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ALAMEDA:Thank you. Mr. Torigoe, the request, is that a formal request or is it one <br />that can be presented before us today? <br />TORIGOE:Well, the Commission always has the discretion to allow oral argument, <br />whether you have a formal request or not. And so if you, you know, have basically a, if the <br />parties basically are agreeable to that and, or if you just want to allow it to make sure that you <br />have a full record, you know, it€s within your discretion to allow oral argument. <br />WATANABE:Mr. Chair? <br />ALAMEDA:Commissioner Watanabe. <br />WATANABE:I have a question. Can I then take it that the County has not an objection <br />tothatandthatwouldnotnecessarilyopenthisuptocompleteoralargumentsonallparties?Or <br />are you suggesting we open it up -? <br />SIRACUSA:If you offer one, you have to offer all, yeah? <br />TORIGOE:Yeah, I think basically -. <br />WATANABE:Well, that€s what I€m thinking and yet, you know -. <br />TORIGOE:But you can also limit. <br />LEITHEAD-TODD:Yeah, I think the only issues that the parties need to be arguing is evidence <br />that€s in the record and not use this as an opportunity to bring new evidence in. But I think, just <br />generally I think the Department and the Director takes the position that when we€re dealing with <br />members of the public, particularly non-lawyers, that, you know, you try to accommodate them <br />as much as possible. <br />ALAMEDA:Okay. Commissioner Watanabe? <br />WATANABE:Well, in light of that, then I guess we should revise the motion to open it <br />up to oral arguments; and I would so move. <br />SIRACUSA:Second. <br />ALAMEDA:Okay, the motion was made by Commissioner Watanabe to reopen it to, <br />could I get clarification? <br />WATANABE:Oral arguments. <br />ALAMEDA:To oral arguments. Is there a second? <br />SIRACUSA:Second. <br />22EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />