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CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Nobody knows when the census <br /> comes out, do they? <br /> MR. ODA: I think it took about a year. <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: The census is taken about <br /> the middle of the year? Fall? <br /> MR. ODA: Do you want to change it to 1983? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Okay, let ' s put it to 1983 <br /> then because it is going to be too late to affect the 1982 <br /> election, right? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Right. 1983. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: How about eleven members? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: If as; we have the number <br /> nine position , the actions of this committee would be final , <br /> then I would like to see more input. The way it is now, <br /> their decision just needs to filed and it is effective. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Can we write into this reappor- <br /> tionment section where we make it a requirement that the <br /> districting becomes final? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: It is number 9. It says <br /> that. Paragraph 9. How about 11, then? _Counsel, - on this <br /> Honolulu one it says something about compensation. Do you <br /> have that in there also? Or did you take that out? <br /> MR. ODA: That is already covered under the <br /> general clause on board members. We cannot compensate this <br /> commission and not compensate the others. That ' s under <br /> Section 13-4 (g) members shall receive no compensation but <br /> shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses. Boards and <br /> commissions. <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Systematically, let ' s go <br /> down to paragraph 3 of the proposal. Are there any questions <br /> or any modifications? If not, how about paragraph 4? No member <br /> of the commission shall be ';.eligible to become a candidate for <br /> election to the council in the first election held under any <br /> reapportionment plan adopted by the commission. No, nothing? <br /> Then how about five? Administrative things. Okay. Number six? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Coming back to number 6, will <br /> this tie their hands interms of going outside of the county <br /> to get help? Hiring an attorney, or something like that? To <br /> hire an attorney or. . .why don ' t we just change it so that the <br /> commission is authorized to spend whatever is necessary to do <br /> their work? <br /> MR. ODA: Why not add after the word duties, <br /> counselshallappropriate funds to enable the commission to <br /> carry out its duties including the hiring of necessary staff. <br /> -12- <br />