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CHAIR: We would like to clarify whether photos of Council members should be included <br />in announcements made by the County and paid by the County. <br />NICHOLSON: And this is irrespective of the content of the ad, and irrespective of <br />whether they are a candidate or not? <br />CHAIR: Well, that's going to be open for discussion, and that topic would be brought up <br />once we initiate an inquiry into this matter. <br />LUM: I see the first issue as being —is a photo —does a photo — constitute some sort of <br />personal promotion. <br />DILL: Mr. Chair, are we going to move on? Because I think —how much discussion are <br />we going to have before we go on— <br />CHAIR: - -We don't want to discuss the issue. We just want to discuss whether or not <br />it's appropriate for us— <br />DILL: --for us to move on— <br />CHAIR: - -to petition and begin an inquiry into this. <br />LUM: Into whether it's —we're just initiating an inquiry. <br />CHAIR: That's right. <br />DILL: And will that inquiry be done today, or start today? <br />LUM: Okay. Okay. Sorry. <br />ASHIDA: Yes or no? <br />CHAIR: No. <br />LUM: Okay, I'm sorry. I was a little confused about what motion we're acting on here. <br />CHAIR: Okay. <br />ASHIDA: Let me clarify the motion. The motion as 1 understand it is under Rule S. Rule <br />S of your rules is virtually the only mechanism in which the Board can initiate an <br />investigation into any matter. That requires a resolution by a majority of this Board, <br />which means three out of five people must vote affirmatively to resolve (inaudible) a <br />formal written resolution. We've done this in the past, that this is exactly the issue that <br />you will be looking at, and you need to set forth in that resolution the specific sections of <br />the Code that you'll be looking at and the specific questions that you will be asking. So <br />to the extent that you know, yes we need to pass —if you're going to move in this <br />rel <br />