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MS. JARMAN: Do we know how many people each of these venues, other than the Council Chambers seat? CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Eoff, do you have that information? MS. EOFF: Aloha, my name is Karen Eoff, Secretary to the Charter Commission. No, I don't have that information, except I do know that the Liquor Commission seats about 25. MS. JARMAN: Did you say 25 or 125? MS. EOFF: Just 25. I could find out on the rest of them. These were given to me by the past Commission Secretary as places that they chose. MS. JARMAN: I wonder if we are likely to expect more than 25 people. It seems like a small venue, particularly since it is in Kona, and that's one of our larger population centers. That might not be large enough in the event we do get a significant number. MS. EOFF: I think in Kona there would be other options, like the Elementary Schools, that would seat more people or the High School Cafeteria too. MS. JARMAN: How big are the Waimea Civic Center and Community Center? Are they fairly large? Maybe we can ask our friends in Waimea; Manu, Pete? Councilmember Hoffmann, are you there? It looks like he might be on the phone. MR. KEALHOA: The Civic Center is fairly large. MS. JARMAN: So, it could hold a significant number of people. MR. KEALHOA: The Civic Center can hold about 50 people easily, but the main center at the Waimea Ball Park, they use it for parties, so I'm sure it would hold about 100. MS. JARMAN: Thank you. CHR. HAITSUKA: Anybody have any information on the Na'alehu Community Center? MS. KAWAUCHI: I don't know how many people it can seat, it's fairly spacious. It's probably a good location. CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Kaulukukui, do you know? As far as the timing, we have some first readings coming up today on four proposed amendments. I don't know if we should go out for public hearings after we do our first readings, so we can get input before we do our second and final. I think that's something we need to consider, especially with the four proposed amendments we have today. Do we wait until we do the public hearings; take them out to the community and then come back with their input and then do the final reading? So, that is up for discussion and consideration. Also timing; we still have some of the committees out doing their investigation and coming back with recommendations on certain 0