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through the usual process with the applicant and the Commission€s questions and all. And then <br />we went and had a motion for approval of the recommendations, for a favorable recommendation <br />based on what we got as a recommendation from the Planning Department with no changes. <br />And it was relatively apparent because Commissioner Iwashita explained due to his, the way he <br />consider these requests in regards to Community Development Plan absence and such that he <br />was not going to be able to support it. So we knew we weren€t going to have five votes in <br />support even though the motion was in support. So we had the motion, finished our discussion. <br />And rather than vote and get inconclusive, we decided to go ahead and adjourn for lunch, and <br />come back so that you would be in a voting position. And I also asked Mr. Torigoe if you didn€t <br />feel like you were enough up to speed for having missed what was there, whether it was <br />appropriate for you to also abstain if you felt that was right; and he said, yes, it was. So we€re in <br />a spot now where I guess we€re still open for any commentary from the Commission Members. <br />But we have a motion on the floor and we€re going to, you know, presumably vote, as soon as <br />we finish our discussion. <br />ALAMEDA:All right, thank you very much, Mr. Graham. It sounds like there are <br />severaloptionpresented.Iheardtwo.Oneofthemistoperhapsformetogoaheadandjoin <br />you all and cast a vote; another option is to abstain and you guys can go ahead and cast your <br />votes. I€m just thinking of a third option as well; and, I don€t know, this is kind of off the top of <br />my head, Mr. Torigoe, as our counsel. I would like to participate. However, I do feel a little bit <br />uncomfortable cause I don€t have the full and complete record. I€d like to acknowledge what <br />Mr. Iwashita had to say. I didn€t get a chance to read the transcript, so to honor that perspective <br />as well. Everybody€s voice is important to me. And so I€m wondering if a third option would be <br />to continue or to defer. Mr. Torigoe? <br />TORIGOE:Yes, Mr. Chairman. I think certainly if there€s consensus then it would be <br />appropriate to continue to allow everyone to master the record, that is an option. <br />ALAMEDA:Fellow Commissioners, you know, I don€t know the deliberations or what <br />happened in terms of the discussion prior to me being here, but are there any objections to <br />continuing? Commissioner Siracusa. <br />SIRACUSA:I don€t have any objections to continuing. I was just wondering if maybe <br />you could avail yourself of the opportunity since there are people here already to ask any <br />questions that might have come to your mind while you were reviewing the materials before the <br />meeting. Would that be appropriate for him to do that at this point, Mr. Torigoe? <br />TORIGOE:Well, you have a motion pending at this point. But, again, if there are no <br />objections from any of the parties or the Commissioners, I think that would be all right to do. <br />ALAMEDA:You know, looking at my notes here from the Hirayama Brothers Electric <br />Incorporated application as well as the recommendation made by the Department and, you know, <br />Houselots. I didn€t see anything sticking out that would make me feel different from the <br />recommendation made by the Department. So without hearing what was on the table prior to me <br />leaving, I would, my leanings would be to accept the recommendation made by the Department. <br />Commissioner Graham? <br />15EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />