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The southern end of Hawai‘i Island has been impacted by almost every natural disaster and a direct hit a hurricane is inevitable. So, I'm encouraging you, in terms of the CDP process, at least recognition of some of these issues in terms of disaster preparedness, even if there are other ways that this could be addressed. Maybe an ordinance would be easier, but in terms of getting funding and bringing it to people's attention, you all are really at the forefront of this little canoe out here of ours in terms of ideas. Lastly, I just want to stress that transparency, and those issues, in whatever form you want to look at them. My feeling of the people that I've talked to around the County --and because I do this blog, 1 end up communicating with people from all over the island --is that there is a lot of distrust and fear that decisions are made behind the scenes, and not out in the open. I was reading --or I quoted from this book yesterday—flawai`i Politics and Government. There is specifically a section about the Big Island and that it has always been sort of run by the little hui's that have all the power and a sense that the people don't feel that they are welcome to participate. Just encouraging, how do we make people more informed, such as through getting things --whether it's live broadcast or on demand, which is even more important than live broadcast --where the County Council minutes --it shouldn't be that it's okay to file them at 11:00 p.m. in the Clerk's office and post them in a building that is then locked for several days, and the public ends up seeing the notice maybe the day before it comes up. So, encouraging doing this encourages trust 1 think that's really it. I'm just trying to encourage the issues that I brought up earlier. Thank you very much. CHR. HAITSUKA: Are there any questions for Ms. Wille? Thank you, Ms. Wi e. MS. RUDOLPH: Can I add something? CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Rudolph. MS. RUDOLPH: I just remembered one amendment that I did see there about changing the election back to four years. I don't think that's a good idea at all. I remember back when it was four years, and I think it was awful. I really like two years, and the people that 1 talk to really like two years also. I was just wondering, I don't realty know why, I haven't done enough research as to ---Where I came from 35 years ago, had an elected Charter Commission, and many counties in Washington State had an elected Corporation Counsel, and elected County Clerk. I don't really understand what would make someone choose one way over the other, I haven't done enough research on that, but that's just something wanted to throw out there. A lot of people over here in Kona are talking about those things. Thank you. CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you very much. Do we have any one else here to testify? If not, we will be closing this public hearing, there are no further testifiers. Right now it is approximately 6:26 p.m. Thank you. 4