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so many of the things that you people decide in the charter, <br /> or some of them, anyway, 'are related in one way or another to <br /> the trends in population. A viable plan would be to wait <br /> until 1981 when we would have the results from the census of <br /> the prior year to work with. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: There has been a proposal made <br /> that this commission consider placing within the charter the <br /> creation of a reapportionment commission which would initially <br /> meet in 1981 and every eight years thereafter. In other words , <br /> the intent of that as I gather it is that the apportionment <br /> would be made prior to the general election. That might solve <br /> your concerns. Which is something I think this commission will <br /> probably be taking into consideration. Whether they will or <br /> not , I don ' t know. <br /> MR. OMONAKA': ' Mr. Anderson , regarding your <br /> ceiling on spending. In running a government we could face a <br /> severe recession. The income can drop a certain rate or we <br /> could get into a disaster situation and we are going to need <br /> more money to help people in the disaster. What would happen <br /> if your proposal were carried? <br /> MR. ANDERSON: I think that has been a concern <br /> I have heard voiced before, Akira. I would have to assume that <br /> if we faced a disaster of the magnitude that you refer to_ it would <br /> require some kind of special administration to appoint. Granted <br /> a ceiling as I am proposing might put a pinch in that kind _o-f an <br /> emergency. That kind of an emergency would put a terrible pinch <br /> in everything. Not just our government. I think I would still <br /> prefer to see the ceiling. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Mr. Anderson , one question. <br /> On this representation and redistricting of districts--you don 't <br /> want anybody to run at-large, right? Okay. Have you ever <br /> thought about staggered terms for councilmen? <br /> MR. ANDERSON: I think I would like to see that. <br /> From a standpoint of just general continuity - as the_federal_ <br /> government changes its representatives, it would seem to make <br /> sense to me that as happened in our last election, of course, <br /> where we just about cleaned house in one fell _swoop. Some <br /> people would feel that that is exactly what we wanted to happen. <br /> Others wouldn ' t. But, logically, I would think from the contin- <br /> uity of good government it would make sense to stagger the terms <br /> so that we have new faces and old faces together. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: You will consider a four year <br /> term for councilmen? <br /> MR. ANDERSON: Yes , I think that I would favor <br /> four year terms staggered. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Staggered. Thank you, very <br /> much, Mr. Anderson. <br /> - 8 - <br />