2023-07-11 Salary Commission Minutes

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Salary Commission July 11, 2023 And I think we would defer toI don't know if it would be Glynis, who can help direct us in how to obtain some of the information that we're going to need? MS. FRENZ: This is DCC Cody. So, I think, Commissioner Greenbaum, it really depends on what information this Commission would also like versus what it already has received. So, we can continue to make those requests through secretary through Glynis Yamada. And, preferably, as I was indicating last hearing, it'd be an email. We do have the threads that she sends to you guys with that include myself, Director—Acting Director Patel, Emarie Carvalho, and Glynis—if everybody uses that thread and you hit "reply all" asking for certain information, we can make sure that we don't all do double work trying to obtain that. And then, ultimately, when appropriate, disseminate it to everyone via blind copy emails—right to protect against Sunshine violations. So, we can continue to do that as long as this Commission is actively working and seeking out information to decide what actions, if any, it wants to take. As far as just to circle back to Commissioner Namahoe—for letter drafting purposes, this Commission has received samples. I think, ultimately, getting those letters out in an agreed format that this Commission can agree on, will at least allow Chair Pavao to sign off on an approved letter by this Commission, that can be disseminated to all necessary and relevant appointing authorities or department heads via our secretary and/or Director Patel to, at least, get those out. Because we're going to have to afford those directors or appointing authorities time to meet, if it's a Commission, for example, they meet once a month, hopefully, right—so there will be at least a month—two-month delay before you may get something back depending on meeting schedules, so that this Commission can decide whether or not they want more. I can tell you, for example, at the police commission hearing recently—and we have another meeting next Friday they wanted to potentially come before you and testify as to why they got to where they got—and we had one commissioner who wanted to, in fact, increase the requested amount. So, it may be, and likely would be a work -in -progress for all of the department heads and/or appointing authorities. So starting that request for a position from the relevant people in charge, so to speak, right—appointing authorities or department headsI think is kind of critical to get that conversation going, and then you guys will decide what else you need in light of the request that you may receive. It may be that you don't get any back, right. But a bare minimum you're required to consult and confer. So, that I think you might want to consider as a first step. MS. GREENBAUM: I think that makes sense. This is like a dialogue, right? MS. FRENZ: Yes. Page 6