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Second, on CA -12 and CA -16, my computer and I both crashed yesterday, so I didn't have time to research this real well. Basically, I wish there was some other way for us petition signers so you don't have to require their residence address, given all the difficulties we have talked about with that. Basically, you are asking people to do something they can't always do; and when they can't do it, you take their voice away. That just isn't right, and I wish we could find some other way. Thank you. CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you very much. Next we have Helen Hemmes. HELEN HEMMES (At this time, Helen Hemmes came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) MS. HEMMES: Good afternoon. Thank you very much Chairman Haitsuka and members. We really appreciate your volunteering your time to do this. The testimony of the League of Women Voters is Comm. 245. On February 27, 2010, Sue Dursin, who provided the written testimony that you see in the proposed Charter amendment and the revision, isn't here; but she is the author of it. Marian Wilkins is in the Kona office and she is the expert on the details in that particular language. We really are in support, and Sue is speaking on behalf of the League of Women Voters as well of the proposed changes and the revision. It clearly outlines the process, and I think that's a benefit to the public at large as well as to the County officials who need to work to verify that the people who are signing the petition are indeed registered voters living in the residence that is on file. My last sentence says, "We hope that you will approve the proposal as it stands." That is with the understanding that the language would be changed to "valid votes cast" rather than "people who voted." So the letter, I believe, is in your packet, and it is Comm. 245. Please, let's make that change. Thank you. CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you very much. Last we have Mr. Walter Moe. He wants to testify on a non - agenda item. Since we don't have too many testifiers here today, I am inclined to let him testify. Are there any objections? Mr. Moe. WALTER MOE (At this time Mr. Moe came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) MR. MOE: Aloha, Mr. Chairman and members. My name is Walter Moe. I am the President of the Hawaii Conservative Forum for Hawaii, which is a non - profit organization formed about five months ago. Of course, we are about four or five months late with this, but we have started a project on the prodding of our members and supporters to initiate a petition drive. The title of this would be The Consent of the Governed Project, to change the County Charter and restore sovereignty to every citizen. Recent quotes from our County Council members in their position as our elected officials are revealing as to how they view their proper roles, like: "It sometimes takes a law to change people's behavior." "Sometimes I have to be forced to do things that are right, and I don't want to." "If need to take charge, to lead the County, to define policy in the