Comm No 0005.01 - GMAC Legislative HIstory - Sept 14 2018

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staff call back. We managed to reach Irma Sumera. This was just before 5 o'clock. No one is available. The mayor is attending a meeting offsite. So I cannot confirm or deny that Mr. Aila (sp?) has been in contact with our mayor or advocated to veto these bills. But I would hope that any mayor that we have on this island would not be taking directions from the state. We should be making our decisions here. I do believe in home rule. So these are some of the things just for the record. I'm going to vote yes on this. Some of the things I'd like to see this commission do. I'd like the wiring, the hog wire is out. I'd like to see very small wiring so the animals can't get trapped. I want to see of course no aerial hunting. That's another bill. I want to see some fenced areas to protect our endangered species. We've got to share this island. We've got to do what everybody wants. We've got to have a balance and I support that balance. But I will be supporting this bill. I think it's a good idea and I think it's time that everybody had a chance to have input, that no group should be left out of this. And so hunters, it's in your hands if this bill passes, and I think you'll do a good job, providing the right kind of information that we need to share our island. Thank you. » Anything else here in Kona before we go to Hilo? How about in Hilo? Any discussion out of Hilo? Seeing none, no on else here in Kona? If not, let me just say that I hope we get your support with this. Obviously we need six votes to pass this. This is a charter amendment which means if we pass this reading and the next reading, the third and final reading, then what happens is a question of setting up an advisory, game management advisory commission would then go to the voters in November. And the people of this island is going to make the determination of whether or not we should set up this commission or not. You know, I do believe that if it does get to the voters, that this will pass with flying colors you know from the feedback that we've received throughout this community. It's been all positive. And mainly it's because I think people that are born and raised here and people that have moved here that understand the importance of subsistence hunting and you know being able to put food on the table and to be able to pass on the tradition of hunting you know from generation to generation understands that the people or the hunting and fishing community of this island does not have a voice when it comes to establishing laws that affects you know our, our rights and gathering and cultural rights. So this commission is going to be a wonderful thing that allows the people that live here to be part of the process and certainly part of the legislative process that sets the rules. So I'm really hoping that I get unanimous support on this bill. Seeing no further lights, go ahead, Mr. Clerk. » Mr. Blas? » Kanalua twice. » Ms. Ford? » Aye. » Mr. Hoffmann? » Aye. » Mr. Ikeda? » Aye. » Mr. Onishi? » Aye. » Mr. Pilago? » Aye. 16