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MS. KAWAUCHI: Correct. MR. HOOKANO: Within that Flow Chart, the second to the last diamond, where it says 2nd Reading of Charter Amendments, from there, once it's approved the arrow points to the Ad -Hoc Committee on Info and Submission, and that would have been the Ad -Hoc Committee that proposes the educational programs. From there it would go to the Commission for it's final approval, if I'm understanding your comment correctly. Basically that Ad -Hoc Committee would come up with the recommended methods for getting the word out on what these Charter amendments are and what they are going to do. They will come back to the Commission with their proposal. This is our educational proposal, getting the word out, radio ads, newspaper, and community meetings. They will go to the Commission for approval and say, okay, let's carry out these recommendations of the Ad -Hoc Committee. MS. KAWAUCHI: Okay, I see. So clarified is my read of item 7 is implementing a public education program was maybe not as clear of an understanding. I wasn't sure if we were supposed to actually scheduling a program, and if we were, where that would fall in the Flow Chart. I just needed that clarification. CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Hookano, I have a question. If we don't adopt the Rule, as amended and suggested by you, can we proceed with some other type of procedure in the meantime so we don't slow down the process as far as considering amendments to the Charter? MR. HOOKANO: No, there will be nothing that would slow you down. Now that the Commissioners are allowed to place something on the agenda, they could come forward with something and put it on the agenda for discussion. They could say, "I'm looking at this section, I propose that there be an amendment to this section in this form." They could request that now as it stands with the amended Rules. CHR. HAITSUKA: Do I have a motion to either postpone the consideration of this proposal or to adopt it as amended, as suggested by Mr. Hookano? MS. JARMAN: I would move to postpone because it's not clear to me exactly how it would read. The Ad -Hoc Committee is all through it, so unless he had time to give us a second copy before our meeting ends today, I would prefer to postpone. So I move to postpone. Ms. Jarman moved to postpone the memorandum submitted by Mr. Hookano, dated March 30, 2009, regarding the Procedure for Proposing Charter Amendments. Seconded by Ms. Kawauchi and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kawauchi, Nahale -a, Shumway, Unger and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Fuertes, Kealoha, Murashige, and Osborne D