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zoned property to which we are entertaining the possible, potential action of either revocation of the SMA permit. Now in this case, can I still participate and vote on these issues? LIM: On behalf of the applicant, we have no objections. I think the areas you were mentioning are farther away from this property. And we know that you were the Planning Committee Chairman; so you probably introduced -. DOMINGO: Yes. LIM: All of these at some point in time. Our position is that these are existing laws for many years, and Mr. Domingo can deliberate on these proceedings. Otherwise, he probably couldn’t work on any other rezonings or other matters. DOMINGO: That was what I was trying to point out. If the fact and the interpretation is that I’m not allowed to participate or even vote on it, then my position on the Commission would be just useless. YUEN: Well, that’s certainly true. And when we considered Mr. Domingo for the position, this current position of the Planning Commission, we were very aware that he had been involved in a lot of decisions made in the past. And all we ask for is that he take a fresh look at all these things in the future, that he is not prejudiced by having worked on a particular matter at some time in his prior service on the County Council or on the Planning Commission in the early to mid 1970s. TORIGOE: Okay. Yeah, generally speaking, Commissioner Domingo, it would appear that your having been involved as a lawmaker in a period of time in which some of these bills were passed does not have direct bearing on your participation today. I assume that you would affirm that you are able to approach the matters today, applying fully independent judgment and not prejudiced or biased in any particular way. DOMINGO: Yes. TORIGOE: Okay, he stated yes. Yeah, and the Parties have indicated that they have no objection. And the only thing, I would, I guess, caution anybody who has been involved in any kind of proceedings that may appear in any record that’s before you is to refrain from spontaneously giving your testimony or views as to what the intent, you know, was of things that have been passed in previous proceedings. If you feel like you need to do that, then you may have to talk to me and the Chair about perhaps relinquishing your participation. RHO: Okay. Moving on. Any other questions for Mr. Lim? BOWMAN: I’d have a maybe -. RHO: Commissioner Bowman. BOWMAN: A question; and that might be to the Department. I’m not sure. I’m looking at the Planning Director’s proposed Findings of Fact, February 20, on page 3 with the EXHIBIT A 17