2016-07-07 Hearing Transcript - Hilo Medical Center REZ 14-175

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by Sidney Fuke who is representing the Applicant, and you should have received that this morning. That concludes my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. HENKEL: Any questions, Commissioners? FUJII (from audience): Question here. You said you would have a HENKEL: —Wait, you'll get an opportunity to testify. Thank you, though. Thank you, Maija. Will the Applicant or their representative please come forward? We'll swear you all in at the same time. If you'd please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the Planning Commission? FUKE: Yes, I do. SHIROMA: Yes. HENKEL: Thank you. Please speak directly into the microphone, and first, did you get the Director's recommendations and conditions? FUKE: Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Commission. My name is Sidney Fuke. I'm a Planning Consultant. Yes, I did receive the, on behalf of the Applicant, the staffs Background Report and Recommendation. And, that I believe also I shared with the, with the Applicant, and I believe that they will introduce themselves as well. HENKEL: Thank you, Mr. Fuke. And, would you introduce yourselves also, please? SHIROMA: I'm Lisa Shiroma. I'm one of the assistant hospital administrators for the clinics, who oversees the clinics. MARKHAM: My name is Joe Markham. I'm director of outpatient clinics at Hilo Medical Center. HENKEL: And, you both live in Hilo? MARKHAM: Yes, we do. HENKEL: Thank you. Do you agree with the Director's recommendations? FUKE: Obviously not. You know, we have some different points that we'd like to share with the Commission on this particular matter, and what the staff pointed out, passed out earlier, was something more like for reference, and I wanted to just give the Commissioners some generalized background on the history behind, you know, how we arrived to where we are today. 4 EXHIBIT C