make the job a lot easier on you, or whoever. <br /> Also, please remember when you all came on board, you were kind of lost about <br /> redistricting. You knew basically what it was, but you were kind of lost, didn't know how <br /> to use the software. A new Commission is going to be in the same spot when you start. <br /> So, if anyone's going to write that primer, or extract from that other document, I would <br /> suggest that it be this Commission. You know the pitfalls. You know what the public <br /> needs to understand because they're coming after you in public meetings and <br /> complaining as you put a line where you shouldn't do. So, that's my suggestion on that <br /> one. I want to commend James Hustace on the census block work. I know that took a lot <br /> of time. So, thank you, James. I mentioned about the financial things. But that's it for <br /> right now. You guys are doing a good job. You're working hard and I appreciate it. <br /> Thank you. <br /> KOSSOW: Thank you, Ms. Ford. <br /> 23 <br />