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housekeeping list of smaller items to be presented to voters. Juvik: Can review lists later. Count on Motion: Nine were in favor; Mr. Omonaka was opposed to the motion. Motion carried. Further Discussion: Juvik: Questioned whether the original motion needed to be re-stated. Bethea: Explained that the votes were nine in favor of accept- ing Sec. 3-16 as is with the exception of the changes in wording suggested by Mr. Yuen. VIII . AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: DEPUTY/SECRETARY POSITIONS A. Discussion: Bethea: Art. IV, Sec. 4-5 and 4-5 (a) . Mayor has power to appoint; unless Council funds it , the appointment will not take place (Tape 1 : 2 : 36) . Mr. Greenwell said previously that agency head should be able to appoint deputy. Asked whether any other portion of the Charter needed to be changed to insure that Council would mandate the funding. If commission agrees with him, then last sentence of (a) should be deleted. Second item: put a period after "private secretary" and eliminate the rest of the sentence. L'Orange: Feels that if deputy positions are to be created, that it should be so stated under each department in the Charter as well as in Sec. 4-5. Bethea: Would include all agencies except Corporation Counsel ' s office. Said if you want to make it effective, that it be mandated to be funded. Suggested wording say that each executive agency have the power to appoint a deputy and require in this section that the Council fund the position(s) . Yuen: Do not need clause that says position(s) must be funded. Bethea: Feels funding should be mentioned (Tape 1: 2: 31) . Suggested language: " (a) Appoint and remove a deputy or assistant or private secretary, which positions shall be appropriately funded by the Council . " Omonaka: Suggested Council should have some checks and balances so deputies aren' t brought in when they aren' t needed. Greenwell: Executive branch should be able to improve its efficiency by appointing deputy. Executive branch is controlled by Council . Omonaka: Finance doesn' t have deputy. Greenwell : He should have. Omonaka: But if you include provision under every department , you will dislodge the checks and balances . Juvik: Question of whether deputy is awarded to particular department should be left to discretion of 704