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DOMINGO:I somehow tend to agree with my colleague. If we do go a negative vote on the rest of the bills and a positive action on Bill 318, if we send it up without any recommendations on the other bills with the reason why were not acting on it because of our reservations in the part of, as explained to the Commission, if we would stress that and elaborate on that, then the Council can then take whatever steps they need to take. Because Im sure I think its part of the requirement that they go out also on public hearing, or had they gone through public hearing process already? YUEN:Well, they have to take public testimony at all their meetings. Theres a public hearing where if three Council Members ask for a public hearing then they go to a special public hearing. DOMINGO:You know, this Commission has been taking up this issue for the past two meetings, and the response and the attendance at the meetings have been very sparse. And its toobadthatwefindthisbecause--thenagainhereImsayingthatthisisreflectiveofthe concerns of the public -- when we have it for public scrutiny and input, we hardly have many of them come here and respond to it. So what Im saying is that, you know, lets take a vote on 318 and the rest we just send them up with no action on it, but with the explanation that youve made; and lets incorporate that as part of a package to them. GRAHAM:Thank you, Commissioner Domingo. Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA:You know, I actually favor the Councils version of this bill, nothing personal, Chris. But if we were to take the vote on the amended bill first, you know, then I would be voting against it because Id want a chance to vote on the Council bill. On the other hand, if we voted on the Council bill first, then Im having, Im having trouble articulating this, is what Im having trouble with. I guess I would really like maybe just an informal straw poll to see who prefers which bills and who prefers the other before -. GRAHAM:I understand your concern being a procedural one, youd like to -. SIRACUSA:Yeah, because I wouldnt want to vote against this and make it look like Im not interested in the issues that the bill raises, because I very much am. Its just a question of the fine tuning between one and the other one, you know. That would make the difference in my preference. GRAHAM:Commissioner Woodward, you have a thought? WOODWARD:It might be cleaner if we just vote on the original bill; and my guess is it will be voted down and then youre option would be clear. So if I might suggest we take a vote on the original Council version of 318 and then follow that, assuming its defeated, with a bill on the amended version. GRAHAM:Mr. Torigoe, would that be reasonable for me to do, to ask the person who made the motion to temporarily withdraw the motion, and then we take another motion, or just to give it up and start over again with it after weve done the original Council one? 10EXHIBIT D