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the state of Hawai `i. Nothing to do with Malama Market. I would have withheld this <br />requirement and not support the requirement if I had any interest in Malama Market. It <br />was interest of public safety. Very simple. <br />CHAIR: Okay, thank you, Mr. Yagong I think I think it's evident that for myself, I need <br />to take a closer look at Bill 283. Again, I appreciate you explaining what the background <br />and your motivations were on that. However, we still need to take a look at the <br />allegations of the conflict here and take a closer look at Bill 283 as well as the corporate <br />structure of Klama Beach and Malama Market and Food Pantry. I personally don't <br />think it needs to be handled formally. I think an informal inquiry would be sufficient on <br />our part, but I think the discussion here today shows that we do need to do a little bit <br />more digging and clarify the facts. But I appreciate you trying to show what your <br />motivations were. And sir, I appreciate you coming, too. Other Board members have <br />any questions or comments? <br />HEAUKULANI: I have a comment. I'm reading this testimony here from Sumada, Mits <br />Sumada. Who is he? <br />YAGONG: He's the director of the Department of Transportation. <br />HEA UKULANI: Okay, thank you, sir. <br />CHAIR: Jiro Sumada <br />YAGONG: - -the deputy director. <br />HEAUKULANI: I'm looking at this thing as a I'm an old traffic cop, okay? Traffic <br />there's engineering, education, and enforcement. And I was on the enforcement side. <br />But I think this is a traffic issue. The whole bloody thing here is a traffic issue, to help <br />alleviate traffic, reduce the number of crash or potential crash so I don't know where <br />this Malama Market has do to anything with this traffic safety for Puna. And if you make <br />a motion to go informal, I will not vote on that motion. <br />CHAIR: Okay, well again, the issue at hand is whether or not there was a conflict of <br />interest by Mr. Yagong by voting on the <br />HEAUKULANI: - -I hear you, Mr. Chair. I'm just telling you where how I see it. <br />CHAIR: So did you make a motion, or like to make a motion? <br />HEAUKULANI: My motion is how do we end this? <br />CHAIR: Well, we gotta make a motion and decide whether we're going to move forward <br />with the informal, formal, or are we going to dismiss it. <br />HEA UKULANI: My motion is to dismiss. <br />CHAIR: Dismiss it? Okay. <br />13 <br />