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HAWAII COUNTY
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
ROLL CALL
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
VALERIE POINDEXTER
JEFFREY MELROSE
JOHN "MIKE" MIDDLESWORTH
PATRICK KAHAWAIOLA`A
LINDA UGALDE
CRAIG "BO" KAHUI
JOSEPH CARVALHO
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
(Testimony will be taken only on items on the agenda and will be limited to three minutes per item.)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 10, 2011
ORDER OF THE DAY
COMM. 53: FINALIZATION OF COMMISSION'S REDISTRICTING PLAN
From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 23, 2011,
requesting the Commission's review, discussion and finalization of
Redistricting Plan for the County of Hawai` i.
COMM. 53.1: From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 23, 2011,
transmitting a map showing changes to Kea` au.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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COMM. 53.2: From Royce Jones, Hawaii- Pacific Islands Region Manager, ESRI, dated
November 11, 2011 transmitting revised map correcting minor contiguity
errors in Commission's Draft Plan.
COMM. 53.3: From Brenda Ford, dated November 23, 2011, transmitting suggested
revisions to Commission's Draft Plan.
COMM. 54: RE- NAMING OF NEW COUNCIL DISTRICTS
From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 23, 20111
recommending that the County Elections Office re -name the new Council
districts for the purpose of avoiding /mitigating public confusion.
COMM. 55: DISCUSSION REGARDING FINAL REPORT
From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 23, 20111
regarding the preparation and filing of the Commission's Final Report to
the County Clerk.
COMM. 55.1:From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 23, 20111
transmitting potential topics for Final Narrative Report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS
REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMM. 56: SCHEDULING ADDITIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MEETINGS
From Commission Chair Rene Siracusa, dated November 23, 2011, to
discuss the date, time, and location for additional Commission meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations for this meeting should call 323 -4264 by November 28, 2011. Relay
users please call 711- 323 -4264 to contact our office.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92 -3.5, the Hawaii
County Redistricting Commission will be conducting its November 30, 2011 meeting via
video conference. Commission Members will be present at the following locations:
• Hilo County Council Room, Hawai` i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401.
• Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A.
Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the above locations and at the
Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64 -1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, and at the
Pahoa Council Office, Pahoa Marketplace, 15 -2660 Pahoa Village Road, Room 105, until
4:30 p.m. or later in the event that public witness testimony has not been completed. If for
technical or other unanticipated circumstances the audio stream between Hilo and Kona is
lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated.
Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the
Commission Secretary. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring
fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted: (1) by mail to
Karen Eoff, County Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center Building A, 74 -5044 Ane
Keohokalole Highway, Kailua -Kona Hawaii 96740; (2) by facsimile to (808) 329 -4786; or
(3) by e -mail to keoff @co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Copies will be distributed at the meeting only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the
business day prior to the meeting. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the
public record.