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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 32 <br /> <br />1 <br />MR. HIGGINS: Even though it's binding. <br /> <br />2 <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Well, pursuant to the HRS, <br /> <br />3 <br />that's one caveat -- interesting caveat that HRS <br /> <br />4 <br />allows. And, so far, we haven't seen anything like <br /> <br />5 <br />that to date. But I will tell you this, two years ago <br /> <br />6 <br />with the fire contract, Kaua ʻ i voted 4 to 3 to approve <br /> <br />7 <br />the contract. So, we're hearing rumblings that that <br /> <br />8 <br />body, the Kaua ʻ i Council may have shifted a little -- <br /> <br />9 <br />what would be more to the right -- more conservative <br /> <br />10 <br />-- conservative spending, you know. And that's <br /> <br />11 <br />something that we're, kind of, keeping a close eye on. <br /> <br />12 <br />Because under the HRS, if any one of the entities <br /> <br />13 <br />rejects the cost increases, then the whole contract <br /> <br />14 <br />goes back to the beginning. The process starts all <br /> <br />15 <br />over again. <br /> <br />16 <br />So, that's kind of an interesting caveat there <br /> <br />17 <br />so -- so we can keep an eye on that. <br /> <br />18 <br />MR. HARANO: So, Bill, on the HGEA part, you <br /> <br />19 <br />said there is going to be five different arbitrations, <br /> <br />20 <br />right? <br /> <br />21 <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Correct. <br /> <br />22 <br />MR. HARANO: So, let's say one votes “no” -- <br /> <br />23 <br />then what? <br /> <br />24 <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Just that one would get back. <br /> <br />25 <br />The units are treated independently, although they're <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br /> <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />