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HICKCOX: Because of the topics covered in testimony today, it, I understand that it does not really <br />fall under our purview as the Commission is concerned, however, being able to voice public <br />testimony presented today in some manner that would alert the Council to the fact that more public <br />input is needed before final preparation of this, or acceptance of this bill. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Director. <br /> <br />LEITHEAD TODD: I think it’s entirely within your prerogative, if you wish to make, you know, <br />an amendment to the motion to include a recommendation to the Council that they actively seek <br />additional public input, including input from various agriculturally related organizations is what I <br />was thinking that you’ve got the Farm Bureau, you’ve got the Hawai‘i Agricultural Tourism <br />Association, not just, you’ve got the Fruit Growers Organization, because they are actual groups <br />that represent hundreds of farmers that regularly meet, regularly seek input. And so perhaps not <br />just, you know, doing a public hearing of individual people who have the ability to show up, but <br />organizations that routinely meet and may have some input, because they have discussed these <br />issues with their members. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Commissioner? <br /> <br />HICKCOX: I’d like to make an amendment and to echo Commissioner Beaudet’s motion -. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Hang on. Daryn, did you want to say something? <br /> <br />ARAI: We have a motion on the floor right now, so I’m wondering if it’s best to maybe withdraw <br />the motion on the floor, if it’s something, or can you just do it as a separate amendment? <br /> <br />LEITHEAD TODD: You can make an amendment to the motion on the floor. You then vote on <br />the amendment first, and then you would vote on the main motion as amended, if the motion to <br />amend is passed. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Commissioner Hickcox? <br /> <br />HICKCOX: I move that we amend the initial recommendation, and include that, what Bobby Jean <br />said. How’s that one? All kidding aside, I, she does this so much better than we can. Madam? <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Director, did you want to come up with some verbiage, please? <br /> <br />LEITHEAD TODD: If I understand Commissioner Hickcox’s motion, and we don’t have a second <br />yet, so, but if my understanding is correct, what, Commissioner Hickcox is proposing to amend the <br />main motion with a recommendation that the County Council solicit input from the farming and <br />ranching community, including current organizations, such as the Farm Bureau and HATA, which <br />is the Hawai‘i Agricultural Tourism Association, in order to solicit additional input on the bill and <br />recommendations, as to what should or should not be included in the bill. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: Thank you. Daryn, did you get that verbiage? <br /> <br />ARAI: I believe I did -. <br /> <br />21 <br />EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />