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MR. MELROSE: So what I'm hearing is that we don't have flexibility to make changes
<br />later on. I still think we ought to be as close as we can, but we do have flexibility to make
<br />some changes, without having to recycle public hearing processes, and the like.
<br />MR. CHANG: Yes, you do have that flexibility. Again, just from a practical standpoint, as
<br />far as time goes, you may not have time to just throw everything out the door and re -start
<br />everything completely, but again, if you wanted to do that, you could.
<br />MR. KAHAWAIOLA`A: Madam Chair, Mr. Chang, is it your understanding then, that
<br />after the second public hearing that we are going to have after this, there is one in Hilo and
<br />one in Kona, then there would be until December 31, 2011 that we would have to come up
<br />with the Final Plan?
<br />MR. CHANG: Per the Code, you need to have your Final Plan by December 31, 2011. As
<br />a Commission, you folks have set your deadline to submit everything to the Clerk by the
<br />first of December, so really, November 30th. So for you folks, again, that is what you have
<br />established for yourselves. So, really, your own internal deadline is November 30th
<br />however, the Code says December 31St
<br />CHR. SIRACUSA: I just want to clarify something for Patrick. Remember, we have to
<br />allow time for Elections Office to do their part drawing up the metes and bounds; and we
<br />need to do a final narrative. Our final narrative report has to be completed by December
<br />31St. If we wait until the final hour to do our Final Plan, then we don't have time to do the
<br />narrative, because to a large extent, that is going to be explaining and rationalizing all the
<br />decisions that we made, that went into the plan itself.
<br />MR. KAHAWAIOLA`A: Madam Chair, thank you for that point of clarification. My
<br />reason for asking was just to be sure, categorically clear to the public that after the self -
<br />imposed deadline, there is no more input; except at those two hearings, one in Hilo and one
<br />in Kona. Then, absolutely, it becomes this body who has to do everything, just as you
<br />mentioned, the draft, and putting all the other amenities in the final report, so that Final
<br />Map can get out there.
<br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Yes, that is correct, thank you.
<br />MR. KAHUL Madam Chair, I just wanted to make a note that before we take action on
<br />Communication 51, that Communication 5 1. 1 to Communication 51.19, all relates to our
<br />continued action to move on, to work on these plans. So, I would submit, maybe, to take
<br />action on the Communications, those testimonies, before we move further.
<br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you. I just got a note from Karen saying that at our November
<br />30th meeting, when we determine the Final Plan, that we will be taking testimony; but that
<br />is the last time we will be taking testimony.
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