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MR. OMONAKA: Rather than make a charter amendment <br /> can we recommend then that these things are not going on and so <br /> inform the mayor? Let them know that these things are not <br /> happening. <br /> MR. ODA: It ' s a matter of how far this commission <br /> wants to go in clarifying the language. It ' s a discretionary <br /> thing. There is a point about whether supervise means also train <br /> but I think it means two different things. My personal feeling <br /> is that supervise is to oversee. Train is to indoctrinate and <br /> be sure that the employees can perform. When once they are pre- <br /> pared for it, then they are supervised. <br /> MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. If there is a change <br /> I would be inclined to say; delete the whole sentence. Because <br /> it is taken for granted. Any department head who is really <br /> worth his salt should be doing that without being told. <br /> MR. ODA: A deletion also requires an amendment. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Is there any real significant <br /> change if we do put in the word "train"? <br /> MR. TRULSON: I don ' t believe so. I think it <br /> just further clarifies "supervise" so if the question is brought <br /> up it can be pointed to people that here in the County Charter <br /> it says to supervise and train, don ' t just supervise. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Can you say that as far as we are <br /> concerned, supervise includes training? Can we say that? <br /> Agree among ourselves? Then we don ' t have to change it. This <br /> is our intent. Can this be done? <br /> MR. TRULSON: I think the department heads are <br /> looking for a little more clarification than what our intent is. <br /> I think they want it in the charter so that they can indicate there, <br /> supervise and train. There is no doubt what the intent is, I <br /> think they are asking for a couple of more words. . <br /> MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. A supervisor who <br /> doesn ' t train would certainly have a difficult time supervising. <br /> That is built into the job, itself. <br /> MR. TRULSON: Perhaps they could put that into <br /> the job description when they hire the man. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Can anyone recall somebody who <br /> testified with regard to subparagraph (c)? <br /> MR. TRULSON: I don 't recall. . <br /> MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. I think I recall <br /> somebody made a statement regarding. . .I think this had something <br /> to do with the water board. . .that some departments would like to <br /> get into a certain, some employees from different departments <br /> -19- <br />