2021-12-17 Redistricting Commission minutes (10th Session)

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representation across two hours of distance. So, again, I offer this map, again strictly focused on the testimony for District 8, my district, how it affects District 7, and perhaps yield some flexibility for the other districts with the changes in deviation. Thank you. KOSSOW: Thank you, Mr. Lopez. If I can just comment. I do thank you for your compromise too. In the draft plan you brought, you did take a hit bringing District 9 into Kalaoa. And then some of the other changes that we had made. So, I really, really appreciate that. As for the testimony that we received regarding the Business Improvement District, I do agree with that since the council member does primarily sit on that board. There was a Communications that I sent out to everybody that included the map if you want to take a little bit more of a look into that. I think that is probably the, one of the best things we can do to accommodate it, based off of the deviations. And it sucks that based off of the census blocks, obviously. `Cause now, you know, it climbs up into the—What is that area called? Is that Lili`uokalani? Is that Lili`uokalani area on the mauka portion? LOPEZ: (Indiscernible; Talking away from the microphone.) KOSSOW: Subdivision. LOPEZ: Well, it's a children's park. KOSSOW: Yes. Okay. LOPEZ: Right behind the Ross. KOSSOW: Right, right, right. So, when you drive up through Henry Street, to the top right, this big census block right there, going up Palani Road, is like one portion of it that's absolutely nothing. And then a neighborhood on the far top part. And that connects down and then the bottom portion is in the Business Improvement District. So, I understand why you put that in there. Yeah, this part is going to be very difficult for us, I think. Mr. Hustace, if you can scroll down. Yeah, that's Nani Kailua. Yeah, this one is going to be very difficult,just in general. But I would like to work with you on that to see how we can do that. And of course, it's going to affect District 9, Mr. Hustace. And it's going to affect Mr. Akamu. So, I think it's going to—Mr. Akamu's district is probably going to head more northward. And then Mr. Hustace's is probably going to head more towards Waimea, I'm thinking at least. LOPEZ: So, to your comment about that upper right area. Just to clarify, the Business District down to the south of that point, it goes into that census block. So, either you don't include that in the KVBID, or you include it in District 7. So, you don't have a choice if you're going to include the Business District as, in District 7. It's got to go. KOSSOW: Yeah, it's a tough one too. 13