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INTRODUCTION AND SWEARING IN OF COMMISSIONERS <br />So, if I may respectfully request that all members of the 2011 Hawai‘i Redistricting Commission <br />please stand and raise your right hand. <br />I, state your name, (Commissioners in the background) do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will <br />support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, and the Constitution of the <br />State of Hawai‘i, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the Hawai‘i <br />County Redistricting Commission to the best of my ability. <br />Thank you, and congratulations to each and every one of you. Mahalo. <br />ROLL CALL <br />MR. UDOVIC: I will now call the roll of the Commission members. Valerie Poindexter, <br />“Here,” Jeffrey Melrose, “Aye,” John Mike Middlesworth, “Aye,” Patrick Kahawaiola‘a, <br />“Here,” René Siracusa, “Aye,” Linda Ugalde, “Aye,” Dru Mamo Kanuha, “Aye,” Craig Bo <br />Kahui, “Here,” Joseph Carvalho, “Aye.” The record should reflect that all members of the <br />Commission are present. <br />NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS <br />MR. UDOVIC: What has to be done now, and one of the things you have to do as a group is to <br />choose the officers for the Commission; the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson. <br />MS. SIRACUSA: Point of Order. In the procedures it states that the statements from the public <br />come before the decision-making items on the agenda. Since the selection of the Chair and Co- <br />chair is a decision, it seems to me that we should take the statements from the public first and <br />reverse the order that is on the agenda. <br />MR. UDOVIC: With respect to the agenda items, the adoption of the Rules is something that <br />occurs afterwards, so the Rules haven’t been adopted at this point in time. I think it is <br />appropriate to have the selection of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson at this time. <br />MS. SIRACUSA: The Rules don’t say, “…except for the first meeting.” <br />MR. UDOVIC: But the Rules have not been adopted yet, Ms. Siracusa; that is the problem. So <br />until we have a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, we cannot adopt the Rules, because they <br />won’t be able to conduct any business. So, if it would be satisfactory, we can continue. <br />MS. SIRACUSA: If it’s okay with the members of the public, then it’s alright with me. <br />MR. UDOVIC: The members of the commission have to agree with that, I believe. <br />4 <br /> <br /> <br />