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REPORTS CHR. HAITSUKA: Next on our agenda are Reports; and we don't have any. REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION CHR. HAITSUKA: There are no Referrals for Executive Session. We are still waiting for Commissioner Kawauchi, who I understand is on her way. Why don't we take a ten minute break and then see if she comes by then. If not, then we can adjourn. RECESS: At 2:00 p.m., the Chair called for a 10 minute recess. RECONVENE: The meeting was reconvened at 2:15 p.m. CHR. HAITSUKA: I call the meeting back to order, and I note the appearance of Commissioner Kawauchi. Let's go back on our agenda to Comm. 257. Back to Comm. 257 CHR. HAITSUKA: Comm. 257 is the memo from Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated June 16, 2010, informing the commission of possible errors in CA -7 and CA -12 regarding the number of voters needed in recall elections and the number of signatures required for recall petitions and charter amendment petitions. We are now in the middle of our discussion. Mr. Hookano, can you give us a quick breakdown as far as what the errors were in these two proposed amendments. MR. HOOKANO: Sure, Mr. Chair. The main thing is that the language says, "...valid votes cast." The number of signatures required for a petition is based on the valid votes cast in the previous general election. This applies for both the recall petitions and charter amendment petitions. But, to determine what a "valid vote cast" is in the last general election would be problematic, in my opinion, because on multiple questions on the ballot, you could vote validly on one question, but invalidly on another. So, it would be easier if the commission were to determine what question it has to be based off of, for example, an island wide question such as, the Office of the Mayor. The other issue was for the numbers of voters required to participate in a recall election, the language used was "valid votes cast" in the last general election, but the sitting official in that seat might not have been elected in the general election. It is possible for elected officials to win in the primary with 50% plus one vote; or in a special election. So it is my 0