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CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Before we start this public hearing this evening, .. I want to thank you very much for your attendance this evening. We have 'a good turnout and I hope we can get a lot of input from you people before we start __, deliberating on the revision of the charter.., !_ = We have a total of 19. people that are going to testify this evening. Before we have any testimony from each ,of you, we would like to ask our legal counsel , Attorney Mr. Stuart Oda, to give to you the Rules and Procedures for the Public Hearings. Perhaps tonight we will have to limit :you 'people to a time schedule because we have so many of you testifying. Mr. Oda. MR. ODA: These rules will apply to the making of public statements before the commission this evening. All persons desiring to speak before the Commission are to register with the Secretary or with the Chairman prior to the convening of the meeting, and shall provide the Commission with their name, address , and organization they represent, if applicable. No person who fails to register shall be heard. The Chairman will call the name of the person desiring to speak and all persons shall speak before the microphone and be informed that their statements will be recorded,, for the purpose of typing at a later time. All statements before the Commission shall be in reference to phe provisions in the Charter of the County of Hawaii or those that may be proposed as amendments or additions thereto. Statements not relevant, at the discretion of the Chairman, shall not be heard or considered. Whenever requested or appropriate, the speaker shall specify the charter provision re- erred_ to-sn;,'that Commission members may be familiar with its provisions ' All statements are to be made to the Commission in general, not to any specific member,' unless in response to a ,question by that specific member. At any time, the Chairman or any Commission member may interrupt any person making a statement for a clarification or an' answer. Written proposals regarding any amendments or additions to the Charter may be submitted at the time of this hearing; tonight, or any time after the hearing, but no !Eater than May 29, which is next week. ' Written statements on issues before the Commission may be deferred until such time as the subject matter referred to in the statement appears on the Commission ' s agenda. This will not be applicable tonight.' Oral statements before the Commission will be heard at scheduled public hearings to be held by the Commission. -2-