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CHR. HAITSUKA: For you, Ms. Jarman, working on Oahu; how is that going to work for <br />your schedule? <br />MS. JARMAN: If we did them several days in a row that would be hard for me. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Do weekends work better for you? <br />MS. JARMAN: Fridays are better for me. I teach Tuesday and Thursday, so Mondays or <br />Fridays would be better for me. Are we going to do them in the evening, or during the day? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: We could possibly do two a day, one in the morning and one in the <br />afternoon, depending on where the districts are. I wouldn't want to drive from Ka`u to <br />Waimea. We could get two in a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. <br />MS. KAWAUCHI: Maybe I should clarify, not every Friday in September is taken up. <br />Friday, September 4, 2009 is okay and September 18, 2009 is okay too. But, September 11, <br />2009 and September 25, 2009 are not, I have court on those days. <br />MR. SHUMWAY: Typically, aren't the meetings done at night, because if they are done <br />during the day, wouldn't that pose a barrier to people who are working and not able to come <br />and testify? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: I think it would, if were on a weekday; it would make it more difficult. <br />If we have it on a weekday, I think we should think about doing it in the early evening. If we <br />do it on the weekend, I was thinking maybe for Hilo and for Puna, which are fairly close, we <br />can have one at 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and one at 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Then, we can get <br />two done in one day. The same thing with Hamakua and Kohala, maybe do two of those in <br />one day. Maybe we can do those on the weekend, and the others can be in the evenings. Is <br />there any discussion? Mr. Hookano, how should we come up with a schedule? <br />MR. HOOKANO: That is entirely up to the Commission how it wants to do it. There <br />would have to be a motion for the public hearings, on when to hold them. <br />MS. JARMAN: May I address Mr. Hookano? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Sure. <br />MS. JARMAN: Since we have to have one public hearing in each of the geographic areas, <br />can we have one public hearing that encompasses Hilo, Kona and Kohala by having it here <br />and Waimea office and Kona office? Then we would get three for the price of one. <br />MR. HOOKANO: I think it might be possible, since the Sunshine Law allows for <br />videoconference meetings. I'd rather look into that one a little closer though. I don't want to <br />give a definitive statement now, but it sounds like it might be possible. <br />11 <br />