2023-06-08 Salary Commission Minutes (Draft)

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Salary Commission June 8, 2023 So, with my assistance, the chairman would—one, run the hearing as Director Leopoldino has done so far—maintain decorum within the hearing, making sure that public testifiers and/or commissioners behave accordingly, and comply with the Code of Ethics. For example, ensure that our calendar moves expeditiously or our agenda, rather, moves expeditiously. Sometimes under Robert's Rules of Order the chairman can be the deciding voteso, generally, under Robert's Rules the chairman does not make those motions. But if there was a split vote and the chairman's vote would decide, one way or the other, the chairman would be that deciding factor vote under Robert's Rules of Order. But, generally, the chairperson starts the meeting, calls it to order, runs us through the agenda, and also has the ability in-between hearings, to decide whether or not additional items are added to the future months' agenda if they think it's necessary and appropriate with conferral with Counsel. The vice -chair, likewise, since that's up next—would fill in when the chair is not available same duties. MR. RIORDAN: Thank you. MR. NELSON: If I could just add, I thinkI attended Commissioner Farahi's confirmation hearing. And I do know that he has, actually, been on a Salary Commission—kind of, same role in New Jersey—`cause he, kind of, related to that. So, actually, he was very knowledgeable about this whole process, more so that I am for sure. So for sure. But he's not here. So, I don't know you can't elect somebody who's not here. MS. NAKAMA: Waylen—Teresa, District 8. Do we have a list of all the Commissioners and their address and contact number that we could share with each member? So, we know who each other are—who we are. MS. FRENZ: So, as listed on our Board's and Commission's website through the County of Hawaii there's a fact sheet that everyone has public access to, including the community. On there, it indicates who represents what district, although we have a couple of things to get clarified, right, on behalf of one or two members. We can continue our conversation regarding contact information but reminding everyone here that contacts for agenda -related items can become problematic for Sunshine Law which is why still need to do your training, right, Commissioner Nakama. So, who you can contact, how you can contact them, and when you can, and when it's appropriate or not appropriate is all matters covered under Sunshine Law. MS. NAKAMA: I understand. Thank you. Page 7