Remarks by Tommy Waters
189 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 8
“Aloha and good morning. Council Member Kea'aina, can you please lead the council in the Pledge of Allegiance.”
“Thank you. Council Member Kea'aina, would you please introduce our honored guests giving us the message of aloha.”
“Thank you so much. I have a procedural announcement to make. Although remote oral testimony is being permitted, this is a regular meeting and not a remote meeting by Interactive Conference Technology under HRS section 92-3.7. Therefore, the meeting will continue notwithstanding the loss of audiovisual communication with remote testifiers or loss of the public broadcast of the meeting. Members of the public will be allowed to provide oral testimony on all matters on the agenda, either in person, in the council chamber, or remotely. As both English and Hawaiian are official languages of the…”
“Thank you. I'd like to call the meeting to order. Mr. Clerk, roll call, please.”
“Thank you. Floor Leader Kia Aina, introduction of guests.”
“Thank you very much. Vice Chair Topolo, a motion to approve the minutes.”
“I move that seconded. Mr. Clerk, do we have any testifiers?”
“Thank you. Any discussion members? Seeing none. Any objections or reservations? Noting none. The minutes have been approved. Moving to the top of page four, order of the day. From the Committee on International Legal Affairs, Council Member Nishimoto.”
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“Thank you. Members, any questions for the nominee? Seeing none, thank you, sir. We have one registered testify, Shelby Pikachu Billionaire.”
“Thank you. Mr. Clerk, do we have any other testifiers?”
“Thank you. Members, we're in discussion. Council Member Tupolo.”
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“Okay, moved and seconded. Council Member Nishimoto for the explanation. This is an appointment. Thank you. Is Dominique Bonifacio present? Aloha. Would you like to say a few words?”
“Thank you, members. Any questions for the nominee? Seeing none, I believe we have one registered testifier, Shelby Pikachu Billionaire.”
“Thank you. Mr. Clerk, do we have any other testifiers?”
“Thank you. Members, we're in discussion.”
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“Thank you. Members, any questions for the nominee? Seeing none, thank you, sir. Mr. Clerk, do we have any testifiers? Mr. Chair, yes, we do.”
“Mr. Clerk, do we have any other testifiers?”
“I'm sorry, can you say that again? Remote testifier? Okay. Please proceed.”
“Thank you. Members, we're in discussion. Seeing none, Resolution 26-213 has been referred to the Committee on Public Safety. Turning to page six, Vice Chair Tupoula, first reading measures.”
“Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Thank you for the explanation. Mr. Clerk, do we have any testifiers on any of the bills on pages six and seven?”
“Thank you. Mr. Clerk, do we have any other testifiers on first reading items? Mr.”
“Thank you. Is there anybody else who'd like to testify on first reading items on pages seven and eight? Seeing none. Members, oh, one more.”