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HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSIONPage 4 of 51 <br />FUJIOKA: That staggered term. Yes, that’s right. <br />HERKES: So I see a problem with that, in that you’re liable to have, within a year, or two years, you <br />might have all new ones. You don’t have that - <br />FUJIOKA: See, on the Board right now, we already have a vacancy, and then two people are going off, <br />and unless those slots are filled immediately, there is no way that the Board can be effective. I mean, <br />there just won’t be a quorum. <br />HERKES: What does the Board do to provide incentives for people to volunteer to become part of the <br />Board? It would sure seem to me that it would be in your best interest to get out there and find <br />somebody to talk to the Mayor and say, we want these people to be on the Board. I think that’s one of <br />the big problems, is that Boards and Commissions don’t do anything in the community to make people <br />want to be on them, or to talk about what you do. <br />FUJIOKA: That’s only, I think, only a partial responsibility. I think that whoever is responsible in <br />Administration should be actively seeking, as well. <br />HERKES: I think they are. I hear they are. I get things all the time. Why don’t you do this and why <br />don’t you do that. <br />FUJIOKA: But then - <br />HERKES: Why don’t you find us somebody for this, or find us somebody for that. <br />FUJIOKA: I think, maybe, organizations should be receiving letters instead of just - <br />HERKES: We are. <br />FUJIOKA: Are you? <br />HERKES: Yes. <br />FUJIOKA: Instead of just announcements in the local paper. <br />HERKES: We are. <br />RAY: Kevin. <br />BALOG: Did your Board explore the option of recommending shorter terms with availability to serve a <br />second term, which is done at the State level? <br />FUJIOKA: No, we didn’t, and I think the consensus of most of the Members is that it does take a long <br />time to really be comfortable, like I said earlier. <br />BALOG: Are you aware of the State terms for most Boards and Commissions? <br />FUJIOKA: Pardon? <br />BALOG: Do you know what is the length of time for a State Board or Commission, in most - <br />file://\\coh01\cohweb\council\charter_commission\minutes\minutes 9-29-99.html7/1/2011 <br /> <br />