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Merit Appeals Board <br />Communications (Item 5) <br />September 15, 2021 <br />Communication No. 21-04, Received On August 19, 2021, Appealing A Recruitment And <br />Examination Action (Application For A Planner I Position Rejected Due To The Lack Of <br />The Minimum Required Education And Experience) By County Of Hawaii Human <br />Resources Department (Board Action Required: Setting A Hearing Date And Deadlines <br />For Submittal Of Documents) <br />CHR. CABANAS: Next on the agenda is Communication No. 21-04. At this time, the Chair is <br />recusing herself from the scheduling of this appeal that has been submitted. And the reason is <br />the appellant is a family member. So, I'm going to leave the dais here and Mr. Ventura, as the <br />Vice -Chair, will take over for this particular communication. Thank you. <br />(At this time, Chair Cabanas, left the dais.) <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: So, Board members, this is J Yoshimoto. Let the record reflect that <br />Mel Ventura, Vice -Chair, is now currently chairing the meeting. <br />Mr. Chairman, I would recommend that you read in Communication 21-04 into the record and <br />then entertain a motion. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Okay. Communication 21-04, received on October 19, 2021, <br />appealing a recruitment and examination action—application for a Planner I position rejected <br />due to the lack of the minimum required education and experience by the County of Hawaii <br />Human Resources Department. And the Board action that will be required today would be to set <br />a hearing date and deadlines for the submittal of documents for this hearing. <br />Are all parties present—is the Appellant present? <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Mr. Chairman, this is J Yoshimoto, my understanding is the Appellant is <br />not available today, but we can still proceed by checking in with the other parties. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: So, the date has been tentatively scheduled for October 28, 2021, <br />which is a Wednesday, at ten a.m. at Hilo Council Chambers, at the Hawaii County Building, <br />25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />I first want to confirm the availability of the Board members. Mr. Mathews, are you available on <br />that day? <br />MS. MATHEWS: Yes, I am. <br />ACTING CHR. VENTURA: And Mr. Kunz? <br />MR. KUNZ: Yes, I am. <br />Page 5 <br />