2021-12-21 Redistricting Commission minutes (11th Session)

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I want to make sure is that it's on a natural borderline. And so, I'm trying to find a really good place for it to be on a roadway. For example,right now, it kind of cuts through a forested area. Which might be fine with us, but it doesn't have like a you know, it's not on a stream, or it'sSo, I'm just trying to find that balance for that district line. Also, would love to hear suggests from Mr. Akamu on that. And then for the Council 8 side, I did submit three different proposals. We don't have to look at it now. We can look at it later. Three different proposals does put 7 more towards the Keopu side. So, is it going to be on the mauka side. And then it brings portion of downtown into District 7. And with that, that's all I have for Council 7. Mr. Lopez, Council 8? LOPEZ: When we adjourned and tabled this map, I walked away fully recognizing that we need to do something about Kailua town. And Ms. Ford's testimony at that time was very moving. And so, I wanted to look at that. Also, the incursion of District 7 northward, along the highway, using the highway as a boundary. And my phone's been ringing off the hook since. But I recognize that this needs to be done. There is new testimony. And I want to emphasize new, today, that I think we need to absorb and work into what we may change. So, I was hesitant to produce a new map because I wanted to hear today's testimony. And I think this deserves much more attention, as we understood. So, I'll leave it at that. That this map needs further work. Thank you. KOSSOW: Thank you, Mr. Lopez. And then, Mr. Hustace, District 9. HUSTACE: Thanks, Chair. Pretty set on the southern boundary for District 9. It's a clear breaking line. Not sure if this is like a trail or such, but it's a better line than I would say than the 2011 line that cuts 9 and 8. It includes the resort area, as we received numerous testimony with its colleagues and neighboring communities, and as well as associated Waikoloa Village. It doesn't solve, however, the Waimea issue of keeping all of Waimea together. That's one of those bridges too far possibly. And some of my other maps may address that in a different fashion, of taking Waikoloa Village out of District 9. So, that's something the future commission might have to deal with. But we're going to have to keep this idea of Waimea's going to be split at some point. And just like Mr. Lopez, I've had a number of people approach me about this. But the numbers don't allow us to put all of Waikoloa Village, all of north Kohala, and all of Waimea together. So, I wanted to kind of as I mentioned earlier, lessen the impact as much as possible. So, try and keep people that are used to being in District 1, in District 1. And try and keep as much as District 9 as possible along this boundary line. Where they're familiar and there isn't as much change. Thank you. KOSSOW: Thank you, Mr. Hustace. Before we go into changing the map up, is Elections on Zoom? ARACELEY: Hi, Chair, this is Relley. They are but they are having some issues with their sound capabilities. So, we're trying to work that out at the moment. KOSSOW: Okay. Just let me know when they're ready. And then, I understand that there's two testifiers that hopped on. 11