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making a motion to consolidate, we should be clear as to what we mean when we are <br />doing it; so there is no question as to what we are passing by consolidating each of the <br />amendments together. <br />MS. JARMAN: Mr. Chair, I agree; and I think the exact language of what the now, <br />"new" Charter amendment is going to look like, or read like. We are actually drafting a <br />new Charter amendment that wasn't passed before. I hope everybody understands that's <br />what we are doing. We are passing, on essentially first reading, a new Charter <br />amendment. In my opinion, in a sense, we would need to do a second reading; but, I <br />know our attorney feels differently. But, I still agree, we should have that language so <br />everybody knows. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Hookano, do you have any comments? <br />MR. HOOKANO: Mr. Chair, I agree on the issue of clarity on the motion. Now that it <br />was mentioned, when CA -9 and CA -23 was combined, I think that motion should state <br />why those two are being combined and what the overall theme of those two are, and why <br />they are being combined should be stated. <br />MS. KAWAUCHI: Mr. Chair. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Kawauchi. <br />MS. KAWAUCHI: I think we should be very clear. In fact, we may even want to be so <br />clear as to read the entire language that we want to appear as. I'm kind of concerned <br />about what we are doing as being raised at this juncture, and if people are going to have <br />problems; if members of the public, or anybody is going to have a problem with the <br />consolidation in terms of are these now going to be substantive changes. I'm just raising <br />it; I think there is some question about that. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: Point of parliamentary procedure, Mr. Chair. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Yes, Mr. Nahale -a. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: My question is, if I would like to reconsider my earlier vote on the <br />consolidation, when is it appropriate for me to move to reconsider? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Jarman, our parliamentarian. <br />MS. JARMAN: After we take up this motion, then, since you were on the prevailing <br />side, you can make a motion to reconsider the former motion. Then, that would have to <br />be seconded and voted on. If that passes, then the motion is back on the floor again. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: Mr. Chair, on the current proposal, I'm going to vote, "no." I think <br />because we only need one affirmative vote for a Charter proposal to pass, I think those <br />voters who want to vote can go through all the proposals and vote the way they wish. I <br />13 <br />