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MR. NAGASAKO: It would be contrary to my thinking and my proposal. Because then we would be setting up another level of district, in other words. And, Mr. Omonaka, I believe you know I have been , you might say, a stubborn advocate of election at-large for all councilmen. So, this evening, in proposing this. combination plan , I am trying to accommodate this pure or direct district representation point of view. I believe that is fairer than the present plan that we have where a councilman may 'not be the choice of the majority within his district yet be elected by the voters of the other districts. MRS. KOBAYASHI : Mr. Nagasako. Going back to your first proposal about clarification. What did you mean by clarification? Do youolwant those sections eliminated? MR. NAGASAKO: Before I can answer that question, I will have to determine what the experience has been. In other words, how the county government has functioned within the last ten years with such a provision in it. So, at this moment, I would say I am asking for a clarification. MRS. KOBAYASHI : 'As to what has been done. . . MR. NAGASAKO: Well , actually, what it means. Because I, myself, was asked for a written opinion a few years ago and, of course, I did submit it. But you may want to further determine whether there may be clarification or whether this provision should be left in the charter, itself. MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Nagasako. In your last state- ment that you were asked for an opinion on this general supervision provision , may I ask for what purpose what that? MR. NAGASAKO: It was Mr. Meyer, who is no longer with the county government, asked me for a written opinion in reference to the relationship between the police commission , or the police department, and the mayor. A few years ago, yes. MR. ISHIDA: I infer from your statement that h; you were asked because you were in some position of knowledge. This is what I am trying to determine. MR. NAGASAKO: Yes , I had the privilege of working with Mr. Omonaka with the third Charter Commission in 1968. CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Mr. Nagasako. On this compo- sition in terms of the county council, you have proposed here that the at-large candidates elected at-large shall serve for staggered four-year terms and then this to start in the 1980 general election, then the council members elected in their respective state representative districts shall serve for two- year terms? Do you feel that the two-year term will give them ample length of time to do any good in the council? Two years? -6-