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BALOG: Do you know what is the length of time for a State Board or <br />Commission, in most - <br />FUJIOKA: No. <br />BALOG: Four years. So if you could go back to your Board and say, you <br />know, we know that it's hard for people to come up to speed, but there are people who <br />are interested, and it might help us attract other people and be more, like you said, <br />have continuity, would it be worthwhile to have a four-year term with an option? <br />FUJIOKA: It may work. It's hard to know. <br />BALOG: You still have to get Council approval, but it's done on the State <br />level for all of the State's Boards and Commissions. <br />FUJIOKA: Right. <br />RAY: Other comments? Sue. <br />IRVINE: I guess I didn't understand how terms would become unstaggered. <br />• If they were staggered in the beginning, and you were reappointed for another five <br />years when you were appointed for the remainder of a term, it wouldn't become <br />unstaggered. I guess if you were just - <br />FUJIOKA: Yes, you're right. <br />IRVINE: The other thing. I know we received a whole stack of stuff from the <br />Honolulu Charter Commission, August, 1998, and I have no idea if any of these things <br />passed, or where these ideas went, but they had the proposal to empower the Council <br />to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions if the Mayor does not fulfill them within <br />90 days. That might provide a little pressure somewhere. <br />HERKES: Assuming that there were people out there who wanted to serve on <br />them, and I don't see a lot of people who want to serve on them. <br />RAY: Kevin. <br />BALOG: Out of curiosity, on your Board, do you feel that some of the reason <br />could be once people are told about the homework they need to do - <br />FUJIOKA: I don't think so. <br />BALOG: Possibly meetings, or anything, it's a deterrent? <br />