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AU: Can you tell me about, you mentioned you were in it only for a year from 2008 to 2009. And what was your reason to -? YAMANAKA: I resigned from the Vision Keepers because of this ordinance. The Vision Keepers as Eileen mentioned are shepherds. They try not to take a side either way. And as a Vision Keeper I have a definite opinion about this ordinance and I needed to resign to be able to voice that opinion. WOODWARD: All right, very good. Thank you. DOMINGO: Mr. Chairman? WOODWARD: Yes. DOMINGO: So you’re saying that the Vision Keepers that come before this Commission with an already established direction where they really want to go in-? YAMANAKA: No, I can’t -. Oh, sorry. DOMINGO: Instead of rather being neutral and just presenting an option for the County to accept or reject? YAMANAKA: I don’t know that they come with a definite direction in mind. I can’t speak to that for the individuals on the Vision Keepers. I think they take whatever they, they take what they have and they put it together. And I think there are a few other Vision Keepers here that could probably speak better to how their process works. I just know that I was not that, as a Vision Keeper I was not able to step out and then -. I’d have to wear separate hats; and I don’t want to wear separate hats. I speak what I speak. And the point of view that I have, and I did not think it would be -. It would do my clients and my families which are owners in Downtown, I think it would do them a disservice to be on the Vision Keepers and to put forth an ordinance that actually hurts us and hurts Downtown Hilo. That’s my opinion. WOODWARD: Fine, thank you. Is that it? Okay. Ms. Mallick, give us your name and address first, and then begin, please. MALLICK: Monika Mallick, 27-250 Maluna Place, Papaikou, 96781. Director, Chairman Woodward and Members of the Windward Planning Commission, thank you for this opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to Hawaii County Code, Chapter 25, Article 7, Division 2. My name is Monika Mallick and I am an owner of property in the Downtown Hilo area. I am here before you today to express my opposition to the proposed changes introduced by the EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 group relating to the reduction in building height limit, as well as the designation of Downtown Hilo Commercial Core as an additional “sub-zone” within the CDH. 13 EXHIBIT C