Comm No 0005.01 - GMAC Legislative HIstory - Sept 14 2018

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especially with the times we're in right now. We need all the food we need to put on the table to feed our, our family. Thank you. » Thank you, Councilmember Blas. I wish at this time to give a comment to Mr. Sylvester; again thanking him for the presentation which is very, which is very graphic and moving. His recommendation to this Council to consider a cease and desist option, I wish to clarify with him that we should hold that off to make sure and not move, make sure we move 260 forward without any cloud. But that's just a recommendation. Are there any Council Members who wish to give comment to 260 at this time? » Vice Chair Pilago, this is Jamae, Mr. Yoshimoto and Chairman Yagong would wish to speak, please. » I wish at this time to call Councilmember Yoshimoto who will be followed by Chair Yagong. » Okay. Thank you Chairman Pilago. You know, first off, just to let everyone know you have my full support on this bill. I think it's a good bill. I just had some comments as far as the language here. I'm just putting on my, I guess, legal, legal hat as far as the clarity of it. The first part, and this is not an amendment, this is just a suggestion so I think can discuss this. It states here there shall be a Game Management Advisory Commission consisting of 9 members. Just food for thought here and this is not a must have, but maybe the better language would be representing each Council District because we don't know how many Council Districts there will be in the future if the island continues to grow, we'll have 10, 11 and so that kind of open-ended language which says each Council District would leave it more flexibility so that we don't have to amend the entire Charter, just in case in the future there's 10 Council Districts. So that's one suggestion. The other suggestion here, it says that one member shall be a resident of each Council District. It sounds kind of strange, one member shall be a resident of each Council District. You can't logically have one member, well, anyway, what I'm trying to say it should say, there should be a representative from each Council District on the commission or something like that so that's it's real clear for, for clarity purposes, you know, me I kind of look at things in more of that analytical way. But, otherwise, I support the bill. I think it's a good idea to put it to the vote. I would support this when it's on the, if it gets on the ballot as well. Thank you. » Thank you, Councilmember Yoshimoto, good points to consider. And if we should move on it at this passage then we would have time and room for the recommended amendments. Chair Yagong, you have the privilege of bringing us to the question, please. » Mr. Chairman, I'm ready to vote, thank you. » Let's go home. » Thank you, Chair Yagong, for your introduction. Again, a reminder that this Charter amendment requires 3 readings and 3 passages requiring a super majority of 6 votes. With that clear, Madam Chair, I'm sorry, Madam Clerk, if you would please read the roll. » Mr. Blas » Aye » Ms. Ford » Aye » Mr. Hoffmann » Aye 13