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Merit Appeals Board <br />CHR. TULANG: For real kind. <br />CHR. BRILHANTE: Can't just say I'm "Acting <br />CHR. TULANG: No. <br />MR. BRILHANTE: or I'm just the "Deputy." <br />CHR. TULANG: No, no. No acting anymore. <br />March 29, 2018 <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Well, first off, good morning, MAB Members, and Chair Tulang. I want to <br />just show my appreciation for the leadership you've shown the Board with your service not <br />only to our Department, but to the people of the County of Hawaii. I mean, you've done a great <br />service and you've led this Board in a great direction. <br />At a time of—which there was some there was a cloud over the Department I think the trust <br />that you instill and the reputation you have with the people in our community went a long ways <br />with moving the process forward and making sure that there was a system in place and a course <br />of action in place that would ensure that we're able to regain the trust of the administration, the <br />department, the County employees, and the people of the County of Hawaii. <br />And so, Ms. Tulang, I want to thank you for that—for your service. <br />CHR. TULANG: I'd say "You're welcome" but I didn't do it single-handedly (inaudible). <br />MR. TAM: Through your leadership. <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Through your leadership—second. <br />MS NAMAHOE: Thank you so much. <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Secondly, just to clear the confusion. And so, there's no misunderstanding <br />or confusion caused by today's lunch. The process for boards and commissions is that the <br />County authorizes $8 per commissioner for us to provide lunch for them. In addition to the <br />lunch the commissioners are authorized a mileage reimbursement. <br />Oftentimes, the departments that the board or commission members represent treat a lot of their <br />boards and commissions to lunches outside of the $8 parameter. There's a process in place for <br />that. And that's what we did today. Historically, we buy bentos which I hope you guys all <br />enjoy. The reason we provide the bentos is because it meets that $8 maximum requirement. <br />That way we don't have to go in and request additional funding. But, today, being that it was <br />Julie's last day with the commission or with the Board, we wanted to request that we be able to <br />take the commission to lunch across the street to Kenichi's. It's a reasonable lunch and it's not <br />going to break the bank. <br />Page 7 <br />