Date:

Thursday, 08/26/2021

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Place:

via Video Conference or Telephone

Agenda

STATE OF HAWAII

REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION

NOTICE OF REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION MEETING

                                    Date:               August 26, 2021

                                    Time:             11:00 A.M.

                                    Place:             via Video Conference or Telephone*

*Pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Response, dated August 5, 2021, the Reapportionment Commission will be meeting remotely using interactive conference technology. The public may view the video and audio of the meeting through the following video conferencing link:

Video: https://zoom.us/j/97435247352

Telephone: +1 253 215 8782

                   +1 346 248 7799

                   +1 669 900 6833

                   +1 301 715 8592

                   +1 312 626 6799

                   +1 929 205 6099

                     Meeting ID: 974 3524 7352

A G E N D A 

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call and Determination of a Quorum
3. Public Testimony

Individuals may submit written testimony in advance of the meeting via email to reapportionment@hawaii.gov or by mail addressed to the 2021 Reapportionment Commission, c/o Scott Nago, Secretary, 802 Lehua Avenue, Pearl City, Hawaii 96782. Individuals interested in signing up to provide oral testimony at the meeting may submit their name, email, and phone number to reapportionment@hawaii.gov. Individuals may provide oral testimony at the meeting via the above-listed video conferencing link or by calling in to the above-listed telephone number.

4. Approval of Minutes for the Meeting of July 20, 2021
5. Election of Vice Chair(s) for the Reapportionment Commission
6. Presentation by the Reapportionment Staff on the on the following topics:

a.    August 12, 2021 release of census data

b.    Method of population extraction

c.    Apportionment “method of equal proportions” of basic island units

d.    Single- or multi-member districts

e.    Standards and criteria governing redistricting, such as the use of “canoe districts”

f.     Propose Public Information Committee

g.    Redistricting website demonstration

h.    Proposed schedule

7. Discussion on the Role of the Reapportionment Advisory Councils
8. Adjournment

If audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all Commission members participating in the meeting, the meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to allow staff to attempt to restore communication. If audiovisual communication with all participating Commission members can be restored, the meeting will be reconvened. If, however, audiovisual communication cannot be restored, the meeting will be reconvened with the audio-only communication using the above-listed telephone number and any nonconfidential visual aids brought to the meeting by Commission members or as part of a scheduled presentation will be made publicly available on the Office of Elections website within fifteen (15) minutes after audio-only communication is established. No Commission action shall be invalid if the Commission’s good faith efforts to implement remote technology for public observations and comments do not work.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS AT 453-8683 OR 1-800-442-8683 FROM THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS.