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For them, discussing educational outreach would be great. But, certainly all of you could be on that committee. The main thing that I would really like to advocate today is just that in terms of your educational outreach that you work with the Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committees, and the Community Development Steering Committees. Hilo has a similar Hilo Vision Committee. In terms of the General Plan and the County, for the people, it's been what is the most important; what has been going on over the last couple of years and what is going on right now. These are regional community groups. They are encouraged to provide public forums for issues of importance, especially effecting general over - arching themes; which I think the Charter Commission really plays into that. A lot of us really hoped that you would memorialize the CDP Action Committees in that. There was a vote that was a majority of those present, but because there were not enough votes to be majority of the full commission. Therefore, it did not go on the ballot. I know there have been some statements made that the Charter Commission did not really support the CDP's as a result of not voting to get this into the Charter. And that really wasn't the sentiment on this commission, so I think this would be a good way to work with that group. It has a broad range of people on those. I think you would do much better having those people assist you rather than going and setting up your own little hearings that are just relating to this. Then I put in a few other suggestions, just really utilizing your web site and directing newspaper and radio audiences to go there; also using those who write blogs and different ways to get to people; using whatever you can do to direct people to the meetings and direct discussion. Again, I stress thinking about the order that you might want these amendments to be on the ballot and sort of putting them in that format when you are doing the education and how you might think about that organization. And looking at them, not necessarily in the order that you all decided them, but starting with those that would resonate most in terms of public interest and what are the concerns of the public. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you, Ms. Wille. We will note the presence of Ms. Honma and Ms. Osborne in Hilo. Do we have anyone in Waimea to testify? MS. HANANO: No, Mr. Chairman, we have no one here in Waimea to testify. CHR. HAITSUKA: Do we have anyone in Hilo to testify? MR. HOOKANO: Mr. Chairman, you have no testifiers in Hilo. CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you. Let's move on to the approval of the minutes for the April 9, 2010 meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 9, 2010 CHR. HAITSUKA: Do we have a motion to approve the minutes?