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<br /> Chairman James Arakaki <br /> April 3, 1997 <br /> Page 3 <br /> Under Neva Business. the Execute e t ommntee was beefed he Mayor Stex en Yamashiro im the <br /> effects of Konno vs the Counh~ of Ha~~an It was pointed out that the Hawaii Supreme Court has <br /> issued a decision essentially saying than prnatization, unless it is specrfically exempted he civil <br /> service statutes, are against the IaN ~~r illeeaL Essentiallc the court concluded that if something is <br /> customarily and historically perl<~rmcd b~ ciyil servants and there i,e n~~ exemption. then it it a <br /> civil service position that must be tilled h~ civil service Mawr Yamashiro attempted to impress <br /> upon everyone that Konno ~ s the C ount~ of Hawaii is not a landfill issue. bui one ~n-hich ,rocs w <br /> the essence of how government see ices are going to be pert~ornted and what Flexibilit~~ <br /> government has in delivering sere ices in the future .lust because ~~ou are doing it cheaper- <ir <br /> more efficiently, it is not a consideration ('ivil Service prevails The State Civil Service System <br /> is for all the people in the State enacted to insure fair employment b~ government <br /> Now. there are many unanswered questions 'The Hawaii County helicopter contract for <br /> aeromedical and rescue services is currently being held up Hawaii Crnmty contracts its helicopter <br /> pilots. The City and County of Honolulu has civil service pilots Mayor Yamashiro is concerned <br /> that after July, there may not be am~ aeromedical or rescue services on the Big Island <br /> On Hawaii County, there are sixteen x~olunteer fire stations manned b~ ?$0 ~ olunteer fire fighters <br /> who serve without pay and prrnide fire protection coverage for a good portion of the Big Island <br /> Mayor Yamashiro is concerned that this may he potential violation ~4ost of the road resurfacine <br /> by the counties have been by private contract Will the existence of a Hawaii County road <br /> resurfacing crew be grounds that future resurfacing cannot be contracted out? :1 partial listing o1' <br /> contractual services which may he impacted was also provided by Mayor Yamashiro to further <br /> illustrate the potential magnitude of the decision (attached for information). <br /> HSAC' President Mansho will keep in touch with the Mayors on This issue and will contact the <br /> House and Senate to see what kind of input HSAC can provide so that the Mayors are not the <br /> sole voice of the counties on this matter <br /> Also under New Business, the Executive Committee was briefed by h7s Darrlvn Bunda of <br /> LOTMA_ who informed HSAC that her organization. as a member of the ~-ymerican High~~,as~ <br /> Users Alliance, a national organization out of Washington ll C _ recei~ es frequent advisories <br /> about pending transportation issues and expressed a willingness to share this information Frith <br /> HSAC on a regular basis. She also informed the Executive Committee that the State Van Pool <br /> Program. which in a demonstration phase on Maui. Lanai, Ha~~aii_ and Oahu. is being closer <br /> evaluated and pending funding at the Legislature fffimded for FY 97 and FY 98. the Federal <br /> matching funds to Hawaii will be 4 times greater or $7 2 Million_ <br /> There being no further business- thr meetng ~~as adjourned The next HSAC Executive <br /> Committee meeting is scheduled for Fnday- .April 1 I. 199? ~~00 a m Honolulu Committee <br /> Chambers, Honolulu, Hawaii_ <br /> Attachments <br /> <br />