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SPEC.COM.REP.NO.215
Honolulu,Hawaii
February27,2015
RE:SPECIALCOMMITTEETOCONSIDER
MISCELLANEOUSCOMMUNICATIONNO.1003
HonorableJosephM.Souki
Speaker,HouseofRepresentatives
TwentyEighthStateLegislature
RegularSessionof2015
StateofHawaii
Sir:
YourSpecialCommitteetoConsiderMiscellaneousCommunication
No.1003begsleavetoreportasfollows:
TheSpecialCommittee(SpecialCommittee)ToConsider
MiscellaneousCommunicationNo.1003wasformedpursuanttoRule14of
theRulesoftheHouseofRepresentativesoftheTwentyEighth
LegislatureandmemorandumdatedFebruary4,2015issuedbySpeakerof
theHouseofRepresentativeJosephSouki(Speaker'sMemorandum).Six
membersoftheHousewereappointedtotheSpecialCommittee:Karl
Rhoads,Chair(CommitteeonJudiciaryChair)JohnM.Mizuno(Vice
Speaker)ScottK.Saiki(MajorityLeader)CindyEvans(Majority
FloorLeader)KenIto(MajorityWhip)andBethFukumotoChang
(MinorityLeader).Speaker'sMemorandumincludedsixrulesforthe
conductoftheSpecialCommittee'sproceedings.
Speaker'sMemorandumtaskedtheSpecialCommitteewith
"investigat[ing]thechallenge[toSpeakerEmeritusSay]without
delay."(Speaker'sMemorandum,Rule4)TheSpecialCommitteewas
required"toreviewrelevantwrittendocumentationsubmittedbythe
petitionerandthechallengedmember."TheChairoftheSpecial
Committeewasgiventhediscretiontoconductahearing"wherethe
petitionerandthechallengedmember,ortheirrespectiveattorneys,
shallbeprovidedanopportunitytomakeabriefstatementandanswer
questionsfromthespecialcommittee."(Speaker'sMemorandum,Rule
4)
AttheconclusionoftheSpecialCommittee'sinvestigation,it
wasobligatedtowritethisreportofitsfindingsandrecommendations
tothenbesubmittedforconsiderationbythemembersofthefull
House.Speaker'sMemorandumempoweredtheHousetoaffirmthereport,
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rejectthereport,ortakeotheractionasitsodetermines.
(Speaker'sMemorandum,Rule6)
Rule5oftheSpeaker'sMemorandumprovidedthefollowing
guidancetotheSpecialCommitteeinitsinvestigationandreportand
tothefullHouseinitsconsiderationofthereport:
I.IssueforConsiderationbytheSpecialCommittee
YourSpecialCommitteewaschargedwithinvestigatingachallenge
toSpeakerEmeritusSay'squalificationstoholdofficeasthe
representativeoftheTwentiethRepresentativeDistrict.
TheHouseofRepresentativesandanycommitteesestablishedunder
itareobligatedtooperateunderandapplyapplicableconstitutional
andstatutoryprovisions.Thereareseveralprovisionsparticularly
relevanttothismatter:
ArticleII,Section1Qualifications[tovote].
EverycitizenoftheUnitedStateswhoshallhave
attainedtheageofeighteenyears,havebeena
residentofthisStatenotlessthanoneyearnext
precedingtheelectionandbeavoterregistered
asprovidedbylaw,shallbequalifiedtovotein
anystateorlocalelection.
ArticleIII,Section12OrganizationDiscipline
RulesProcedure.Eachhouseshallbethejudge
oftheelections,returnsandqualificationsof
itsownmembersandshallhave,formisconduct,
disorderlybehaviororneglectofdutyofany
member,powertopunishsuchmemberbycensureor,
uponatwothirdsvoteofallthememberstowhich
suchhouseisentitled,bysuspensionorexpulsion
ofsuchmember(emphasisadded)
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II.ReviewofDocumentsSubmittedPriortotheFebruary13,2015
Hearing
OnceyourSpecialCommitteewasestablishedonFebruary4,2015,
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theCommitteebeganreviewingMiscellaneousCommunicationNo.1003
(M.C.No.1003).M.C.No.1003wasafourpageletterwith123pages
ofattachmentssubmittedtotheSpeakerbycounselforsixindividuals
(Petitioners)whochallengedthequalificationsofSpeakerEmeritus
SaytoserveastherepresentativeoftheTwentiethDistrict.The
attachmentstoM.C.No.1003areasfollows:
1.DeclarationofR.Hussey,alleginglackofactivityatSpeaker
EmeritusSay'shouseat182210thAvenue,datedSeptember8,2014
2.DeclarationofK.Bonk,allegingstatementsmadeataFebruary13,
2013PaloloNeighborhoodBoardmeetingandataFebruary22,2013
meetingwithSpeakerSouki,datedSeptember8,2014
3.CopyofPetitioners'PetitionforWritofQuoWarranto,dated
December29,2012
4.W.J.KellyLettertotheCityClerkfortheCityandCountyof
Honolulu,challengingSpeakerEmeritusSay'sresidencyand
qualifications,datedMay4,2006
5.CityClerkLettertoKelly,findingthatcorrectiontoSpeaker
EmeritusSay'svoterregistrationwasnotwarranted,datedJune
22,2006
6.CityClerkCertificationofResponsetoKelly'schallenge,dated
September26,2006
7.M.PalcicLettertotheCityClerkfortheCityandCountyof
Honolulu,challengingSpeakerEmeritusSay'sandCoraSay's
residency,datedAugust17,2006,andincludingasexhibitsan
August2006logofPalcic'svisitsto182210thAvenue,several
photographsof182210thAvenue,andaprintoutofCityandCounty
ofHonoluluparceldatafor182210thAvenue
8.CityClerkCertificationofPalcic'schallenge,datedSeptember
26,2006
9.CityClerkLettertoPalcic,upholdingitsearlierdetermination
thatthevoterregisterdidnotwarrantacorrectionregarding
SpeakerEmeritusSay,datedAugust22,2006
10.CityClerkCertificationofResponsetoPalcic'schallenge,
datedSeptember26,2006
11.BoardofRegistrationfortheCityandCountyofHonolulu
FindingsofFact,ConclusionsofLawandDecision,upholdingthe
CityClerkdeterminationregardingSpeakerEmeritusSay,dated
October13,2006
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12.V.LawandJ.CalasicasLettertotheCityClerkfortheCity
andCountyofHonolulu,challengingSpeakerEmeritusSay's
residency,datedJuly29,2010,andincludingasexhibitstheMay
4,2006KellycomplainttotheCityClerkandCityClerk
response,acomplaintfromM.PalcictotheOfficeofElections
datedAugust24,2006,printoutofCityandCountyofHonolulu
propertysearchresultsfor2247StarRoad,printoutofancestry
recordforStephenT.Kotake,copyofHonoluluStarBulletin
obituariesforMarch29,2001,DeclarationofCalvinK.Y.Say
datedAugust28,2006,DeclarationofCoraK.Sayundated,the
BoardofRegistrationOctober13,2006FindingsofFact,
ConclusionsofLawandDecisionregardingthePalciccomplaint,
CoraSayLettertotheDepartmentoftheAttorneyGeneraldated
November1,2006regardingtheappealoftheCityClerk's
dismissaloftheAugust17,2006Palciccomplaint,printoutsof
queriesregarding182210thAvenueand2247StarRoadthatwere
labeledBoardofWaterSupplyQueries,printoutofCityand
CountyofHonolulupropertytaxbillinformationfor182210th
Avenue,affidavitofV.LawswornonJuly29,2010,affidavitof
J.HirakawaswornonJuly23,2010,printoutofancestryrecord
forHughSunChungSay,andprintoutofCityandCountyof
Honolulupropertysearchresultsfor198410thAvenue
13.CityClerkLettertoLawandCalasicas,findinglackofevidence
toindicatethatSpeakerEmeritusSayhadabandonedhisresidence
at182210thAveandtherefore182210thAvecontinuedtobehis
residenceforvoterregistrationpurposes,datedSeptember7,
2010
14.CopyofHusseyv.Say,325P.3d641(Haw.Ct.App.2014).
Priortothehearing,Petitioners'counselsubmittedaletter
expressingPetitioners'opinionontheSpecialCommittee'sprocess,
datedFebruary10,2015.
SpeakerEmeritusSay'scounselsubmittedaprehearingletterto
theCommittee,datedFebruary11,2015.Theletterwas17pagesin
lengthplus115pagesofattachments.Theattachmentswereas
follows:
1.DeclarationofSpeakerEmeritusSay,regardinghisresidenceand
priorchallenges,undated
2.DeclarationofCoraSay,regardingtheSay'sresidencesandprior
challenges,undated
3.VoterrecordprintoutsforPetitionerNataliaHusseyBurdick,
PetitionerRamonaHussey,andSpeakerEmeritusSay,dated
2/5/2015
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4.CityClerkCertificationofKelly'schallenge,datedSeptember26,
2006
5.W.J.KellyLettertotheCityClerkfortheCityandCountyof
Honolulu,challengingSpeakerEmeritusSay'sresidencyand
qualifications,datedMay4,2006
6.CityClerkLettertoKelly,findingthatcorrectiontoSpeaker
EmeritusSay'svoterregistrationwasnotwarranted,datedJune
22,2006
7.CityClerkCertificationofResponsetoKelly'schallenge,dated
September26,2006
8.M.PalcicLettertotheCityClerkfortheCityandCountyof
Honolulu,challengingSpeakerEmeritusSay'sandCoraSay's
residency,datedAugust17,2006,andincludingtheexhibits
listedwithattachment#7toM.C.No.1003
9.CityClerkCertificationofPalcic'schallenge,datedSeptember
26,2006
10.CityClerkLettertoPalcic,upholdingitsearlierdetermination
thatthevoterregisterdidnotwarrantacorrectionregarding
SpeakerEmeritusSay,datedAugust22,2006
11.CityClerkCertificationofResponsetoPalcic'schallenge,
datedSeptember26,2006
12.BoardofRegistrationfortheCityandCountyofHonolulu
FindingsofFact,ConclusionsofLawandDecision,upholdingthe
CityClerkdeterminationregardingSpeakerEmeritusSay,dated
October13,2006
13.V.LawandJ.CalasicasLettertotheCityClerkfortheCity
andCountyofHonolulu,challengingSpeakerEmeritusSay's
residency,datedJuly29,2010,andincludingtheexhibits
listedwithattachment#12toM.C.No.1003
14.CityClerkLettertoLawandCalasicas,findinglackofevidence
toindicatethatSpeakerEmeritusSayhadabandonedhisresidence
at182210thAveandtherefore182210thAvecontinuedtobehis
residenceforvoterregistrationpurposes,datedSeptember7,
2010
15.OfficeofElectionslettertoSpeakerEmeritusSayinforminghim
ofanobjectiontohisnominationpapersfiledbyM.Nicholson
andM.Heskettandprovidingacopyoftheobjections,datedJune
9,2014
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16.OfficeofElectionslettertoM.Nicholson,findingthatSpeaker
EmeritusSay'snominationpaperswerefiledinconformitywith
thelaw,datedJune16,2014
17.OfficeofElectionslettertoM.Heskett,findingthatSpeaker
EmeritusSay'snominationpaperswerefiledinconformitywith
thelaw,datedJune16,2014.
SpeakerEmeritusSaysupplementedhisandhiswife'sdeclarationsby
letterdatedFebruary13,2015.
III.SpecialCommitteeHearingofFebruary13,2015
YourSpecialCommitteeChairdeterminedthatahearingwas
necessarytolearnmorefromthePetitionersaboutthecomplaintand
toprovidetheCommitteeanopportunitytoaskquestionsofthe
PetitionersandSpeakerEmeritusSay,ortheirrespectivecounsel.
CounselforPetitionersandSpeakerEmeritusSaywereconsultedabout
hearingdatesandbothconfirmedtheiravailabilityfortheafternoon
ofFebruary13,2015.OnFebruary6,twodaysaftertheSpecial
Committeewasestablished,anoticeforapublichearingonFebruary
13,at2:00pmattheHawaiiStateCapitolwasissued.(Special
CommitteeHearingNotice021315)
PursuanttoRule4asannouncedinSpeaker'sMemorandum,counsel
wereadvisedthattheywouldeachbeallowedtomakeabriefstatement
oftwentyminutesfollowedbyquestionsfromtheSpecialCommittee
members.Pursuanttostandardpracticesofthelegislature,the
legislature'spublicaccessbroadcastsystem,CapitolTV,was
permitted,ifitchose,tolivebroadcastthehearing,whichitdid.
Thehearingwasalsomadeavailabletothepublicvialive
webstreamingbyOleloCommunityMedia.Inaddition,theChair
determinedthatthehearingshouldbetranscribedbyalegalreporter,
attheHouse'sexpense.
Whilethepartieswereencouragedtosubmitinformationassoon
aspossibletohelpinformtheSpecialCommittee'sunderstanding,they
werenotified,onFebruary6,thatthedeadlineforreceiptofwritten
materialswas5:00pmonFebruary17.Thiswastoallowreasonable
timeforeitherpartytorespond,ifitdesired,toquestionsfromthe
Committeeandargumentsmadebyopposingcounselatthehearing.
Thehearingbeganasscheduledat2:00pmwiththeChair
welcomingthepartiesandthepublic,reviewingtheguidelinesforthe
hearing,andallowingcounselanopportunitytoclarifythe
guidelines.ThenPetitioners'counselpresentedtheirstatement,
utilizingapproximately16ofthe20availableminutes.TheSpecial
CommitteeaskedquestionsofPetitioners'counselfor25to30
minutes.Afterabriefrecessofapproximately5minutes,Speaker
EmeritusSay'scounselpresentedhisstatementforapproximately10of
the20availableminutes,followedbyCommitteemembers'questionsfor
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another25to30minutes.Additionally,SpeakerEmeritusSay's
counselprovidedawrittencopyofhispresentationtotheCommittee.
Asspecifiedinthehearingnoticeandrelayedinadvancetothe
parties'counsel,theCommitteedidnotengageindiscussionor
decisionmakingattheconclusionoftheFebruary13thhearing.This
wastoallowtheCommitteetimeforfurtherreviewoftheinformation
presentedasofthehearingaswellasanysubsequentinformation
providedbytheparties.
IV.InvestigationandReviewofDocumentsSubmittedPostHearing
Thepartiessubmittedthefollowingsupplementaldocuments
followingtheFebruary13thhearingandinaccordancewiththeagreed
upondeadlineofFebruary17:
1.Petitioners'letter,viaitscounsel,datedFebruary17,2015,
comprisingfivepagesinlengthplusaonepageattachmentofa
printoutofaCityandCountyofHonolulubuildingpermitsearch
2.SpeakerEmeritusSay'sletter,viahiscounsel,datedFebruary17,
2015,comprisingfivepagesinlengthandthefollowing35pages
ofattachments:
a.DeclarationofSpeakerEmeritusSay,regardinghisresidence,
priorchallenges,andrenovationstothe182210thAvenue
property,datedFebruary17,2015
b.DeclarationofEdwardOda,regardingrenovationstothe1822
10thAvenuepropertyperformedin2013,datedFebruary17,
2015
c.CityandCountyofHonoluluParcelHistoryfor182210th
Avenue
d.CityandCountyofHonoluluPropertyAssessmentnoticesfor
182210thAvenue
e.Titlehistoryfor182210thAvenue
f.Proposalforworkat182210thAvenue,datedJanuary9,2002
g.CityandCountyofHonolulubuildingpermitfor182210th
Avenue,issuedMarch22,2002
h.Invoiceforworkperformedat182210thAvenue,withtwo
datesnoted:March31andApril3,2002
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i.Invoiceforworkperformedat182210thAvenue,datedApril
25,2002
j.Cashier'scheckforworkperformedat182210thAvenue,dated
May7,2002
k.Personalcheckforworkperformedat182210thAvenue,dated
May7,2002
l.Invoiceforworkperformedat182210thAvenue,datedJune
13,2002
m.Personalcheckforworkperformedat182210thAvenue,dated
June19,2002.
Inadditiontotheextensiveinformationprovidedbythe
PetitionersandbySpeakerEmeritusSay,yourCommitteeindependently
verifiedrelevantinformation.Thisexaminationincludedthe
following:
1.ReviewingpropertytaxrecordsfortheCityandCountyof
Honolulu,whichconfirmedthatSpeakerEmeritusSayandhiswife
ownedthehouseat182210thAvenue,Honolulu,HI96816,andhad
claimedahomeowners'exemptionfortheproperty,whichisonly
availabletoindividualswhoownandoccupythepropertyastheir
principalhome
2.ReviewingthePaloloNeighborhoodBoardNo.6RegularMeeting
MinutesforFebruary13,2013,whichreportedthatSpeaker
EmeritusSay"notedthathedoesresideat182210thAvenue90
percentofthetime"
3.ReviewingSpecialCommitteeReportNo.1fromtheCommitteeon
CredentialsthatwaspresentedtoandadoptedbytheHouseon
January21,2015,andhadfoundthatSpeakerEmeritusSaywas
"dulyqualified"tositasamemberoftheHouseasthe
representativeoftheTwentiethDistrict
4.ReviewingtheCertificateofElectionissuedbytheOfficeof
ElectionsbytransmittaldatedDecember5,2014forSpeaker
EmeritusSaywhichstatedthathewas"dulyelected"asthe
representativeoftheTwentiethDistrict
5.CheckingthevoterregistrationrecordsforSpeakerEmeritusSay,
whichverifiedthathewasregisteredtovoteat182210thAvenue,
Honolulu,HI96816
6.CheckingthevoterregistrationrecordsforthesixPetitioners,
whichverifiedthatfourofthePetitionerswereregistered
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votersintheTwentiethRepresentativeDistrictandthatone
PetitionerwasaregisteredvoterintheTwentyThird
RepresentativeDistrictandanotherPetitionerwasaregistered
voterintheFiftyFirstRepresentativeDistrict.
ItshouldbeemphasizedthatRule1ofSpeaker'sMemorandum
requiresthatinordertofileachallengewiththeHouse,a
petitionermustbearegisteredvoterwholivesinthedistrictofthe
memberbeingchallenged.WhiletwoofthesixPetitionerswerenot
registeredvotersintheTwentiethRepresentativeDistrict,therewere
fourotherPetitionerswhomettherequirementstochallengeSpeaker
EmeritusSayand,consequently,yourCommitteeproceededwithits
investigation.
V.Discussion
Achallengetoasittinglegislator'squalificationsisamatter
offirstimpressionfortheHouse.Assuch,yourSpecialCommittee
researchedotherstatelegislatures'handlingofsimilarqualification
challenges.TheSpecialCommittee'sprocessinhandlingthis
challengeisconsistentwiththeproceduresemployedbyother
legislatures.Utah,forexample,consideredchallengestothree
representativesonitsopeningdaywherebriefswerereadandoral
argumentsmadesothattherewasa"thoroughairingofthe
challenges."Statev.Evans,735P.2d29,32(Utah1987).Iowa's
legislaturelikewiseresolvedachallengeonopeningday,wherea
memberaboutwhomallegationsthathewasnotqualifiedweremade
duringhiscampaignwasseatedonopeningdayafteroneofthe
credentialscommitteememberspresentedhisresearchontheissueand
thenthebodydebatedanamendmenttothecredentialcommittee's
reporttonotseatthechallengedmember.Turnerv.Scott,269N.W.2d
828(Iowa1978).SeealsoBondv.Floyd,385U.S.116(1966)
Wheatleyv.CommonwealthofMassachusetts,792N.E.2d645(Mass.
2003)Greenwoodv.RegistrarsofVotersofFitchburg,184N.E.390
(Mass.1933).
YourSpecialCommitteewasresponsibleforfulfillingthe
directiveofSpeaker'sMemorandumtoinvestigatePetitioners'
allegationsthatSpeakerEmeritusSayisnotqualifiedtoserveasthe
RepresentativeoftheTwentiethDistrict.Indoingso,theCommittee
wasboundtoapplyapplicableconstitutionalprovisions,statutory
provisions,andHouseinternalprocedures.PursuanttoRule5,only
"compellingevidenceshallbesufficientfortheHousetoconsider
findingthatthememberdoesnothavetherequisitequalificationsto
serve."
PreviouschallengeshavebeenbroughtcontestingSpeakerEmeritus
Say'svoterregistrationandnominationpapers(includingaJune9,
2014challengebytwoofthePetitionersinthematterbeforethis
Committee)andallhavebeendismissed.Thechallengesand
determinationsareasfollows:
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1.ChallengeNo.1:KellyVoterChallengetotheCityClerkforthe
CityandCountyofHonoluludatedMay4,2006,dismissedby
letterdatedJune22,2006
2.ChallengeNo.2:PalcicVoterChallengetotheCityClerkforthe
CityandCountyofHonoluludatedAugust17,2006,dismissedby
letterdatedAugust22,2006,andsubsequentappealtotheBoard
ofRegistrationfortheCityandCountyofHonolulu,dismissedby
letterdatedOctober13,2006
3.ChallengeNo.3:LawandCalasicasVoterChallengetotheCity
ClerkfortheCityandCountyofHonoluludatedJuly29,2010,
dismissedbyletterdatedSeptember7,2010
4.ChallengeNo.4:NicholsonandHeskettNominationChallengeto
theOfficeofElectionsdatedJune9,2014,dismissedbyletter
datedJune16,2014.
Whilethelegalquestionsinthepriorchallengesarenotexactly
thesameasthosereferredtoyourSpecialCommittee,theunderlying
factsaresimilar.Additionally,theCommitteefindsthatamajority
oftheevidencesubmittedbyPetitionerswaspreviouslypresentedas
partoftheabovereferencedpriorchallengesandhadbeenvettedby
theOfficeofElectionsfortheStateofHawaii,theCityClerkfor
theCityandCountyofHonolulu,andtheBoardofRegistrationforthe
CityandCountyofHonolulu.
OurStateConstitutionsetsthreequalificationstobeamember
oftheHouseofRepresentatives:1)bearesidentoftheStatefornot
lessthanthreeyears2)haveattainedtheageofmajorityand3)be
aqualifiedvoteroftherepresentativedistrictfromwhichtheperson
seekstobeelectedpriortofilingnominationpapersandcontinuing
thereafter.Art.III,Section6.Thefirsttwocriteriawerenot
contestedinPetitioners'challenge.Regardingthethirdcriterion,
thatSpeakerEmeritusSaywasandremainsaqualifiedvoterofthe
TwentiethRepresentativeDistrict,yourCommitteefindsthatSpeaker
EmeritusSayhasmetthequalification.Aperson"qualifiedtovote"
isacitizenwhoiseighteenyearsofage,hasbeenaresidentof
Hawaiiforatleastoneyearpriortotheelection,andisavoter
"registeredasprovidedbylaw."ArticleII,Section1.
YourSpecialCommitteefindsthatsimilartotheotherbodies
thathaveconsideredthefactualquestionsathand,SpeakerEmeritus
SaywasandisaqualifiedvoteroftheTwentiethRepresentative
District.Residency,forelectionpurposes,reliesupontwofactors,
physicalpresenceandpresentintent.Section1113(4),Hawaii
RevisedStatutes("mereintentiontoacquireanewresidencewithout
physicalpresenceatsuchplace,doesnotestablishresidency,neither
doesmerephysicalpresencewithouttheconcurrentpresentintention
toestablishsuchplaceastheperson'sresidence").Therewasno
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compellingevidencebroughttotheattentionoftheCommittee,
presentedatthehearing,nordiscoveredbytheCommitteeduringits
investigationofthematterthatpersuadedtheCommitteetoconclude
thatSpeakerEmeritusSaywasnotaresidentoftheTwentieth
RepresentativeDistrict.
Therefore,yourSpecialCommitteefindsthatSpeakerEmeritusSay
isqualifiedtositasthememberrepresentingtheTwentiethDistrict.
Nofurtheractionisrecommended.
Respectfullysubmitted,
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KarlRhoads,Chair
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JohnM.Mizuno,Member
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ScottK.Saiki,Member
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CindyEvans,Member
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KenIto,Member
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BethFukumotoChang,Member
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