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Kohala w , <br /> s :71em, <br /> 4 <br /> AgV,Va POW <br /> WEST HAWAII COMMITTEE <br /> 11 <br /> Kana �s ^. <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 5066 / KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII 96745 <br /> 41, <br /> Ka'u February 21 , 1990 <br /> Hawaii County Charter Review Commission <br /> Re : Christopher Yuens January 31 , 1990 letter <br /> Page 68—Section 3-18 Reapportionment Commission <br /> It appears to those of us, from the West Hawaii Committee that the <br /> recommendation of Mr. Yuen in. section B of his above letter <br /> would, in fact perpetuate the type of non proportional <br /> representation that has led us to support the Nine Single Member <br /> form of Government that you have voted unanimously to place <br /> before the voters. in Novemeber. <br /> Our recommendation would be that,rather than using the iudicial <br /> districts as a basis for Reapportionment Commission appointment, <br /> we ask that this Commission refer to our August 9, 1989 testimony <br /> to you,page 5 of our testimony(you file copy will have a 497 <br /> connotation) . This uses the 1980 census tracts and breaks down • <br /> very nicely into 7 very equally populated geographic areas from <br /> which the Mayor could appoint his Commission. <br /> To point out the obvious .Kau, Hamakua are always greatly over— <br /> represented while North and South Kona and Kohala are under— represented <br /> We urge, in the spirit of one—person—one vote and fairness, that <br /> this commission start the ball rolling by recommending that this <br /> change in section 3-18 be based on actual population and not out <br /> dated Geographical Districts . <br /> Thank yo ery much, <br /> /J. R. Smoot <br /> est Hawaii Committee <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> (1 page) <br /> 812 <br />