2014-10-27 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes —October 27, 2014 Chair Lodge: That's right. D. Yoshina: I'm just kidding... Chair Lodge: No, But I mean that's what we are doing, we are saying — whoever's on that legislative committee trusts us with these decisions. C. Masuda: I've said my suggestion. I'm not going to repeat it. You folks all understand it so there's no sense for me to repeat it. But that is my recommendation. D. Yoshina: Another question for Craig then. What kind of legal problems that we have. C. Masuda: For one thing, it's not a legal problem — but you have to remember — as pointed out— you folks are an advisory committee to the mayor, yeah? It's customary to give the mayor the heads up of what you folks plan on doing legislation on. I'm not saying necessarily get his approval — but get his opinion — get his — notify him through Bobby Command who is on the cabinet. That's one thing — as far as legal problems — if your sub- committee is less than the majority of the commission there is not an issue about doing [unclear— sounds like served] communications for Sunshine and all violations. D. Yoshina: Good. And so, if I might ask the chair, how many - who's on this committee now. Chair Lodge: Right now it's myself, Tony and Mark. D. Yoshina: Thank you. T. Sylvester: In the past, what we did was we ran everything by the mayor and we also got the mayor's support testimony for that particular bills as well as —we didn't do anything without.... C. Masuda: And the mayor's support and testimony will be crucial on any kind of effort you folks put forward. T. Sylvester: Yeah, I know... Chair Lodge: Right. We do understand that we act on behalf of the mayor. He's been very supportive of us — there's nothing we're gonna do to try and screw him up. C. Masuda No. Understood. But as your attorney, I have to always advise you. 36