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COMM. 258: PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTIONS FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS Memo from Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated June 16, 2010, transmitting proposed ballot language for the charter commission's proposed amendments. CHR. HAITSUKA: Do I have a motion to file? Ms Jarman moved to file Comm. 258. Seconded by Mr. Kealoha. CHR. HAITSUKA: Is there any discussion? MS. JARMAN: Mr. Chair. CHR. HAITSUKA: Yes, Ms. Jarman. MS. JARMAN: Are we supposed to be voting on these at this time, or discussing them and ultimately voting on them? Maybe we can ask Pat when we have to have the ballot language to her. PAT NAKAMOTO (At this time Pat Nakamoto, Elections Program Manager came forward to address members of the Charter Commission.) CHR. HAITSUKA: Good afternoon, Ms. Nakamoto. MS. NAKAMOTO: Good afternoon. The ballot questions are due to the Sate Office of Elections on September 3, 2010. MS. JARMAN: What format are they required to be in at that point in time? Could they be in this format, like a list, with the questions? Or would something else have to be done to them to present them? MS. NAKAMOTO: I'm not certain, but I can find out. I can contact the Office of Elections and get that information to you. CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Nakamoto, did you have a chance to look at Comm. 258? MS. NAKAMOTO: Just briefly. I haven't looked through the entire document. CHR. HAITSUKA: Do you have any comments on the form of the questions? MS. NAKAMOTO: No, I don't really have any comment as to the form. At this point, just based on the amount of questions, we know that we will be requiring two ballots for the general election. I guess as soon as the language is finalized and we can get even a 0