REP PWMTC 001 2021/01/05 2020-2022

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PWMTC-1 Page 2 January 5,2021 Director Brilhante in this case sent the request to the Recruitment and Examination Division, which applied the excluded management position standards to Mr. Rodenhurst. Based on Mr. Rodenhurst's resume (attached as a part of Communication No. 38), Director Brilhante said he"clearly exceeded the minimum requirements of the position." The director added that in the last few weeks he worked with Mr. Rodenhurst on a labor relations matter, and was impressed with his diligence and ability to engage in discussions. Mr. Rodenhurst, in Director Brilhame's opinion, would make a good department head. Mr. Rodenhurst said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve the public, and that he would welcome any questions. Asked by Committee Member Tim Richards to explain his credentials in his own words, Mr. Rodenhurst said that he has always had some level of administrative capacity in his work, whether managing engineers, inspectors, or coordinating with contractors, utilities, consultants, and designers. He said he has gone through the process of hiring people on his team with Bowers +Kubota Consulting, and has completed routine managerial tasks as an engineer working in construction. Mr. Richards said he takes seriously the comments by the Mayor, due to the Mayor's experience as an attorney. Mr. Smith, the former deputy chief engineer, elaborated that in his own experience with a land planning consultant, he directly supervised one or two people but managed scores of people, which would have counted under the Charter as "experience in an administrative capacity."He reiterated the point he made in public testimony that Mr. Rodenhurst easily meets the managerial and administrative responsibilities that the job requires, and further is an excellent choice for the Department of Public Works. In responses to questions asked by Committee Member Heather Kimball, Mr. Rodenhurst spoke about the importance of being able to communicate information to the public as one of the skill sets important in an administrative position. He said the largest project on which he had worked had a$14 million budget. He said he had experience in multitasking with multiple projects going on at once. He has had the opportunity to facilitate disputes and resolve personnel disputes. Mr. Rodenhurst addressed Ms. Kimball's question about aging infrastructure, supporting the idea of proactive action for bridges in Hdmdkua, and evacuation routes in Waikoloa, for example. He also named several potential ways to improve customer service, including an increased reliance on making the process online. Committee Member Aaron Chung asked Mr. Rodenhurst to address EnerGov, the electronic multidepartment permit tracking and review system that has faced repeated delays in implementation. The permitting system is the No. I priority for Mr. Rodenhurst, and he said he was taking a personal interest in making sure deadlines are met with the eventual rollout. Mr. Rodenhurst added he was trying to find out how to make it succeed. Mr. Chung asked about the status of transportation projects funded by increases in recent years to the County's General Excise Tax surcharge. He was hopeful for better use of the GET surcharge to resurface roads. Mr. Chung also asked about his relationship with Highways Division Chief Neil Azevedo. Mr. Rodenhurst said he and Mr. Azevedo get along well, and he further expressed confidence in all of his division chiefs. PWMTC Report No.: 1