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SANTANGELO: I wanted to get some discussion before the motion but since we have a motion — I guess the thoughts that I have is what is the intention, and I'm open to what's the •intention of the full Commission. When we went to single member districts, that was eight years ago, so there is some sense of urgency for me, possibly, especially with something like a Water Commission, although I think, if I read that right, Mr. Yuen, that's 2002 that changes anyway? So that's just one year away? HERKES: If it passes. YUEN: Yes, that's the extent of the problem would be — SANTANGELO: If we used Alternative 1 which is let it go, in a year it would correct itself anyway. YUEN: That's right. SANTANGELO: Okay, so again, just for discussion purposes, I thought, well, if our intent was to set something right that's kind of been skewed for eight years because we went into single member right after the last Charter Commission, then I'd say we should be a little more forceful. On the other hand, if it's only one year that these things kind of take care of themselves, maybe we just leave it alone and do the alternative. And that was the question I'd ask the Commission for discussion. •HERKES: I think it's disruptive. I'm afraid it would be disruptive to start ending terms early. Some of these Commissions are fairly important. I would hope all of them were important. Say you had a Chairman or say you had somebody that had a sub -committee or somebody with an important role in the Commission, I think those would be difficult decisions to make. And there are some things in the Charter that are going to be disruptive anyway, and I think the less we can do, the better off we are. RAY: Any other testimony? Okay, all in favor? RAY, ALONZO, BESS, HERKES, HIGASHI, IRVINE, KUROZAWA, SANTANGELO: Aye. Commissioner Martin abstained. RAY: version? New Business. Charter Preamble. Are we working with more than one HERKES: No. RAY: No? HERKES: I withdraw mine. •IRVINE I can give you copies of this on my usual size piece of paper. 20