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it higher and of course this is where the deputy managing <br /> director and the managing director start stepping in to help <br /> out too. If it becomes a big issue. <br /> I will, be happy to answer any questions. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: Mr. Mayor. We were just kind <br /> of wondering why we have never been able to get the actual <br /> managing director here to help make his own personal comments <br /> throughout our whole meeting schedule. <br /> MAYOR MATAYOSHI : Well , this particular one, <br /> did you folks ask him before, or this particular time now? <br /> At this time here he is on an economic mission with the <br /> state director on a coast to coast tour of economic--our <br /> presentation to the various--economic mission , they call it. <br /> The DPED organizes this annually where representatives of <br /> the four counties get-together and go talk to the business <br /> leaders in the various parts of the United States. Washington, <br /> Atlanta, Florida, Chicago. We go on this thing with a rather <br /> extensive visit. This is what he is on right now. As far as <br /> him coming back , he is coming back the schedule should be <br /> over on the 26th and subsequent to that, certainly, the <br /> occasion to be with you, he would be happy to be here. But <br /> the reason why he could not be here was because he is off on <br /> that economic mission. <br /> As far as the deputy managing director is <br /> concerned, I didn ' t ask him to come because I don ' t know whether <br /> you want to talk to him, but you can call Barney over too. He <br /> would be happy to come over. No particular problem. <br /> And , by the way, there may be some few comments <br /> of people who have said I have assigned, as you will notice, <br /> one 'of the last tasks--according to the managing director where <br /> I can assign him anything--what I have assigned to him which I <br /> did consider is the major program of emphasis that the <br /> administration, I have taken, is the alternate energy develop- <br /> ment. So I have placed this under him and asked that he head <br /> the whole program which does cross over several departmental <br /> requirements. Mainly planning, R & D, corp counsel , finance, <br /> and personnel, are the more immediate ones. So he is heading <br /> that and with it of course he replaces the chairman of Hawaii <br /> State Energy Laboratory Board which does take him off this <br /> island quite often. _ But he is on top of that. Through their <br /> efforts, we have been able to get the geothermal and of course <br /> the OTEC, and so on. I need not repeat. This is one of the <br /> tasks t-hat have been assigned to him. <br /> Also you might notice where there are grievances <br /> they usually come up to my office, then it comes either the <br /> managing director or the deputy managing director at the third <br /> level. <br /> Kalani , if you have any specific questions <br /> about that area. I assigned the responsibility to the managing <br /> director, therefore, if you have any questions as to why he has <br /> it, he probably would have to tell you, I got them, the boss <br /> gave me. If you want to know why. . . . <br /> -9- <br />