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ALAMEDA:Fellow Commissioners, just so you know what we€re not doing so far, <br />we€re not allowing for testimony, we€re not even allowing for arguments between the parties. So <br />we€re still in the collecting information phase of this. Commissioner Iwashita? <br />IWASHITA:Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Young, I want to focus on these alternatives. <br />And I guess first I€d like to know whether or not you were the person that attempted to negotiate <br />with the owners of the alternative sites. I guess, in particular, looking at the Findings of Fact, <br />Conclusions of Law, page 8, No. 60 talks about the Watumull properties for a site at Wiki Wiki <br />Mart and with Vern Wood. Were you the one negotiating for that? <br />YOUNG:Yes. I contacted Richard Howard from Gullsons who is with the <br />Watumull family. Okay, that€s for the Wiki Wiki Mart. <br />IWASHITA:Okay.And,Iguess,whatI€dliketoknowiswhetherornot,wellinyour <br />letter in response to the Orchidland Community Association letter pointing out that alternative <br />sites are still a possibility, I believe you acknowledged that, your letter says that it might be <br />possible for Verizon to locate on, referring to Mr. Wood€s property. Is that still a possibility? <br />According to your letter it is. I just wanted to clarify it. <br />YOUNG:That remains a possibility. My last discussion with Mr. Wood was several <br />months back; and at that time he had not decided one way or another. My last conversation with <br />him basically resulted in him having a possible renewed interest in entertaining our offer. But at <br />that time he had concerns with his architect. He wanted to make sure that from his architect€s <br />point of view that a, well, our proposal on his property would fit in. In a subsequent <br />conversation with him, he asked whether or not a site located elsewhere on his property would be <br />acceptable; and I said we would consider that. And he was then going to go back to his architect <br />to find out whether or not that would work. One of the initial reasons why he did not have an <br />interest in our proposal from the very beginning was because the amount of space we needed he <br />and his partner felt that they could generate more by way of per square foot income via leasing it <br />out than leasing it to us. <br />IWASHITA:Okay. So my, it sounds to me like that€s still open, that he needs to get <br />back on what his response is from his architect. <br />YOUNG:He has not gotten back to us. We have proceeded down with this <br />particular subject, proposed site with efforts throughout the course of time in contacting and, <br />continue to discuss with possible alternative owners what the likelihood would be of them <br />considering our proposals. We also looked at properties from an engineering point of view to <br />make sure that even if we had a willing landlord that the site would work for us. So to answer <br />your question, with regard to Mr. Wood€s property it is very close to the subject property; and <br />from an RF point of view, you know, a greater transmission point of view, it would work. But <br />Mr. Wood and I have not had any discussion for the last several months. <br />ALAMEDA:Commissioner Iwashita, follow- up? <br />IWASHITA:And the negotiations with Wiki Wiki Mart, is that still a possibility? <br />14EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />