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MR. HANSON: I have one more question--may I? Regarding activities, programs, projects—is it okay to engage with the County in programs and projects that help to provide community resiliency? <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Go ahead, Glen. <br /> <br />MR. HISASHIMA: Bill, I’ve known about the Amateur Radio Club for many years. Hurricane Iniki was the first. No communications, only amateur radios. CD lines was down, radio lines was down. First contact was by you folks. I would look at—Darryl knows about this, right? <br /> <br />MR. HANSON: He does. <br /> <br />MR. HISASHIMA: If your group can look like a private partnership with the County, but you stay away from it like everybody’s saying—you can be an advisor to them, but when it comes to funding or anything, you keep yourself away, because your primary job is Civil Defense. I’ve seen the positive need for amateur radios, because I was working with the—you know the NIMS? <br /> <br />MR. HANSON: Yes, I do. <br /> <br />MR. HISASHIMA: I worked with the NIMS and one of the biggest factors was communication. This County needs it. They only go to radios, radios, radios, but when that fails, what comes on is the amateur radios. So I would suggest is you try look at a private partnership program with the County, but you can be like a mentor or advisor, but not up front pushing it. Your group would push it, but not you. So that is one way you can work it through, because I know Darryl—well, the whole County needs all the help we can get. It’s a free service, to me. And like I said, Iniki was the first test trial which worked. So I thank you for what you’re doing. <br /> <br />MR. HANSON: Thank you, too. I appreciate it. I understand exactly what I need to do here. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Yes? <br /> <br />MS. SCHOEN: Mr. Chair, I will be doing an opinion, because your rules state that the Board shall render its opinion in writing. <br /> <br />MR. BALSIS: Okay, thank you very much. And Bill, I want to thank you for bringing this forward. As has been mentioned by everybody else, thank you for your assistance. <br /> <br />MR. HANSON: Thank you, sir, I appreciate it. Thank you, all of you. I appreciate it. <br /> <br />