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the numbers of people I can pick. It may be less the other way. But right now it is set as to the number of people "it shall be". You know, you are telling me you shall have x number of people. What if I thought we should have less numbers? I can ' t very well do that. It could very well be less. MR. OMONAKA: I understand that, but we are discussing concepts here and what you are suggesting is to streamline government so that it can become more efficient and make the Mayor more responsible. But at our level of government. The lower sub-division of government, don ' t you believe that a•-.commission type of department or this kind of thing have direct input by the community which would be more in tune to the needs of the people of our community. Direct input from the general public. MAYOR MATAYOSHI : We have a forum now in the County Council where there is an opportunity to address the County Council and I think that is the proper place. The members of the council are elected and they should listen to all facets of the operation of the county. Now, I recognize there may be various commissions down the ranks. You could have advisory commissions , planning commission. Right now, you look at it they are not exactly a branch but they certainly listen to it. If you want that kind of a system with the planning commission type and around in the other commissions. Fine, that would be the input if you wanted a vehicle to come in like the planning commission. You could have that in terms of water, watever, civil service, public works, parks. It could be all set up just likethe planning commission. Then you would have input just like the planning commission. But, tthe planner, himself. What happens to the planner, himself. He comes directly to the Mayor' s office. MR. SCHUTTE: I tend to see the same situations would "., ::rmerge wrong later with limited participation of constituents within;_ the county itself. I am of the opinion the commission would be able to combine heads together and come up with some sort of solution to the problem better than one individual looking at it in his own particular way. By removing these commis- sions, you would remove some barriers. MAYOR MATAYOSHI: Let me point out to you, page 12, 5-4.3, the planning commission. You must admit that the planning commission is one of the most important ones in our whole county operation and you do have a tremendous amount of ,;'input to come in. You could have similar structures if you want to have the input come in like the planning commission , section 5-4. 3. -26-