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Murashige, Laura
From: Marian Wilkins [g-mwilkins@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 8:15 PM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Testimony on bill 276 /Ccmm . / / 2 /
Attachments: TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 276 RELATING TO REDISTRICTING.doc
I am attaching testimony for the council meeting Tuesday May 20. Bill 276 Relating to a Charter
Amendment on Redistricting. Brenda Ford's committee.
Thank you,
Marian Wilkins, Kailua-Kona 325-6116
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TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF BILL 276 RELATING TO REDISTRICTING
TO: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
FROM: MARIAN W. WILKINS
MAY 19, 2008
ALOHA, CHAIRWOMAN FORD AND COUNCIL MEMBERS;
THE CHANGES IN THIS BILL SEEM TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND WILL
BETTER CLARIFY TO THE COMMISSIONERS EXACTLY WHAT THEIR ROLE IS
AND WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THEM.
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL THAT IT SEEMS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY IS FOUND IN SECTION 3-17 (E) (2). THIS PART
STATES THAT NONRESIDENT MILITARY DEPENDENTS, NONRESIDENT
STUDENTS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE
PERMANENT, RESIDENT POPULATION BASE....
ANOTHER PROPOSAL IS 3-17 (E) (8) WHICH STATES THAT COMMUNITIES OF
COMMON INTEREST (SUCH AS SUBDIVISIONS) SHALL BE RESPECTED AND
KEPT TOGETHER IN THE SAME COUNCIL DISTRICT.
ALSO IN 3-17 (G) (2) WHICH GIVES LEGITIMACY FOR PLANS SUBMITTED BY
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED.
THE VARIOUS SECTIONS THAT MANDATE THE COMMISSION TO GIVE A
WRITTEN ACCOUNTING OF HOW AND WHY THE PLAN THEY COME UP
WITH WAS CHOSEN IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS BILL. WHEN
PEOPLE KNOW THEY MUST JUSTIFY THEIR DECISIONS IT MAKES IT MORE
LIKELY THAT THESE DECISIONS HAVE BEEN WELL THOUGHT OUT AND
DISCUSSED AMONG EACH OTHER AND THE PUBLIC.
IN ALL, THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL BE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT
AND THE COUNCIL WILL BE DOING A GREAT SERVICE TO OUR COUNTY IN
PASSING IT.
MAHALO