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MR. HOOKANO: I just want to remind the Commission that the deadline, according to our rules, to propose amendments is October 31, 2009. So that is the last day to submit the CA Form with proposed amendments to be considered by the Commission, October 31, 2009. CHR. HAITSUKA: So, we cannot have any new proposals after that date? MR. HOOKANO: I think the rules allow for an exception, but for the most part, that is the drop dead deadline. MS. JARMAN: Then, we probably should meet before November in case the public comes up with something. It sounds like September or October. CHR. HAITSUKA: We're not limited by only six meetings. MR. HOOKANO: For the public hearings, the law just requires six. There is nothing that says you cannot go to more. MS. KAWAUCHI: Must they be held Monday through Friday, or can they be on a weekend? I'm just trying to think how to accommodate the public hearings if there are problems with scheduling for the commissioners during the week. I'm trying to figure out the logistics. Is there a requirement that it be Monday through Friday? MR. HOOKANO: No, there is no requirement for that. CHR. HAITSUKA: I don't know if we need to go out twice. Go out first before we hit our proposed amendment deadline of October 31, 2009, and go out a second time. I'm willing to go out more that once, but I don't know what everybody's schedule looks like. I think all we need is six commissioners present. Maybe we can break up the work. MR. SHUMWAY: I agree that we should try to go out earlier than November to allow the public to know what we are doing, know that we are there, and give them time to think about it. I would recommend we go earlier than later. CHR. HAITSUKA: So, maybe we can go out sometime in September, after our next meeting. I don't know if we should schedule five in a row, or six in a row. I don't know what everybody's schedule looks like, or if there are any preferences as far as weekends rather than weekdays. MS. KAWAUCHI: If we are going to look at calendars, I can share that in September most of my Fridays are blocked off for court appearances. I would have a hard time not making those. Fridays would be tough. CHR. HAITSUKA: So, you'll attend the Monday through Thursday meetings? MS. KAWAUCHI: I could try, depending on how we set the schedule. 10