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Returning to New Business, COMM. 251, the Report to the Council <br />VICE CHR. FUERTES: I read what it is into the record earlier. Do I have a motion to <br />approve Comm. 251? <br />Shumway moved to approve Comm. 251, <br />the report to the County Council. Seconded <br />by Mr. Kealoha. <br />VICE CHR. FUERTES: Is there any discussion on the report? Levi, maybe you can <br />explain the process; after it's approved, what things or actions happen after that; just so <br />we all understand. <br />MR. HOOKANO: Mr. Chair, what happens from here is the report will be transmitted to <br />the County Council for placement on their April 20, 2010 Council agenda. I believe it is <br />going to be waived from Committees and go straight to the Council meeting. They will <br />have 30 days from when they receive the report. I was asked by the staff of the County <br />Clerk's office if I could submit it on Monday, April 12, 2010. That would then give them <br />until May 12, 2010 to send it back to the Commission. From there they have the <br />opportunity to propose alternatives to the Commission's questions. For example, if they <br />feel certain terms should be different; they can transmit that to the Commission, but it has <br />to be within 30 days. <br />From there, the Commission can either accept or reject their alternatives. It is up to this <br />body on what they want to do with it. Any alternative that is rejected goes back to the <br />County Council. They can pull it back, or put it on the ballot. <br />VICE CHR. FUERTES: So the final say would be the Council? <br />MR. HOOKANO: No, everything that has been passed by this Commission is going on <br />the ballot. The Council cannot alter your proposals without your consent. I hope all of <br />you have had a chance to look through this report. It gives a general over -view of what <br />this Commission has been doing for the last year and a half. It explains what the <br />proposals are and why they are being put forward. There are some changes that have <br />been brought to my attention that maybe should be made. On the last page are the <br />acknowledgements of Clerk's staff and other members of the County who have helped <br />this Commission with their meetings. I was asked if Alfred Robello, BJ Soriano, and <br />Kristen Konan could be added. They were helping us with our public hearings, as well as <br />Kristen Konan who helps to take in public testimony; so if they could be added to the <br />acknowledgement page. <br />VICE CHR. FUERTES: Great. We don't need a motion for that, do we? <br />MR. HOOKANO: It could be accepted by unanimous consent, I guess. <br />7 <br />