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SUSAN DURSIN <br />(At this time Susan Dursin came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) <br />MS. DURSIN: Sue Dursin from Captain Cook, I'm here to testify in favor of CA -16 <br />which would amend Article XV of the Charter. I was a member of the committee that re- <br />wrote Article XI on Initiative and Referendum. That revision, having been approved by <br />voters in 2008, lays out a framework. At this time, you are considering whether to take <br />the amendment and revision process and use that framework, out of Article XI. I have <br />given you a document that is a re -write of Article XV. It is the same process that is use <br />in Article XI. One difference is the signature verification and that, as Ms. Hemmes told <br />you, is the residence address, the printed name, and the signature, and nothing else. <br />Instead of the 20 %, which is shown in the current Charter, we are asking for 15 %, which <br />is the same as in Article XI. That came about because of the difficulties which several <br />testifiers referred to, of residence addresses in this particular county. In any case, that <br />15% is already higher than many, many jurisdictions where anything from 5% to 10% is <br />normal. <br />So, in any case, that is the basis of the document that I have given to you. The signature <br />verification portion says, "The residence address shall be the printed name, signature, <br />residence address; all of which shall be reasonably similar to what is shown in the general <br />register for that voter." That allows some latitude in those cases where a person will put <br />the name of a street or an avenue but not include the word street or avenue. But, he or <br />she will have the name of the community so that identifies it; also in the case of people <br />who have nick names and don't always go by the full name that they signed on the <br />registration. In any case, I hope you will review that and consider it for its ease of use <br />and its clarity. Thank you. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Dursin, Ms. Jarman has asked that you remain for the <br />discussion on this topic, thank you. Next, we have Marian Wilkens. Next we have <br />Marian Wilkens. <br />MARIAN WILKENS <br />(At this time Marian Wilkens came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) <br />MS. WILKENS: Good afternoon, Chairman Haitsuka and members of the Commission. <br />I am going to make this very short. I also have been working on this committee and also <br />on the initiative and referendum revision that was passed. I do want to support, and I will <br />ask you to support, our revision of the Charter Article XV. Also, I would like to support <br />the Land Fund, to please restore the amount to 2 %. I hope you do because everyone has <br />eloquently been saying why, so I think you know. Thank you very much. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you. Next we have Rob Tucker. <br />ROB TUCKER <br />(At this time Rob Tucker came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) <br />13 <br />