2024_06_18 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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June 18, 2024 - GMAC Minutes to the Board is as advisory to the Board to ensure that these meetings are conducted within the outlines of the law meaning Sunshine Law, Roberts Rules, and within the parameters of the Charter – that is my role. My role is not as an individual advocate necessarily for the Board or Board members specific individual positions, that’s not my role, as far as the rule for protecting native rights – that is a part of the Commission’s duties – with that outline within the Charter. I’m just… PD: I had to swear to the Constitution of Hawaii… SW: Yes… PD: State Constitution to sit in this position. And the State Constitution has Article 12, section 7… SW: Yes… PD: That you don’t have any understanding about… SW: I do… PD: So, but then, where is that understanding? SW: Mr. Palikapu I’m not going to argue with you. I understand that you misunderstand my role and that’s fine and what you choose to do is also within your rights. As far as, I understand the comments you made here today was in your role not as a GMAC Commissioner but as in your previous, or, I guess, continuing role… PD: It’s a non-profit… SW: As a non-profit from the Pele Defense Fund – is that correct? PD: That’s right. SW: OK. Thank you. LT: Thank you, sir for your… RD: You know, you know, Chair… LT: Your name… RD: Duerr, District – 1. I just want to thank Pali for, you know, coming here… PD: For years I’ve been doing this… RD: No, right, I, for everything you’ve done and for being there and I just want to thank you for your life’s work. LT: Thank you. One of the reasons I’m here is because of the things that you did in the past. 25