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important things that we have an opportunity to do, and that is effect a change in the General Plan and theprocesses ofthe General Plan. And so I think it behooves us to, in some ways I agree with Mr. Torigoe that, you know, a challenge down the road is not a real big deal but, you know, it may not really come up so its nota real big deal in that sense. But on the other hand, if it comes up, if we make this change and then the County adopts the changes and then uses the process -. Im going to wait till the siren (monthly siren) stops. Because changing the General Plan is a big deal. And if we dont do this right and the process to change it is done, ultimately if its found, you know, to be illegal, then any changes that we made on the process are not going to be, you know, are going to be the, can be challenged based upon the use of an improperly adopted procedure. So that is why I think its important enough an issue that we should just tell the Council start all over again, do it right, and, you know, and we wont have any problems, or we need to renotice this because of the -. If the Council really wants 16.1 and 16.2 amended, then it should be done that way also, not send us something that says amend 16.2 and then now we start changing 16.1. You know, why dont we go amend the charter at the same time. You know,theresnoclearauthorityintheresolutiontoustodo16.1.Idontwanttopresumethat or imply somehow that we have the authority to do that. So for those two reasons I speak against the motion. GRAHAM:Any other Commissioners? SIRACUSA:Yes. GRAHAM:Yes, Commissioner Siracusa. SIRACUSA:We just got these revised recommendations today and the public has not had a chance to review them or come in and testify on them. And I tend to agree with Commissioner Iwashita on this that we ought to act on the side of, just be pro-active about it and act on the side of safety and cross all our ts and dot all ouris and do it right, and put this on the agenda again with proper notice. And then there will never be any question as to whether we moved in an appropriate manner. So I will be voting against that motion. GRAHAM:Can I ask two clarifications. I didnt realize we got new material today. Did we get new material today on this, yes? YUEN:Theres a light redraft of sections that are in red, theyre changed, some of the wording has changed from the draft that you saw before, and the changes are in red. GRAHAM:Thank you. And, also, my understanding of the notice is that the notice that we have on our agenda, which is I think what the public sees, says Initiator: County Council review and comment on the draft ordinance regarding the General Plan Amendment Procedure; and it doesnt specify 16.1 or 16.2. So even though I see the point its regards to the resolution, I think the public notice is okay on that. Any other comments? Commissioner Watanabe? WATANABE:Well, I would point out that were only making a recommendation. Theres going to be further public notice and opportunity to testify and also review whatever is subsequently forwarded to the County Council when they have their meeting on this. There may be further revisions to this. We shouldnt be so presumptuous to assume that this is the final 11EXHIBIT B