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Merit Appeals Board <br />October 29, 2021 <br />meeting over to Mr. Mel Ventura. He is our Vice -Chair and he will preside as the Acting Chair <br />for the appeal hearing this morning. I am going to leave the Council Chambers at—let me look <br />at the time real quick -10:03 a.m. and I'm going to recess for a moment. Are there any <br />comments or questions before I do that? <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Oh, just one thing for—Madam Chair, this is J Yoshimoto just to note for <br />the record that I will also be leaving the meeting. <br />Ms. Furman will be advising the Board as to this matter and Mr.again, Mr. Ventura will be <br />chairing the meeting. That's all I have. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Thank you, J, for the clarification. Yes, we both will be leaving the Council <br />Chambers and so we will go into a short recess to allow our departure. And once the hearing is <br />done, then we will both return to the Council Chambers. Thank you very much. <br />RECESS: The Chair called for a recess at 10:03 a.m. <br />RECONVENE: The meeting reconvened at 2:20 p.m. in open session. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good afternoon, everyone. This is Gabriella Cabanas, Chair, of the Merit <br />Appeals Board. We are resuming our regular meeting on October 29h, 2021, at 2:20 p.m. <br />At this time, I would like to ask the Board if it's okay if we take some of the agenda items out of <br />order, specifically, under Number 713, Communication Number 21-01.04. <br />7B) Communication No. 21-01.04, From Amanda Furman, Deputy Attorney General, <br />Transmitting The Findings Of Fact, Conclusions Of Law (FOF COL) And Decision And <br />Order Concerning Communication No. 21-01, Appealing A Recruitment And Examination <br />Action (Discharge As A Police Officer I During The Police Recruit Process") By The <br />Hawaii County Police Department. Based On The Forgoing Findings Of Fact And <br />Conclusions Of Law, The Merit Appeals Board Orders That The Instant Appeal Be Denied <br />(Board Action Required: Approval Of FOF COL) <br />CHR. CABANAS: This requires Board action. So, may I have a motion and a second to <br />approve Communication Number 21-01.04, Findings of Fact Conclusions of Law concerning the <br />Decision and Order for Communication number 21-01. <br />MR. KUNZ: So moved. <br />MS. MATHEWS: Second. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Thank you. Moved by Mr. Kunz and seconded by Ms. Mathews to approve <br />the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. Any discussion, Board members? If none, I will <br />start with the rollcall voteoh, and I need to note that Mr. Ventura was excused at 2:10 from the <br />Board because he has a flight to take. <br />Page 3 <br />