2022-03-10 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board March 10, 2022 Communications (Item 5) CHR. CABANAS: —and no "Communications" either. Unfinished Business (Item 6) CHR. CABANAS: We are now on Number 6,"Unfinished Business" which is the continuation of the hearing that the Chair has gone on record last year recusing herself. So, I will not be sitting in on this. And J Yoshimoto, our Board legal counsel, also will not be sitting in on it because Amanda Furman is the legal counsel for the Merit Appeals Board in a hearing matter. So, at this time, let the record show at 11:32 that J Yoshimoto and I are exiting the Hilo Council Chambers and I will return to resume my responsibility as the Chair when it's time for the "Director's Report." Until such time, Mr. Mel Ventura, our Vice -Chair, will serve as the Acting Chair in the hearing matter. So, thank you for your kind attention. And thank you, Mel, for continuing as Acting Chair on this matter. MR. VENTURA: You're welcome. (At this time, Ms. Cabanas and Mr. Yoshimoto exited the meeting room.) MS. YAMADA: Both Chair Cabanas and J has left the meeting room. Acting Chair Ventura, can you read in for the record the items listed under the hearing or reference all the communications, just for the record, prior to going into executive session, please. ACTING CHR. VENTURA: Sure. 11:30 a.m.: CONTINUATION - HEARING RE COMMUNICATION NO. 21-04 NOTE: On October 29, 2021, The Merit Appeals Board Convened A Hearing On This Matter, Which Was Continued To The Board's Next Meeting Scheduled On November 19, 2021. On November 19, The Hearing Concluded With Both Parties Presenting Their Closing Arguments And The Board Entered Into Its Deliberations. They Were Unable To Conclude Its Deliberations, Therefore, Deliberations Were Continued To December 2, 2021. On December 2, The Board Resumed Its Deliberations. However, Unable To Conclude Its Deliberations This Matter Would Be Continued. Deliberations Will Continue At Its Page 3