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if we, say, we have a 5-2 type of situation and then they are <br /> limited to the five, then I think we are limiting them. Then <br /> I think we don ' t need the redistricting. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE: Mr. Oda, please correct me if I <br /> am wrong. Can ' t the language in the reapportionment that we <br /> are talking about--the reapportionment commission--can ' t the <br /> language be directed so as to redirect itself to any portion <br /> of this charter, of this redistricting, as we so decide? <br /> Can ' t we put proper language in there to allow various things <br /> to happen? <br /> MR. ODA: Well , basically, to answer your <br /> question broadly, yes , you can, indeed. But as I understand <br /> Mr. Ishida' s question, or response, or whatever that was , to give <br /> . the reapportionment - commission the authority assuming that , <br /> there is no district residency for at-large candidates , you .want <br /> the :reapportionment := commission to be given authority to <br /> district those at-large candidates in 1983 if they see fit? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: If they see fit. <br /> MR. ODA: In other words , if there are seven <br /> council seats , the reapportionment commission can realign and <br /> make all seven at-large, six districts and one at-large, or <br /> whatever combination they want to, that is what you are saying; <br /> in effect? Just using the numbers seven or nine or whatever <br /> it might be an-d realign it any way they see fit, that is what <br /> you are saying, is that right? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Right. <br /> MR. ODA: Okay. To answer your question , <br /> Mr. Schutte. . . <br /> MR. ISHIDA: But is that valid? That can be done? <br /> MR. ODA: To give the reapportionment commission? <br /> I would think so. That is the purposeof the reapportionment <br /> commission. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Stuart, then if that happens. <br /> If the reapportionment commission is allowed to do this, then <br /> if there is any change ' in the concept or the charter, you have <br /> to go to the electorate for vote? <br /> MR. ODA: Well , they are not changing numbers <br /> as I understand it, right? They cannot change numbers. Numbers <br /> of councilmen. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: So if the electorate this go around <br /> is giving the reapportionment committee a blank check , so to <br /> speak . . .So without even actually voting, the electorate is going <br /> to be stuck with whatever. the reapportionment committee comes <br /> up with? <br /> MR. ODA: That ' s right. In effect, that is <br /> right. There is no voting on reapportionment commission decisions. <br /> -14- <br />