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CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Right now, under the Charter, <br /> you feel that you have enough personnel to carry on the <br /> activities of the Research and Development organization. <br /> MR. GARCIA: I would say, basically, yes. Of <br /> course, everyone always tries to get additional bodies but I <br /> think, basically, with what we have we are able to perform the <br /> duties because I think that for special projects we can always <br /> hire special talent for whateverthe duration of the project. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : Mr. Garcia, your department is <br /> involved with a lot of research on various subjects and various <br /> functions within the county, at times , as it pertains to the <br /> state. With the CETA and SCET workers , I think you mentioned <br /> that if they were depleted or if this program were none-existent <br /> it would be rather difficult for your department to carry on <br /> its operations with its maximum efficiency. Is that correct? <br /> MR. GARCIA: Yes, what it would mean it would <br /> have to reduce the activities that we are involved with now. <br /> We wouldn ' t be able to do as much, basically. And, as I <br /> mentioned a moment ago, these people came onboard for a special <br /> project so they added this additional manpower, gave us this <br /> additional help that we did not have. But if a similar situation <br /> arises again that will be, you know. . . . <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: But ordinarilynow can you keep <br /> this amount of workers continuously busy with statistics and <br /> reference work throughout the year? What I am trying to estab- <br /> lish is. . . . <br /> MR. GARCIA: Well , let me give you an example <br /> for each of the positions. What they are doing right now. <br /> The top in the blocks I think is pretty self-explanatory. But <br /> for example, in the CETA in the first position, this individual <br /> is responsible for collecting all of our statistics and keeping <br /> our statistics current. This is the individual who puts <br /> together the County Data Bookthat comes out annually. The <br /> second individual , right now, is responsible for the manganese <br /> nodule program and also the aquaculture program that we 're <br /> promoting for the Big Island. So these are two large program <br /> areas that this individual is involved. The third individual <br /> is involved with the ultimate energy program for the county. <br /> So he ' s involved in the energy programs. The last individual <br /> is involved with the visitor industry program. We are promoting <br /> the Big Island and we have requests for a lot of materials from <br /> the travel industry outside of this state. So this individual <br /> is responsible for putting this material together and satisfying <br /> this requirement. The other two under SCET will be terminated <br /> at the end of March, so that particular program is pau. And <br /> then under the CONTRACT, the convention coordinator is a contract <br /> position to the end of the year to coordinate a Society of <br /> American Travel Writers ' convention which will be held here in <br /> October of this year. So this is hired expertise for the <br /> particular event which will terminate after the event. <br /> -4- <br />