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ISBELL: Yes, that sounds pretty interesting if it's - RAY: Like I said, it's an interesting hybrid. It might be a way for us to instill more professional management and, sort of, head in that direction vs. a whole scale eliminate the Mayor, and then we move in that direction, and if people like the way it's heading, then that might be the direction we take. Also, one other thing. You pointed out that this is a ten-year process, but as you're certainly aware, Charter Amendments can be brought forward at any time, by the County Council, and by the general public. So it's not necessarily just every ten years. ISBELL: Yes, we vote on your Amendments all the time. I've seen some of them fall flat on their face and some of them make lots of hay. RAY: Okay, any other comments? Sue. IRVINE: Yes, I'd like to just say one thing. Although John indicated we haven't looked too much into the idea of neighborhood boards, we do have a very good study from the Honolulu League of Women Voters that was passed out to all of us, about neighborhood boards, and we've had some input, then, from the City and County on that. But, I think neighborhood boards, we're talking about empowering people locally, with something like that, and some of the other ideas that have been brought forth to us are the possibility of, like, electing some of our Boards and • Commissions, Planning or Police Commission. Maybe moving these Commissions around to be under independent Prosecutor's Office, rather than where they are. So there are ideas out there that would - • ISBELL: Maybe we should be electing Police Chiefs too. IRVINE: Well, Police Chiefs, or elect the County Attorney. ISBELL: So that we can get rid of them when they're - IRVINE: brought to us. ISBELL: You're right. You know, there is another thing on neighborhood boards. It's not just neighborhood board for zoning, but for all matters, including public works. There are two different kinds, but we did not define that because some people were not real sure about what that really meant. Just so you know, there's broad - We've heard lots of different ideas, and that's one that's been RAY: Any other questions for Virginia? If not, thank you very much. 23