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MS. KAWAUCHI: Just to let you know, Mr. Chair, I have a mediation scheduled that day in the morning. I don't know how long it's going to go, but it is court ordered. If I have to be there all day, I may not be available in the afternoon. CHR. HAITSUKA: If everybody else can come, I think we should have a quorum. MS. JARMAN: Do we want to have Kona at the same time and use our videoconferencing? Maybe not Kohala, because of the concerns raised, we may want to go to Kohala. But, we could get Kona and Hilo at the same time. CHR. HAITSUKA: How would that work? People who want to testify would go to the Kona office of the County Council? MS. JARMAN: Yes, and Commission members can go there too, as long as we know ahead of time so it can be advertised correctly. MS. KAWAUCHI: Mr. Chair, I guess that depends on what the definition of geographical area is. I guess it depends on how that is defined. I don't know if there is a section in the Charter to refer to that would help us with that. MR. HOOKANO: I believe the geographical areas are defined in the Hawaii Revised Statutes. MS. KAWAUCHI: That would lead me to another question. Do we know what that is, and do we want to take a recess to find out what the answer might be, and then come back on? MS. JARMAN: To make sure we can do the videoconferencing? MS. KAWAUCHI: Correct. CHR. HAITSUKA: Is that something you can determine fairly easily, or do you need more time? MR. HOOKANO: So long as the Office of Information Practices answers their phone. MS. JARMAN: Is it a Sunshine Law issue? MR. HOOKANO: I would check with them about the videoconferencing and how that satisfies meeting requirements. They might have an opinion on how that affects public hearings. MS. KAWAUCHI: Does the request to do that require a motion? CHR. HAITSUKA: To take a recess? No, I was just thinking about something. What the Charter says, Section 15 -3, it says in each of the geographical areas. So, I guess the question 14