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

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CALL TO ORDER: KOSSOW: Aloha and welcome to the l Ph Session of the County of Hawaii Redistricting Commission. Today is Tuesday, December 21st, 2021. My name is Bronsten and I'm the Chairperson for this Commission. First, an announcement. Because of the Coronavirus COVID-19 emergency and State and Federal guidance on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to the Mayor's proclamation regarding COVID-19, the Redistricting Commission meetings are currently not open to the public to attend in- person. Members of the public may provide oral testimony via the Zoom platform by requesting for this information as noticed on our posted agendas. Thank you for your understanding. Calling this meeting to order. The time is 9:45 a.m. ROLL CALL KOSSOW: Relley, would you be able to do the roll call? ARACELEY: Yes, Chair. Thank you. Commissioner Lui, "Present in Hilo," Commissioner Yoshina, "Present, Hilo," Commissioner Ah Nee, "Present via Zoom," Commissioner Yadao, "Present, Hilo," Commissioner Bath, "Present, Hilo," Commissioner Akamu, "Present via Zoom," Commissioner Lopez, "Present, Kona Chambers," Commissioner Hustace, "Present, Kona Chambers," and Chair Kossow, "Here, Kona." Chair, you have nine members present. KOSSOW: Thank you. Thank you, Relley. I appreciate it. As a reminder, during the meetings, we are working with Commissioners in multiple locations. The audio of the meeting is being recorded so as much as possible, let's try to avoid overtalk as that will make it difficult to later transcribe the minutes. Please keep your microphone on mute unless you are speaking. And we ask that for members of the public who are turned in as well. Commissioners in either Chamber, your microphone can be activated by pressing the button at the base. I won't be able to recognize you if the audio is not coming through so be sure to check if that's on before speaking. As I'm presiding from Kona, Commissioners here with me, please turn on your light or get my attention to be recognized. For those in Hilo or Zoom, please speak out with your name if you need to be recognized, and I will do my best to navigate. After I recognize you,please state your name for the recording transcription and proceed. If you don't state your name first, I will interrupt to clarify who is speaking on the minutes. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS KOSSOW: Okay, Relley. We'll head over to the public testimony. ARACELEY: Mahalo, Chair. We have a few members of the public in your Zoom room. I will call them up and they can provide their testimony. Our first person I will be calling 2