2020-09-30 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board Approval Of Minutes: February 26, 2020 September 30, 2020 CHR. NAMAHOE: If you have your folders that will be under the red tab the minutes from our last meeting—well, that was seven months ago. Ms. Hughes, Mr. Ventura, if you'd please take a few moments to look through it and, at the time that either of you are ready, I will entertain a motion to accept the minutes. MS. HUGHES: I am ready. I apologize, I just have to hop away for 30 seconds to get my daughter on her zoom class. I will be back, literally, in 30 seconds. CHR. NAMAHOE: Very good, we will take that time to peruse the minutes. MS. HUGHES: Back. MR. VENTURA: I move that the minutes be accepted. MS. HUGHES: Second. CHR. NAMAHOE: So, let the record reflect that Mr. Ventura moved to accept the minutes and that Bella Hughes seconded. All in favor, aye? AYES: Board Members Hughes, Ventura, and Chair Namahoe – 3. NOES: None. ABSENT: Board Member Chillingworth –1. EXCUSED: None. CHR. NAMAHOE: Okay, thank you. So, we have approved the minutes from February 26, 2020 unanimously. Communication(s) (Item 5) Communication No. 20-01, Received On July 24, 2020, Appealing An Employment Action (Non -Selection From The Police Recruit Process) By The Hawaii County Police Department (Board Action Required: Setting A Hearing Date And Deadlines For Submittal Of Documents) CHR. NAMAHOE: The next order of Business is Communication Number 20-01. I want to stop and take a moment. My understanding is we would expect them in audience today, but without it, are we able to move by setting the agenda or do we need to wait fordo we need to wait for them to be present? MR. YOSHIMOTO: Madam Chair, we can proceed forward and then we'll the staff will notify the appellants of the date, and if there's an issue they'll bring it up with us and then we can address it then. But we can move forward today. Page 3