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MS. JARMAN: Mr. Chair, on Section 12 -1.5, may I ask Ms. Nakamoto a question? CHR. HAITSUKA: Yes, Ms. Jarman. MS. JARMAN: So, if someone were to do a supplemental; they didn't have enough signatures the first time, and they get to supplement the petition, then you only have five days to look at them to see if they are sufficient. What do you think of that deadline? MS. NAKAMOTO: Going back to your earlier question about the 30 days - -the 25 percent or the 15 percent - -now that I think about it, just based on the last petition we verified, the Peaceful Sky petition, I'm not sure exactly how many signatures they needed. But, I know it was less than 10,000 signatures. It was closer to 6,000 or 7,000 signatures, and that took us approximately 20 days to verify. MS. JARMAN: If we were to stick with the 25 percent, then perhaps 45 days would make more sense. How many people were working on it? MS. NAKAMOTO: That was a staff of about 10 or 11. MS. JARMAN: And that was working evenings as well, correct? MS. NAKAMOTO: Yes, evenings and weekends. CHR. HAITSUKA: Are we talking about Section 12 -1.4, the 30 days? MS. JARMAN: Right, she was just saying that perhaps the 30 days wouldn't be enough. MS. NAKAMOTO: In my opinion, in Section 12 -1.5, the five working days would probably need to be increased also. MS. JARMAN: Would be insufficient as well. CHR. HAITSUKA: How many days would you think would be sufficient? MS. NAKAMOTO: Maybe an additional five, maybe ten working days. MS. JARMAN: So, can I move to amend Section 12 -1.5 to read from five working days to ten working days, and instruct Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano to prepare such and amendment? CHR. HAITSUKA: Is that a motion? MS. OSBORNE: Don't we also need to amend Section 12 -1.4 for 45 days, since they said that 30 days wasn't enough? 30