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MR. OMONAKA: Yes, well, I would like to see a <br /> four year term for everybody. <br /> MR. SAKATA: Everybody. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: In terms of procedure, Mr. <br /> Chairman, how would you like to proceed? Discuss everything <br /> in general? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: I think so. For subcommittee <br /> purposes, I think if we just open it up generally I think it <br /> would be much easier. It is small enough, I think, so that we <br /> can handle it that way. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Yes, and in terms of the length <br /> of the term, we have heard testimony even from the people that <br /> serve on the county council , that there is no way in two years <br /> that that person can become knowledgable and be an effective <br /> councilman. Four years would be more in tune to having an <br /> effective councilman. So this is the reason I favor a four year <br /> term. <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Gloria, how do you feel? <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI : About length of terms? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: Length of term? Numbers? <br /> Anything. <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI: Well , numbers is all right. <br /> I still think that if you run at-large you should have four <br /> year terms. If you run district, I think it is going to be <br /> less economical. I know the last time we talked about it we <br /> said well , if you are going to run for office you should have your <br /> personal affairs all settled and all that. But, I think there <br /> is testimony in the minutes for both ways and-,At has not <br /> been overwhelming one way or the other do agree with <br /> Akira when he says that it takes four years for the councilmen <br /> to learn how to do their job. However. . . . . <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: How about you, Kimiaki , how <br /> do you feel? <br /> MR. SAKATA: The thing that puzzles me is that <br /> you know we are talking so much about , and many of them have <br /> mentioned, staggered terms. In other words, every four years <br /> we are going to have an election to retain the councilmen or <br /> not and if we are going on a staggered term basis, on afour <br /> year term, are we going to go into this from the standpoint of <br /> the number of votes they receive or how are we going to get <br /> into the staggered terms? Or aren' t we going into staggered <br /> terms? Are we going strictly a four year term and turnover <br /> like we have at present? <br /> CHAIRMAN ISHIDA: What would you suggest, as <br /> far as you are concerned? <br /> -3- <br />