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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -3 September 14, 2018 <br />agencies. We partner with the interfaith folks. We have a bunch of volunteers, <br />we have the most vibrant RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) program <br />in the nation. I mean we have over a thousand volunteers. You know, per capita <br />we are the most robust volunteering island, County anywhere and I am very proud <br />of that. <br />So, you know and our relationship with the State is pretty positive, our <br />relationship with the Feds is good. The County Council loves us when they ask <br />me "oh, so how much your budget?" I said "our budget is .001% of the entire <br />County budget so please no take nothing from us okay?" No, so, so far so good. <br />So I am here to answer questions you might have or comments. <br />CHR. ADAMS: Thank you for Dr. Alameda. Do we have any comments or <br />questions for Dr. Alameda? So naturally I always have a question right? <br />I appreciate you going through the process of talking about some of the reasons <br />why it would not make sense necessarily for you to be included in the Charter. Of <br />course your organization has been around for a long time so there is the traditional <br />aspect of that. <br />One of the things that your colleagues have is that their departments being in the <br />Charter, it's a lot more difficult to change the fact of either their existence or you <br />know their powers, duties and functions, all those kinds of things, where as yours <br />of course is two readings and an ordinance right? <br />MR. ALAMEDA: Right. <br />CHR. ADAMS: Any comments about that? Hasn't been an issue? <br />MR. ALAMEDA: Yeah. It hasn't been an issue. As I think J said once "if it's <br />not broke, don't fix it", so it's been working and I think we're good. <br />CHR. ADAMS: Okay. I appreciate you making the trip over and thank you for <br />your presentation. Alright. Thanks. <br />MR. ALAMEDA: And thank you. Aloha. <br />d. Office of Housing and Community Development — Housing Administrator; <br />Neil Gyotoku <br />CHR. ADAMS: At this time I would like to move on to Item D under Item one in <br />New Business and this would be Administrator Gyotoku from the Office of <br />Housing and Community Development. The Office of Housing and Community <br />Development is another organization that is not included in the Charter and much <br />Page 20 <br />