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WOODWARD: Yes, counsel. BRILHANTE: May I respond to Commissioner Kern’s -? WOODWARD: Please. BRILHANTE: Request or question. You know, at this time the Chief indicated earlier that presently there is no specific funding earmarked for this project. So we do have some time to maybe address the concerns, you know, incorporate the concerns of the public and possibly look at this matter further before the Commission makes a determination. I would like to though add to that, in just a cautionary note, that this project has been identified as one of the projects the County would like to see being, availing itself to the possibility of the stimulus funds for public safety projects that have been identified by the current administration. What I would hate to see, and of course I’m going to use a term that has been overused, I think the “shovel ready” term. You know, that’s one of the requirements for the, the qualifying for that stimulus money. And what I would hate to see is any delay that this special permit or special use application may have, may cause that, disqualify us or put us at an adverse position when it comes to qualifying for those funds. We haven’t had any response as to our request, but that is still hanging out there. KERN: Do you know what the timeframe is on that as far as qualifying or not qualifying? OLIVEIRA: No. BRILHANTE: At this time we don’t have any information. We’re pretty much at the -. KERN: The sooner the best, the sooner you get it in the better chance it’s has basically? BRILHANTE: Yeah. WOODWARD: I do happen to know that the next round is in October. So there are fairly short fuses on some of this. Any further questions? Commissioner Domingo. DOMINGO: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The term “shovel ready” implies that the plans and everything is all set so that as soon as you get the money then you can just hit the ground and start building. Yeah? So according to them even the plans are not finalized, are not made yet. So I think the suggestion of Mr. Kern is good, that perhaps you folks can get together with the surrounding neighbors and just kick this issue around and see what can be done to address their concerns. And, you know, whatever comes about comes about. And if we’ve got to bite the bullet when the time comes before us then we’ll bite it, yeah. BRILHANTE: May I please respond to Mr., Commissioner Domingo? 20 EXHIBIT A