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and secondly because the residence address was incorrect. For an island wide initiative, I <br />believe those signatures should have been rendered valid. <br />So, as I was looking at this Section 15 -1, on amending the Charter, I thought it was very <br />important to include that procedure as part of the procedure to amend the Charter. That was <br />vetted by voters, it was supported by the League of Women Voters, we went around to all the <br />council members and incorporated their comments, we worked with the Office of Elections, <br />we worked with the County Clerk, and then voters passed it. So this is sort of something that <br />has already been accomplished, and it will certainly lay out the process and procedures to <br />amend the Charter too. So, I ask you to consider - -all I said was, "replace with (b) By <br />petition, which shall use the same process as outlined in Article XI, Initiative and <br />Referendum of this Charter." So that just refers to the other process and procedure. That's <br />all I have, so if you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them and I'll be here later as <br />you do your discussion, to answer questions also. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Are there any questions for Ms. Hecht? Mr. Unger. <br />MR. UNGER: Debbie, can you hear me? <br />MS. HECHT: Yes, I can. <br />MR. UNGER: As far as having the County Council nominate board and commission <br />members, have you gotten any feedback from the County Council as to whether that is a <br />good idea. I don't know how many boards and commissions are out there. I know there are <br />a lot, and I have a feeling this whole process would be pretty time consuming. I would be <br />interested in hearing from our County Council if this is something they think is a good idea <br />and they have time to undertake. <br />MS. HECHT: May I respond to that? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Yes. <br />MS. HECHT: I know that under the Kim administration, Harry would ask Council Members <br />for their recommendations. It was an informal process, but he afforded them the respect of <br />asking them their ideas of who should be nominated from the district. I know that was the <br />preferred way to do it. Under this administration, that is not the case. Right now the Mayor <br />appoints, and the Council approves. So, to me it is kind of backwards, meaning that the <br />Council Members really do know the people in the district better than the Mayor can. I did <br />talk to several Council Members about it; three that I can think of and they thought it was a <br />good idea too. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Are there any other questions for Ms. Hecht? Thank you, Ms. Hecht. <br />Do you have someone else in Kona to testify? <br />17 <br />