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ALAMEDA:Thank you. Thank you, Fellow Commissioners, for your input. Let me just ask, Mr. Torigoe, or Commissioner Graham, was that pretty much a highlight of the discussion? GRAHAM:Yes, I think so. ALAMEDA:Okay. Okay then, Mr. Torigoe, I would recommend that I participate in the voting at this time. Does that fit in with the protocols or maybe you want to enlighten us on previous -? TORIGOE:Yeah. You know, I dont know that Ive ever seen a case like this where the Chairperson has stepped out for a while and then come back and voted. PUBLIC:Youresettingaprecedent. ALAMEDA:Imsettingaprecedenttoday,folks. TORIGOE:AsIwassayingearlier,therulethatrequiresmasteryoftherecordin order for a vote is one that arises under the Statutes and the rules that applies to contested case procedures. I havent been able to find over the lunch hour anything that specifically deals with this situation. Generally speaking, you know, I think you would have the authority to go ahead and cast a vote in a non-contested case situation such as this. There is always, you know, you always have the discretion, I think, to ask for a continuance so that you can go ahead and look at the transcripts and whatever else is available. So that remains an option for you. Ill just leave it at that. ALAMEDA:All right, I understand. I recommend that we move forward with the vote at this time. Unless my Fellow Commissioners have any major objections that I would want to -? Seeing none, staff. HAYASHI:Thank you, Mr. Chair. And the motion is to recommend approval of the change of zone application based on the recommendation by the Planning Director with proposed conditions. With that, Ill call the roll. Commissioner Salavea? SALAVEA:Aye. HAYASHI:Commissioner Galdones? GALDONES:Aye. HAYASHI:Commissioner Graham? GRAHAM:Aye. HAYASHI:Commissioner Iwashita? IWASHITA:No. 18EXHIBIT B