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Then you would delete the first sentence of the second <br /> paragraph. The second paragraph would then begin with "The <br /> affirmative vote of a majority. . . " <br /> MR. ODA: Read the "in which the ayes and <br /> noes shall" what? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Shall be--in which the ayes <br /> and noes shall be entered as required by this charter or at <br /> any other time upon the demand of any member. <br /> Is there a second to Gloria' s motion? <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI : It' s an amendment to the <br /> motion , right? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Right. We' ll consider it <br /> an amendment. Is there a second'_to Gloria' s motion to amend <br /> Akira' s motion? Sorry, Gloria, your motion died for lack of <br /> second. Any other discussion? <br /> MR. ODA: So what happened to that? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: It died. We still have a <br /> motion before the committee. The motion is Akira' s motion to <br /> adopt the revisions of the new numbered sections 3-8 through <br /> 3-16 as modified. All with the qualifications that the <br /> provision for ;Section --3-8, subparagraph (c) is yet to be <br /> drafted by you concerniing the legal counsel for the county <br /> council. <br /> MR. ODA: I have a suggestion for a draft. . . <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Why don ' t you look it over <br /> a little more so that all the bases are covered. . . <br /> MR. ODA: Well , let me just read the suggestion, <br /> okay? The council may hire legal counsel and necessary staff <br /> to advise the council. Its duties and compensation shall be <br /> specified by ordinance. <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: You are getting away with <br /> general language. Would that meet the requirements? <br /> MR. ODA: The only hangup I have on this is if <br /> you go to mandate the council to hire a legal staff, I mean <br /> if you want that you may have to mandate it because politics <br /> is going to come into the picture. Right now they already have <br /> the authority. <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: But it is not explicit, right? <br /> They are saying it is not explicit, I think. <br /> MR. ODA: They already have the authority to <br /> create a legal staff if they want. The county council is a <br /> legislative body by ordinance they could create it. So if you <br /> use the word may. . . <br /> -24- <br />