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MS. JARMAN: So, if we wanted to pluck into it, that's what we would have to do, look into <br />the authority. <br />MR. HOOKANO: Yes, look into the authority that is granted to the State. <br />MS. JARMAN: Thank you. <br />MR. LINGER: I just had one other comment too. Even if we did end up including this in the <br />Charter, you mentioned that the current director of Civil Defense didn't have any procedures <br />set up for some volcanic activity. That is something we would not cover in the Charter <br />anyhow. That is going to be policies and procedures that his department is going to have to <br />come up with. So, what we would end up doing would be very general. <br />MS. WILLE: Right, but then there is an awareness, and a county responsibility, and how <br />does one address that. Make it so that we can start getting some money and work in <br />partnerships with communities. As part of the Waimea Community Association, I'm <br />working to set up a program November 5, 2009, looking at what is Waimea's emergency <br />preparedness, either on its own needs, or also as a host community. If there was a tsunami, <br />Puako comes to Waimea. If there were other things, of all the airports, only Waimea would <br />be open if there was six feet of water around the coast. Getting communities to be more <br />aware, our Community Development Plan (CDP) specifically states - -and I think if you look <br />at the Kona CDP - -that this is of importance in these communities and this is an issue wanting <br />to be addressed, not just Statewide, but also on the County level. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Are there any further questions for Ms. Wille? Thank you, Ms. Wille. <br />MS. WILLE: Thank you very much. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Is there anyone else here to testify? <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you. Next on our agenda is Approval of the Minutes for the <br />meeting of August 14, 2009. Do we have a motion to approve the minutes? <br />Ms. Jarman moved to approve the minutes of the <br />August 14, 2009 Hawaii County Charter Commission <br />meeting. Seconded by Ms. Osborne and carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kaulukukui, <br />Kealoha, Osborne, Shumway, Unger, and <br />Chair Haitsuka. <br />Noes: None. <br />0 <br />