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an appropriation then. . .if you 're not going to follow the <br /> appropriations. . . <br /> BETHEA : That ' s the other side. <br /> IBARRA: . . .and certainly , Mr. Greenwell said , you know , <br /> he 's in favor of a lump-sum type of appropriation, which is like <br /> if the federal government. In the County ' s budget , the budget is <br /> really by line item for a specific. . .for specific purposes, unlike <br /> the line-item type of budget . And certainly , that kind of limits <br /> the flexibility onr the administration. But I think the <br /> percentage amount , because when. . .at least the last budget , I <br /> went . . . I had. . . I met with each department head and I sat down with <br /> them and went over line by line , asking then how you came up with <br /> this figure and I had their accountant there to justify. And so, <br /> a certain percentage of that I could just. . . <br /> NAGAO : I hate to interrupt, but when there ' s a lot of <br /> cross-talk, which just occurred , several of you talking over each <br /> other, and talking at the same time, when I go to transcribe , it ' s <br /> almost impossible to put it down and typewrite it. You can see by <br /> the (inaudible) . If you could just be more sensitive to your <br /> comments, maybe address the chair or something , it would be easier <br /> on the transcription. Thank you. <br /> BETHEA : Okay. The rules provide, and I think they are good <br /> rules. Questions do not have to be asked from the chair and I <br /> think that ' s better for us to be able to. . .any commission member, <br /> to be able to address a specific question to whoever is <br /> testifying. I think that ' s the more correct way of doing it. But <br /> I guess we really do have to watch that , and I 'm as bad as <br /> everybody (inaudible) been in court. . . <br /> NAGAO : It ' s just a reminder. <br /> BETHEA : Right. Okay. Ron, do you have. . . <br /> IBARRA: Yes. <br /> BETHEA : . . .other points that you want to. . . <br /> IBARRA: Yes. There is the matter of contract in the <br /> present Charter. . . <br /> NISHIKAWA : Excuse me. Before we move on. . .I ' d like to <br /> (inaudible) regarding the financial procedures. I heard a <br /> complaint where the Council does not have enough time to work with <br /> the budget when it ' s presented to them by the mayor. <br /> IBARRA : Yes, right now, I believe that the. . .I forgot the <br /> exact date where the. . .16th. . .16th of April , or May , was it? <br /> JUVIK : May. <br /> 45 <br />