2012-10-04 Windward Transcript PD yagong & blas

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expression by the entire County Council regarding the request or the procurement of services for a health study in the Puna District. In light of the two letters, it basically asks the same question – What is the process in order to, for a health study to be funded by the Geothermal Asset Fund. So with that said, the Director is recommending that the Planning Commission after discussion and deliberation on the two letters direct the, direct her to investigate and assist in defining a clear process by which the protocols, methodologies and guidelines are developed for conducting a health study within the Puna District. So with that, I stand ready to answer any questions that you may have. KERN: Are there any questions for staff? ARAI: Oh -. KERN: Daryn, yes? ARAI: My apologies for interrupting. We did receive testimony that was, has been distributed to you. One is a document submitted by Robert Petricci and a second is a document by Mr. Wiesenbauer and John Tucker. Both have been distributed to you. KERN: Thank you. Any questions for staff? Seeing none, thank you, Daryn. Yes, I want to make sure that we’re clear, over here is clear; and the Commission, Commissioners are clear that, you know, we are talking about process and bringing up any questions that we have about the process, so we’re clear on what that process will be moving forward. We’re not going to be voting on doing a health study today, but really about understanding this and bringing up any questions that may come up, such as procurement. Everybody clear on that? Anybody have any questions about what the intent is? No? Okay, good. So public testimony is limited to three minutes. What I would like to do is, not part of the public testimony part but continuing on, just to getting some more information. I think it’d behoove us to have a representative from Puna Pono Alliance speak for a little bit, as well as Council Member Blas to give us a greater understanding of the intent of those letters, and maybe ask any questions so that we can further clarify. Okay. LEITHEAD TODD: Is he speaking for Dominic or you’re going to give Dominic an opportunity? KERN: Whoever wants to, either one, whoever wants to represent that, either one is fine. So, Chairman Yagong. And we’re going to limit to, just to kind of keep it across the board, equal-equal for everybody, ten minutes reasonable? YAGONG: Oh, I hope not, not that long. KERN: Okay. So, but that -. Okay, let’s just call it ten minutes across the Board for -. YAGONG: Yeah, thank you. Cause, I know you mentioned earlier -. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much for allowing this, that you’re going to lump Mr. Blas and me together. Well, both of us together, that’s a pretty big lump, you know, especially on my side. Well, no, thank you for doing it. I think 4 EXHIBIT C