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Regarding Comm. 259, Confirming Lincoln Ashida as the Replacement Legal Counsel, Ms. Wille had some concerns that Lincoln Ashida as replacement attorney for the Commission would not be as objective as Mr. Hookano (so perhaps a deputy corporation counsel would be better). She said she respects Lincoln Ashida as an excellent attorney, but the Commission should be aware he is a member of the Mayor's cabinet and his allegiance to the executive branch would be foremost. In the context of educating the public, she noted that Lincoln Ashida argued against Charter Amendment CA -30 to require all Boards and Commissions to maintain a public information website; a Charter Amendment that she felt very strongly should have been approved as a means of educating the public about the County Government generally, and, in her opinion, this Charter Amendment would likely have been approved but for Ashida's opposition. She also pointed out Ashida's opposition to CA -25 (to memorialize the Community Development Plan Action Committees) which was important to community members across the Island but which was opposed by the Executive branch. She said she was not opposing Ashida's appointment, but asked that the Committee keep in mind his political position in the Executive branch. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 25, 2010 Chair Haitsuka asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the June 25, 2010 meeting. Mr. Shumway moved to approve the minutes of the June 23, 2010 meeting. Seconded by Ms. Honma and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Honma, Kawauchi, Kaulukukui, Nahale -a, Osborne, Shumway and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Fuertes, Jarman, Kealoha and Unger COMMUNICATIONS COMM. 259: CONFIRM LINCOLN ASHIDA AS REPLACEMENT LEGAL COUNSEL Memo from Edmund W.K. Haitsuka, Chairman, Hawaii County Charter Commission, dated July 14, 2010, naming Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel, as replacement counsel for Levi Hookano. Chair Haitsuka asked for a motion to file Comm. 259 and approve Mr. Ashida as the replacement legal counsel for the Charter Commission. 3