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MR. HOOKANO: Mr. Chair, if you file this Communication, then this matter is disposed of, <br />it's finished, it won't come back up before this body. If you wish for her to come to speak, <br />then you could postpone it to the next meeting. <br />MR. UNGER: We loose nothing by inviting her to come speak, and I like Guy's suggestion <br />that she needs to look at the Charter and she needs to come back with specific suggestions that <br />relate to her comments. If she doesn't show up, then - -- <br />MR. KEALHOA: Mr. Chair, she has on the bottom, on the last line, she would appreciate the <br />opportunity to speak to the Commission, so let's invite her. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Does somebody want to make a motion to defer? <br />Mr. Kealoha moved to postpone Communication 26 to <br />the October 9, 2009 meeting and invite Ms. Wong to attend <br />the meeting and speak to the Commission. Seconded by <br />Mr. Unger and carried by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kaulukukui, <br />Kealoha, Osborne, Shumway, Unger, and <br />Chair Haitsuka. <br />Noes: None. <br />Absent: Commissioners Fuertes, Kawauchi, and Nahale -a. <br />COMM. 27: From Lono Tyson, Director, Department of Environmental Management, <br />dated August 11, 2009, transmitting recommendations for Charter <br />Amendments pertaining to the Department of Environmental Management. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Is there any discussion on this Communication? <br />MS. JARMAN: Mr. Chair, one of his recommendations was to amend Section 6 -5.4 to <br />broaden their functions and give that to the mayor. <br />(Note: Mr. Tyson referred to a former Charter section number. This is actually Section 6 -10.4 <br />of the 2008 revised edition of the Charter.) <br />It says, "... as directed by the Mayor or prescribed by ordinance ". I think the advantage of that <br />is, as issues come up that we cannot anticipate now, it does allow the mayor the opportunity to <br />address them, and to give the department the opportunity to respond to issues that might come <br />up. Particularly with climate change - -and the islands are specifically being targeted to be at <br />risk - -there might be something the mayor could direct the Department of Environmental <br />0 <br />