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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS : Do we have any? I see somebody who is about to fill out a fo CHR. SIRACUSA you a minute. The first testifier is Scott Stoddard, testifying on Communication 35, in support. SCOTT STODDARD (At this time Scott Stoddard came forward to address members of the Commission.) SCOTT STODDARD : Good afternoon, my name is Scott Stoddard, and on behalf or Friends of PunaÓs Future, I would like to thank the Commission for the hard work they are doing and offer the following comments. Many of the public plans submitted thus distinct districts, with Highway 130 as the dividing line. While we are in favor of this approac the dividing line, thus drawn, divides Hawaiian Paradise Park, which is a distinct community. Altering the existing proposals to include the mauka portion of Hawaiian Paradise Park in the makai Highway 130 District; however it is numbered, would not be difficult, and we urge the Committee to adopt this change when reviewing the final plans. Secondly, we have noticed that several of the submitted plans have 20% deviations instead of the required maximum 10%. We suspect this is due to a misunderstanding among members of the public as to what a 10% deviation is, to allow a maximum of 5% over and 5% under, the idealized population; as IÓm sure you all understand is the 10% total deviation. We suggest that the public instructions be updated to make this more clear. Finally, we have noticed that many of the plans that attempt to create two districts for Puna, exclude either Volcano Village or Keaau; both of which are unquestionably a part of the community of Puna. We have recently submitted a plan that includes Volcano and Keaau in the same district, respects the boundaries of Hawaiian Paradise Park, and MakuÒu Hawaiian Homelands, includes all of the Hilo Hawaiian Homelands in District 4, keeps HiloÓs north boundary at the Wailoa River, and creates a single District 7 fo We did not notice this plan among the publicly available plans as of this morning, however, but would urge the Committee to consider that plan. Thank you. CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you. The next testifier is Margaret Wille, and she has also submitted written testimony. You have to keep it to three minutes. Did you want to add to what you gave us in the written form, or do you just want to read off of your written testimony? MARGARET WILLE (At this time Margaret Wille came forward to address members of the Commission.) MARGARET WILLE: There are really two communications, and one I would like to make a brief comment on, and then after that if I could have three minutes on the redistricting maps. CHR. SIRACUSA: ItÓs a total of three minutes, so I would suggest that if there is something that is not in your written testimony, because that will be part of the record, that you use your three minutes to address that; use your three minutes that way, it would be more productive for you. 2