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MR. NAHALE -A: Mr. Chair, did you suggest that it say at the end of this, "... as determined by the corporation counsel." CHR. HAITSUKA: That is correct. Mr. Nahale -a moved to add language to Section 15- 5(c)(2) to read, "...as determined by the corporation counsel." in order to clarify who makes the determination as to the sufficiency of a petition. Seconded by by Mr. Kealoha and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kealoha, Nahale -a, Osborne, Shumway and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Fuertes, Kaulukukui, Kawauchi and Unger. CHR. HAITSUKA: The next concern involved Section 15 -4(g), and this is a similar problem to the one we just discussed. In Section 15 -4(g) it states that, "If the proposed language is found to be within the power of charter amendment or revision of the County of Hawaii, within five working days of finalization of the petition form, ballot title, ballot question and ballot summary, the clerk shall:..." The problem is it doesn't say here who is going to make that finding. The suggestion is to remove the word "found" and insert, "determined by the corporation counsel." So it would state, "If the proposed language is determined by the corporation counsel to be within the power of charter amendment or revision of the County of Hawai`i..." That would make it consistent with the changes that we just made. Mr. Nahale -a moved to delete the word "found" and insert, "determined by the corporation counsel "in Section 15 -4(g). Seconded by Mr. Shumway and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Kealoha, Nahale -a, Osborne, Shumway and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Fuertes, Kaulukukui, Kawauchi and Unger. CHR. HAITSUKA: The fifth concern addresses a conflict with the term "amendment of the petition." From what I can tell by reading Mr. Hookano's memorandum and talking C