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ORDER OF THE DAY <br />COMM. 51: REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF REDISTRICTING PLANSIMAPS <br />From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 3, 2011, requesting <br />the Commission's review and discussion of Redistricting Plans /Maps, and <br />continue to work on the Commission's "Draft Plan." <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Do I have a motion to close file? <br />Mr. Kahui moved to close file on COMM. 51. <br />Seconded by Mr. Carvalho. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Discussion, Jeff. <br />MR. MELROSE: I would just like to call our Corporation Counsel up and ask a <br />question so the Commission knows what our target is here. <br />KYLE CHANG <br />(At this time Kyle Chang, Deputy Corporation Counsel, came forward to address members of the <br />Commission.) <br />MR. MELROSE: What I am interested in is at the end of this process, whether we finish <br />today, or whether we actually take another meeting, we are going to come up with a plan <br />that we will put out to public hearing. After we have gone to two public hearings, and <br />heard additional testimony, the question for me is, how in concrete is that plan, or we can <br />then go back and take input that we had and make changes accordingly, or is that plan <br />pretty fixed? My concern is that what we end up with today needs to be as close to that <br />target as we can get it, so we need to actually hone it down, and how much flexibility do <br />we have to amend it subsequently? <br />MR. CHANG: Good morning, Madam Chair, and members of the Commission; Kyle <br />Chang, Deputy Corporation Counsel. I have reviewed both the County Code section <br />applicable to the Redistricting Commission as well as your Commission Rules. There is <br />nothing in either of those pieces of legislation that will limit you guys to being able to <br />further tweak after you have come up with your Draft Plan today. Today, the Draft Plan is <br />strictly a draft. You still have flexibility to tweak it or modify it as you will. The ultimate <br />goal being to come up with your Final Plan later this month. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: And that is the November 30, 2011 deadline, is that correct? <br />MR. CHANG: Yes, I believe that is your self imposed deadline; by Code, your deadline is <br />December 31, 2011. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you, Kyle. <br />19 <br />