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MR. LINGER: I agree wholeheartedly, that's been my primary complaint to my family and <br />anyone else who wants to listen to me. I feel like we haven't had enough time. It's taken <br />me, personally, at least two or three months just to figure out the whole procedural process. <br />Quite honestly, I'm still not totally clear on that. I don't know what time frame; I know this <br />year has gone by so fast, I do think we need to extend the amount of time we spend in this <br />committee. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: I think the comments we got from the administration at the beginning <br />was that they felt the January 15th deadline was -- -They didn't have enough time. I guess <br />because the Mayor took office in December, and within 45 days he had to have everybody <br />nominated, I guess we would have to balance that. I don't know if that always happens. We <br />might fall outside of an election year, where they appoint the Charter Commission. I don't <br />know if it was only because of the timing in this case. <br />MS. JARMAN: It seems to me, it shouldn't matter who the Mayor is in terms of appointing <br />the Charter Commission. I think what we do is pretty well circumscribed in the Charter, so if <br />it happens to come where an outgoing term is up, I wouldn't mind having been appointed by <br />Mayor Kim, or having Mayor Kim make the appointment versus Mayor Kenoi. I'm not sure <br />why that should make a big difference. To me, the time is more important than who is <br />appointing the body. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: I think in order to address the time concern, we would have to be <br />appointed sooner. It's a matter of when, and how much more time do we think the <br />Commission should have; six months more? <br />MS. JARMAN: I would throw out six months. <br />MR. SHUMWAY: Yes, I would think it would have to be at least six months, otherwise you <br />would be running into elections, and it would be really difficult. Six months would put it <br />before an election. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: It took about three months just to get us appointed. So, we are talking <br />about moving the deadline from January 15th of the year of the Charter review, to somewhere <br />around the summer of the year before. <br />MS. JARMAN: Maybe June 1st of the year before the Charter review, or July 1st of the year <br />before. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Hookano, do we have any requirements where we have to perform <br />our duties within a certain period of time, or can we extend it? <br />MR. HOOKANO: There are some statutory provisions for the State law and the deadlines, <br />for example. The State law requires that after one year of appointment, that's when you <br />submit your report to the County Council. So, there are some statutory deadlines, but that's <br />for appointments. For when that takes place, I think that's only dictated by our Charter. <br />W <br />