WEBVTT 00:19:11.000 --> 00:19:23.000 was not turned on at the beginning of this meeting now is on the, the other part of that is that we will provide the live transcript at those meetings. 00:19:23.000 --> 00:19:35.000 Someone asked me the question via message just now about having translation for the Hispanic community or other languages and we will absolutely look into that. 00:19:35.000 --> 00:19:48.000 To see if that's possible. Additionally, it's possible that we would get written testimony in a different language that we would then need to make sure that we were able to translate for the commission prior to the commission meeting taking place. 00:19:48.000 --> 00:20:03.000 And hopefully our person on the call are expert but she'll be able to help us out again. Yeah, exactly. Okay, question before we close. Yes, sir. 00:20:03.000 --> 00:20:23.000 We have set it up, according to regions. So when we screen the people who want to sign up to testify that they are from those regions are we going to accept testimony from anybody across the state or is there something to give priority, at least to that 00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:28.000 say million people that are on Android own Baltimore City. 00:20:28.000 --> 00:20:47.000 Well I think we can cross that bridge when we get the I think the initial conversation that Kate and Walter and I had is that people should have a right to file and signed up any day or every week, regardless of where they live, and we would not want 00:20:47.000 --> 00:21:01.000 it just to the eastern shore regional Southern Maryland or Western Maryland but people should have the right to come up with testimony and and questions from, regardless of where they do, I mean that's my thinking. 00:21:01.000 --> 00:21:04.000 Okay. 00:21:04.000 --> 00:21:18.000 someone may not be able to make it a particular evening because of the schedule conflicts. So we certainly would like to hear their voice at another meeting. But quite frankly it's probably more interesting to attend the hearing that, in the area that you live, because you've been here all these 00:21:18.000 --> 00:21:33.000 you live, because you've been here all these different points of view, say for example if you live in Prince George's County, you probably want to make yourself available if you can, that, that evening to listen to the input from the constituents. 00:21:33.000 --> 00:21:44.000 And I think it would probably be a more robust kind of conversation that will happen that night and more meaningful if you if you live in the county or the discussions going on. 00:21:44.000 --> 00:22:04.000 People have informed opinions and opinions that affect their lives about other places than their own country, and we very much welcome this informed opinion i i think the spirit is lost if someone comes eight times and says the same thing. 00:22:04.000 --> 00:22:15.000 Each time because they just want to get time for themselves. But if they have different observations about what they know the different parts of the state and perhaps the connections between different counties. 00:22:15.000 --> 00:22:19.000 That would be immensely useful information. 00:22:19.000 --> 00:22:23.000 Right. Anyone else with any thoughts, comments. 00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:43.000 Alright, the next item is the commission binder we've been talking about that. For the past three weeks in a binder is being put together. And you, Christian, can you tell us when it's going to be a make it available and what type of items are going in 00:22:43.000 --> 00:22:55.000 there. Yeah, So, so the binder, or resource member resource guide. We have put that together for everyone. 00:22:55.000 --> 00:23:09.000 As the agenda indicates it has a bunch of different topics in there and one of the things I wanted to ask this group tonight is whether or not you wanted to add some additional topics into it. 00:23:09.000 --> 00:23:21.000 So we would have the timeline, we would have web links of interest documents of interest. the executive order and applicable laws that apply. 00:23:21.000 --> 00:23:26.000 And then, probably not going to include talking points in this particular document. 00:23:26.000 --> 00:23:42.000 But are there other items such as for example there are links within the web, web links of interest that will take you to the population projections from the census. 00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:54.000 So for example, there would be one in there that we received in in December of last year, we are expecting to get more population estimates within the next couple of weeks. 00:23:54.000 --> 00:23:57.000 So we would be able to provide those to you in that document. 00:23:57.000 --> 00:24:10.000 The thing to remember about the document is that it is a, it's a, it's going to be ever evolving, it is going to be something that we will add to perhaps every week. 00:24:10.000 --> 00:24:20.000 For example, once the meetings do come out that will be part of that document so that it's kind of a one stop shop of, here's where all the meetings are here's when they are, which region. 00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:35.000 Therefore, and perhaps even a game plan. We could even kind of start the document with essentially a game plan. Here's how things work, you're going to have these meetings. 00:24:35.000 --> 00:24:50.000 You know, this first round of meetings with these eight regions. Then, after the data comes in, then once the maps are being are being drafted, essentially that a game plan of how things are going to be work, how things will work. 00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:57.000 So I just wanted to seek your feedback as we kind of wrap this up to send out to you this week. 00:24:57.000 --> 00:25:12.000 Are there are there are elements that you want to see in that document, other than that game plan, the detailed timeline web links of interest documents of interest, the executive order applicable laws and the such. 00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:24.000 Yeah, I first thing comes to my mind is that I didn't see anything up on the decision so Supreme Court decisions that may be guidance false. 00:25:24.000 --> 00:25:37.000 Remember we are responsible for drawing both congressional lines and legislative lands, it may be if of the Council for planning, if he or she can send us. 00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:50.000 Just a compendium of maybe three or four relevant cases that we need to take into consideration I think that would be a little helpful along law. Yeah, that's my thinking. 00:25:50.000 --> 00:25:52.000 Okay. 00:25:52.000 --> 00:26:05.000 So this is a draft document for the members of the public that are are joining us this evening. This is a draft document. It won't be posted after tonight's meeting. 00:26:05.000 --> 00:26:14.000 only in that it is still a bit of a work in process so as soon as it is complete and sent to all of the members. It will be posted as well for the public. 00:26:14.000 --> 00:26:31.000 But as you can see right now what we're looking at is kind of that timeline, the public meeting timeline, the executive order and applicable laws. There we certainly could add in the supreme court documents that Judge William mentioned that will be very 00:26:31.000 --> 00:26:33.000 important to this section. 00:26:33.000 --> 00:26:41.000 So we can add court cases of interest to that to that page as well. 00:26:41.000 --> 00:26:57.000 As you can see we would have the timeline, at the very I think that the very first item on this document provides as I scroll back to the beginning, the very first item, probably should bumping all of these down would be that game plan, I mentioned, just 00:26:57.000 --> 00:27:03.000 kind of how things are going to work for you, as a team to accomplish the task ahead. 00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:14.000 And then all of these items. So as we look at that, the timeline, it's a detailed timeline. This is the same timeline that is currently on the web page. 00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:19.000 The public meeting timeline is updated on the web page as well. 00:27:19.000 --> 00:27:25.000 This will be updated with the new dates and links of meetings as we get them. 00:27:25.000 --> 00:27:39.000 Then, of course, we will add in the, the relevant court case, case law that would be included in this section of executive order and applicable laws that is a great idea. 00:27:39.000 --> 00:27:56.000 And then we've also added a redistricting glossary of terms. This kind of gives you that all of these terms that we've been putting out there, we know this is new to a lot of people the redistricting process, and that a lot of the terms that we discussed. 00:27:56.000 --> 00:28:13.000 Throughout these things might not be ones that that you are familiar with. So we've added a glossary in there. And then moving on web links of interest, this will be an ever growing page, as we identify additional links that should be added to this, as 00:28:13.000 --> 00:28:30.000 we get population estimates in or other documents, whether it be from the Census Bureau, or other organizations that are relevant to the work that we have ahead, and then also documents of interest reports, other other reports and readings that may be 00:28:30.000 --> 00:28:32.000 of interest to the group. 00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:39.000 Okay, this is great, and I'm very pleased to be on the website and accessible to the public. 00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:42.000 This is great. 00:28:42.000 --> 00:29:00.000 Okay. And I actually have one suggestion, Kristen you said this will be available there as well. Right. 00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:03.000 That we produce. 00:29:03.000 --> 00:29:16.000 Sorry, Christian you breaking it up. Can you start over. Yeah, I just need to wait for it to end here. Okay, you're frozen. Yeah. Yeah. 00:29:16.000 --> 00:29:30.000 Is that any better if I stopped my video there. Yeah, we've got okay yeah that's sometimes a work. Yeah, so, Um, so at any rate, once once at once the commission creates a document and it's circulated among the condition it then is made public, it becomes 00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:47.000 It then is made public, it becomes a public document so just bear that in mind. Then my suggestion actually that seems like a good place to put the transcripts as well or linked to the transcripts from each of these ideas tool. 00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:51.000 Absolutely. 00:29:51.000 --> 00:29:54.000 All right, good idea job. Yes. 00:29:54.000 --> 00:30:01.000 Okay. Anything else on the binder and what's going to be in there. 00:30:01.000 --> 00:30:03.000 Christian anything further. 00:30:03.000 --> 00:30:05.000 Nope, that should be it. 00:30:05.000 --> 00:30:22.000 Okay, and will continue to bring this up as Christian says this thing will evolve over the next several weeks and months so we should have a nice a binder of material that's going to help us win the map throwing time comes. 00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:23.000 Ok. 00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:25.000 The next item. 00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:31.000 We talked about a subcommittee or any subcommittees. 00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:35.000 We are we with reference to that. 00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:44.000 Mary. You want to thank both. Yeah, I wonder if I could jump in because I think. 00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:49.000 Are you asking about the population subcommittee. 00:30:49.000 --> 00:30:54.000 Yes, okay, because that's the only one that I believe with. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 00:30:54.000 --> 00:30:57.000 I can give you. 00:30:57.000 --> 00:31:02.000 It says, subcommittees but we went to auto on. 00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:06.000 So far we only have one I'm sure we'll have 00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:11.000 some wanted to give you an update on that. 00:31:11.000 --> 00:31:29.000 First, the committee has set its first meeting for next Tuesday at 7pm, and it will help five of the nine of us have volunteered to be on this committee, myself, Cheryl Jonathan, Mary and William. 00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:39.000 And because we have five of us are subcommittees work is going to be subject to the same general Open Meetings requirements as the full commission. 00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:42.000 So it's going to be a little more formal. 00:31:42.000 --> 00:31:43.000 The. 00:31:43.000 --> 00:31:57.000 We have to, you know, pay attention to quorum rules and announced meetings, further in advance publishing agenda in advance and so forth. Our zoom meetings will be recorded and the like. 00:31:57.000 --> 00:31:59.000 The. 00:31:59.000 --> 00:32:19.000 I have sent out and this is just sort of handed down, look at what the agenda. Next Tuesday's meeting might be after welcome and ground rules on an introductory basis, will be discussing the name of the subcommittee and whether to call it a subcommittee 00:32:19.000 --> 00:32:26.000 that turns out to be a whole sort of literature about the terminology here. 00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:45.000 Then get down to the substance, the type of data that will be gathered. And this is projections or estimates, these are attempts to help gather information that we won't know for certain until we get the census data but what I kept the closest approximation 00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:56.000 we can, for the sake of several different audiences they are the nine commissioners ourselves to spend some original hearings, other interested parties. 00:32:56.000 --> 00:33:00.000 If they find out accurately. 00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:07.000 What the population is expected to be in a given company and therefore how many legislative district it's likely to have. 00:33:07.000 --> 00:33:10.000 They can submit more informed testimony. 00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:24.000 They can spot the issues that they would like to talk about. And we'll also talk about the types of output while some of this might be briefing is different to the full commission, some of it might be written output that we can post to the virtual binder. 00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:36.000 And we'll be talking about leadership responsibilities, such as electric chair, how to handle volunteering, how to have liaison with the planning department. 00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:56.000 And I just want to throw in one more point before I close which is that there is a connection between the work the population subcommittee, which I think is extremely valuable work, and the agenda for hearings geared to regions because the order of reasons, 00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:58.000 is important. 00:33:58.000 --> 00:34:06.000 In part in setting the agenda for the order of research for the population subcommittee if we know that the first hearing, for example is going to be about. 00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:08.000 Let's say montgomery county. 00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:25.000 Then, the population submitted might want to make some of its very first calls to the types of officials who can say, which parts of montgomery county have had high population growth, which parts of any have had significantly below average population 00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:38.000 growth or shrinkage and have read important hearing of the type of information that would be interesting and relevant to many of the members of the public they're such as identifying a high growth area that might be getting part of the new district. 00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:50.000 So again, the sooner we can settle on an order of the reasons. The sooner, the population committed can help get its marching orders of which research to prioritize. 00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:53.000 So thank you, 00:34:53.000 --> 00:35:13.000 and Walter I also like the idea of five members and it has to be again a public hearing that's fine, more transparency, the better. I know it's more work from staff to will set these hearings up, but I think it's very important that the public, have an 00:35:13.000 --> 00:35:21.000 opportunity to listen and consider everything that we're doing. 00:35:21.000 --> 00:35:36.000 I also love that there's so much enthusiasm that we, you know, the usual problem without school volunteers as you get too few and this way we have volunteers from many different parts of the stage and enough people power that we can divide up the research, 00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:41.000 rather than burdening any one person too much with it. Okay, great. 00:35:41.000 --> 00:35:53.000 you want to Walter you want to identify the five members. Again the five of us who are on the population submitted, or 00:35:53.000 --> 00:36:01.000 may shut me, Cheryl, Jonathan, Mary and William. 00:36:01.000 --> 00:36:02.000 Okay. 00:36:02.000 --> 00:36:03.000 Great. 00:36:03.000 --> 00:36:06.000 All right, Kate. 00:36:06.000 --> 00:36:22.000 Yes, the judge I'm thinking that as we go forward with our agenda for the commission. It might be worthwhile for us to have as a regular part of the agenda report from the subcommittee. 00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:42.000 And just so we we all know what's going on so I don't know if you want to lead off with that as one of the items for the future agendas. Sure, that's an excellent idea Kate that we should get a summary report as to what was discussed issues lifted up 00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:46.000 up and so forth. Any recommendations. Yeah. Great. 00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:48.000 Okay. 00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:50.000 Anything else. 00:36:50.000 --> 00:37:09.000 Alright, so at the end of the agenda and questions, or discussions the talk, you have a point of I, I noticed that our advisor Gloria show block always in the audience, and I just hope we can recognize her and welcome her, because I've missed the first 00:37:09.000 --> 00:37:18.000 meeting that we've said, Just what welcome from all of us. 00:37:18.000 --> 00:37:32.000 Well thank you very much for this opportunity and looking forward to working with, with all of you and being the voice for that community. So thank you, and he's not it's not going to be it's going to be our work, but we're in good hands. 00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:36.000 I can see that. So, Yeah, thank you. 00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:47.000 Looking forward Gloria to have in your input and your advice as we move forward to make sure that the Latino community and that population is treated right. 00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:50.000 And well represented. Thank you very much. 00:37:50.000 --> 00:37:55.000 espanol. 00:37:55.000 --> 00:37:57.000 No. 00:37:57.000 --> 00:38:01.000 Oh no, we have you Gloria. 00:38:01.000 --> 00:38:07.000 At the end of these all of you will be speaking Spanish i can i guarantee. 00:38:07.000 --> 00:38:12.000 cc senior reader. Yeah. 00:38:12.000 --> 00:38:16.000 Okay. All right, Great. Thank you. All right. 00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:33.000 Anything else about any of the commission of so we had just one thing. One of the things that we didn't discuss is the talking points and perhaps, Kristen you want to give us an update on where we are with that in the event that we are asked to give an 00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:44.000 update whether it's some organization like the legal voters or reporter, just so we have the kind of thing, information that we're sharing with everyone. 00:38:44.000 --> 00:38:57.000 Yep. We just had a lot of things to get out to you guys before tonight's meeting. As we didn't have any requests for interviews, just didn't, it wasn't able to get that out to you by that. 00:38:57.000 --> 00:39:08.000 Yeah, you'll have that probably by definitely by the end of the week if not tomorrow or Thursday. Alright, thank you so much. 00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:12.000 Okay. Anything else. 00:39:12.000 --> 00:39:15.000 Yes, very, 00:39:15.000 --> 00:39:33.000 very, yes, I was looking over the executive order and this relates to Kristen mentioning a plan of our work, one of the items that's in the executive order deals with the districts. 00:39:33.000 --> 00:39:41.000 And how many rent whether the districts are divided subdivided or whether the districts. 00:39:41.000 --> 00:39:54.000 Real elect three representatives, as a whole, from a district so there are 47 districts, cross Maryland right now, of those 47. 00:39:54.000 --> 00:40:17.000 Only 16 of them are subdivided at all of the other 31 districts are not subdivided, so that means that that entire district, as a whole, would elect all three of the delegates, the house of the lower house delegates in the legislature, as opposed to the 00:40:17.000 --> 00:40:42.000 16 districts, which have official sub districts where maybe one of the, one of the persons who would be elected and then to be elected at large, or could be as many as three sub districts and all of this is in the Maryland constitution. 00:40:42.000 --> 00:41:03.000 So looking at the amount of work, it would take to go from right now. 16 to over 110 sub districts was looking at that as a rather large workload and something that really was not undertaken during the congressional redistricting. 00:41:03.000 --> 00:41:18.000 So I'm just kicking it off as an item for consideration because I've noticed representatives are already signing up to, you know, for we reelection and running for office. 00:41:18.000 --> 00:41:27.000 It's something we'll have to look at and I just wanted to bring to the attention that it would be a large project. 00:41:27.000 --> 00:41:47.000 If it is something that we decide we have the resources, it's also something I think that would be definitely worth listening to. I don't know the exact history of where this came from, but it seems to be predominantly out in the West, that they've used 00:41:47.000 --> 00:42:06.000 sub regions. And it's also been used in Southern Maryland. A couple of minor cases in the urban areas where it's been used is the district that crosses say Baltimore City and Baltimore County, because of the size of the district's, there will be cases 00:42:06.000 --> 00:42:26.000 where a district will not be self contained within just one of our current administrative County District so anyway this is just a conversation to have others maybe want to do some research into it, or take a look and see what our deliberations will be 00:42:26.000 --> 00:42:51.000 and if it gets into our work plan somewhere. Thank you very much. Yeah, yeah. Mary, quite candidly, That's a discussion that we have to have right now Merlin has a hybrid situation where they have multi districts and single member districts, and you've 00:42:51.000 --> 00:42:57.000 already pointed out that we have several single member districts so we have to look at that. 00:42:57.000 --> 00:43:01.000 Walter would you and I will criss cross into state back in 15. 00:43:01.000 --> 00:43:05.000 There was some discussion about that. 00:43:05.000 --> 00:43:22.000 I think it went both ways. Some people liked the idea of a district with pre delegates, and then others felt more comfortable if they were single member district so that's the discussion, we have to have and we'll, we'll certainly look at that, I think, 00:43:22.000 --> 00:43:26.000 but if we look at governor Hawkins executive order. 00:43:26.000 --> 00:43:44.000 He does take a pretty clear astound that were possible and there may be certain legal exceptions where, for whatever reason, a court opinion dictates doing a different way but in most instances, the governor would like Maryland to join the great majority 00:43:44.000 --> 00:43:49.000 of other states and move to single member district and rather than double and triple. 00:43:49.000 --> 00:43:53.000 That's languages in the executive order. 00:43:53.000 --> 00:44:07.000 It does man in a sense more work but it also means a better fit of districts to communities in my view, all the things that we will definitely be discussing as the summer goes on, and probably at great length. 00:44:07.000 --> 00:44:13.000 All right. Anything further. 00:44:13.000 --> 00:44:22.000 Yeah, this is Sandy speeder I'm the Deputy for the Maryland Department of Planning. And I just want to go back and address something very quickly. 00:44:22.000 --> 00:44:32.000 You were very kind. In mentioning that the more meetings are open means we have the more work for, for our staff. 00:44:32.000 --> 00:44:56.000 And let me assure you that we are we are small but mighty, and we are here to serve this commission, any way we can. And if we have to have multiple meetings in a couple days or, or a week, whatever it is. 00:44:56.000 --> 00:45:01.000 We are here to help guide and staff, this commission. 00:45:01.000 --> 00:45:15.000 This is probably the most important commission and I'm not trying to scare everybody. This is probably the most important commission that the governor has ever put together. 00:45:15.000 --> 00:45:19.000 in his last in these last seven years. 00:45:19.000 --> 00:45:23.000 It doesn't matter what party affiliation you are. 00:45:23.000 --> 00:45:27.000 This is so important. 00:45:27.000 --> 00:45:46.000 And we are here to do whatever we can to help you through this whole process. And it's going to be fast and furious, because as we all know, it has to go to the, the legislature in January. 00:45:46.000 --> 00:46:10.000 So, whatever we can do to assist you, whether it's meetings or finding information for you. Whatever it is, we're here. Please don't think that you're ever intruding or, or, you know, stopping us from doing something else, because we know we have planned 00:46:10.000 --> 00:46:29.000 on being your staff for the next eight or nine months, plus. So I just want to make sure that everybody on the commission, including the CO chairs, of course, but everybody on the commission understands that we are here to serve you. 00:46:29.000 --> 00:46:40.000 Right, though we'll see it and beginning beginning to call you a mighty Sandy. 00:46:40.000 --> 00:46:44.000 All right. Okay, thank you. Sandy we appreciate that. 00:46:44.000 --> 00:46:51.000 Thank you Dr I Hetherington. All right, Let's see if there's any other comments before we adjourn. 00:46:51.000 --> 00:46:59.000 And when is our next meeting 00:46:59.000 --> 00:47:00.000 is. 00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:16.000 I was actually oh sorry Walter Go ahead, please. You go ahead. I actually was going to ask that question but also ask if you guys wanted to have a discussion now, or kind of go through email or do another poll, with regard to getting the public meetings 00:47:16.000 --> 00:47:18.000 underway and getting those scheduled. 00:47:18.000 --> 00:47:30.000 I know we want to get that kicked off as soon as possible. So we kind of have to answer that question sooner than later as to when those regional meetings will start and. 00:47:30.000 --> 00:47:44.000 Will they all be on Wednesdays will we try to do more than one a week so that we're not spamming them out over the course of the next two months. How do you guys want to do that 00:47:44.000 --> 00:47:54.000 We, we had talked a little bit about this and Wednesday seemed to be the best night for all the commissioners, this time seemed to be a good time. 00:47:54.000 --> 00:48:04.000 But the issue though is with hearings pending on how many people you have if you started seven o'clock at night, could be going for a pretty long time. 00:48:04.000 --> 00:48:12.000 So Wednesday's are still a good time for folks, I would suggest maybe we start a little earlier like maybe six. 00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:15.000 I don't know if that works for people's schedules. 00:48:15.000 --> 00:48:29.000 And then I think as we get going. You know, I've keep the Wednesdays and if we find that maybe because of holidays or whatever we have to schedule maybe to within one week we do something like that. 00:48:29.000 --> 00:48:39.000 But maybe if we map out Wednesdays and see what that looks like when a calendar with that takes us to actually it should. it should be fine we do june june july. 00:48:39.000 --> 00:48:43.000 Yeah, that that should be fine we do every Wednesday night. 00:48:43.000 --> 00:49:00.000 Yeah. And actually, June is next week right just thought we want to get started so we should put the final touch on the hearings. Next week, and then move forward, could get, if I could anticipate that a little bit. 00:49:00.000 --> 00:49:02.000 The. 00:49:02.000 --> 00:49:07.000 I think there's a real advantage in being able to announce the entire schedule of meetings at once. 00:49:07.000 --> 00:49:24.000 And if we got started in mid June, we would then be finished by or Sunday before mid August. Now, there's good reason why I don't think we want to let hearings, go past the middle of August, the whole year, which whichever regions come after that are 00:49:24.000 --> 00:49:31.000 going to find much less attendance and and less convenience because of the vacation thing. 00:49:31.000 --> 00:49:47.000 But I agree we should get on it and if at all possible next week, we should be able to commit to the meeting schedule, possibly all on Wednesdays, if we can do every Wednesday, it looks that way on the calendar and actually. 00:49:47.000 --> 00:49:51.000 You could even begin to nine. 00:49:51.000 --> 00:50:02.000 Can planning accommodate starting bed early or without give enough time for two announcements and things. We are small but mighty Yes, we can. 00:50:02.000 --> 00:50:05.000 All right, we're going to quote, Sandy alive. 00:50:05.000 --> 00:50:22.000 Right now we should absolutely be able to accommodate that. And then perhaps provide the condition kind of a slate of suggestion suggested meetings and their timelines next week, so that you all can kind of vote on that. 00:50:22.000 --> 00:50:25.000 That proposed meeting schedule. 00:50:25.000 --> 00:50:39.000 That's great. Okay, great. And just as a reminder for the commissioners, although we'd love everyone to attend every single meeting we know like does intervene and people will have vacations, but as long as we have five commissioners right that's the 00:50:39.000 --> 00:50:41.000 magic number Secretary record. 00:50:41.000 --> 00:50:53.000 We can still proceed. So, you know, I just I want people to know that if their family had planned something for a certain week, we should be fine as long as we have five people. 00:50:53.000 --> 00:50:57.000 Yeah. Also, also just to. 00:50:57.000 --> 00:51:09.000 I was just gonna say there's the magic numbers five to transact business as the body and magic number seven to adopt a map. So there's two magic numbers for you all 527 for adoption of them. 00:51:09.000 --> 00:51:12.000 Okay, thank you. Got it. 00:51:12.000 --> 00:51:31.000 And just to remind those numbers on the attendees, or any anyone reporting on this for a publication, it's important to remember that these meetings, can be attended by anyone so if you live in Baltimore County but you cannot attend that night, and you 00:51:31.000 --> 00:51:49.000 would prefer to join the, the Howard County area or on the county group that you absolutely can and will absolutely include more details and directions on all of this, when we get these meetings posted so there'll be a document that kind of provides the 00:51:49.000 --> 00:51:58.000 person who wants to sign up, or who wants to send their questions in advance, all of that information right there at their fingertips when they go on to the redistricting Maryland website. 00:51:58.000 --> 00:52:14.000 gov website. So, we are, we have nine minutes left and I wondered whether I could throw out one more question for discussion because I'm very eager to hear the commissioners views on it. 00:52:14.000 --> 00:52:19.000 Kristin Is it possible to put the list of regions back up on the screen on that change. 00:52:19.000 --> 00:52:38.000 The, the question that I had was in assigning the regions to the dates from the first one, ensuring that the last one in August. Do we want to use disorder or should we mix it up in somewhere and I asked that because of a couple of reasons first time. 00:52:38.000 --> 00:53:06.000 First, they are montgomery county and Prince George's County, and I'm going to send it to there's some problem with with putting them absolutely lost our, is there some logical reason maybe to have smaller hearings before larger ones or vice versa, I, 00:53:06.000 --> 00:53:23.000 You know, tell us but but right now it's just kind of the way that it came out of the machine and maybe if there's a more deliberate wind up doing the order of operations. 00:53:23.000 --> 00:53:35.000 I don't think that it really makes a difference at this point I don't see any points of view that would make it imperative that the eastern shore be first or last or anywhere in between so I would be comfortable with going first. 00:53:35.000 --> 00:53:44.000 That's okay. 00:53:44.000 --> 00:53:47.000 Yeah, I certainly agree with that. 00:53:47.000 --> 00:53:52.000 As long as we do the nine. The Open Mind. 00:53:52.000 --> 00:53:56.000 I'm fine. Yeah. 00:53:56.000 --> 00:54:06.000 Okay. 00:54:06.000 --> 00:54:13.000 Okay. And so, uh, Walter next Wednesday. 00:54:13.000 --> 00:54:16.000 You are scheduled to present. 00:54:16.000 --> 00:54:26.000 I am and I will be presenting from Solsbury on the eastern shore, because I'm giving a talk there the next day. So, all right. Yeah. 00:54:26.000 --> 00:54:31.000 My, my, zoom, I hope will be fully working from the new location but. 00:54:31.000 --> 00:54:41.000 All right, but if it's not, cake, cake back, keep it back you have this problem judge word team. 00:54:41.000 --> 00:54:44.000 All right. Okay. 00:54:44.000 --> 00:54:49.000 All right, That's it does motion to adjourn. 00:54:49.000 --> 00:55:00.000 I had one last quick question. um, and that was it looks like. 00:55:00.000 --> 00:55:18.000 And that was essentially just to ask the commissioners. If there is, you know, are there questions that you guys have that are outstanding that you need support 00:55:18.000 --> 00:55:24.000 that you need us to address that tonight's meeting. 00:55:24.000 --> 00:55:28.000 Well if you think of something. 00:55:28.000 --> 00:55:32.000 If you think my, my video is going. 00:55:32.000 --> 00:55:38.000 If you think of something by all means just, just email us, and we can address your concerns. 00:55:38.000 --> 00:55:39.000 Okay. 00:55:39.000 --> 00:55:42.000 That'd be great. 00:55:42.000 --> 00:55:48.000 William. 00:55:48.000 --> 00:55:52.000 I'm all good. I didn't have a question. Okay, great. 00:55:52.000 --> 00:55:54.000 Alright. 00:55:54.000 --> 00:56:00.000 Hearing none, then motion charger segment. 00:56:00.000 --> 00:56:26.000 The second. All right, it's been the second did that wager a further discussion.