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Salary Commission December 22, 2023 <br />MS. NAKAMA: Commissioner Nakama, yes. <br />CHR. PAVAO: Thank you. Commissioner Greenbaum has been excused. So, we have <br />approved—we have a majority approve—all voted in favor and no (inaudible). Okay. <br />So, we'll move on to the next Communication number 23so, we'll close file on <br />Communication number 23-14 and move on to Communication number 23-14.01. <br />MS. FRENZ: Vice -Chair Farahi, this is a communication from you, sir, dated October 7, 2023, <br />providing your comments concerning the Proposed Findings of Fact of the 2023 County of <br />Hawaii Salary Commission, dated October 12, 2023. <br />Vice -Chair Farahi, do you have any additional commentary regarding this communication, sir, or <br />would you—are you prepared to close communication? <br />MR. FARAHL I guess the addition that we strongly recommend that this Commission, we can <br />(inaudible) once a year, so the issues are resolved and the people are fairly treated and fairly <br />compensated. <br />CHR. PAVAO: Thank you. Okay. So, then we'll close Communication number 23-14.01. <br />Announcements (Item 7) <br />CHR. PAVAO: Moving on to the next agenda item is "Announcements." Any announcements? <br />Schedule Next Meeting Date (Item 8) <br />CHR. PAVAO: And then, so hearing no announcements, we'll move on to Number 8, our <br />schedule next meeting in January. We have a tentative date scheduled—okay, so our next <br />meeting is January 17'', at 10 a.m., here at the Hilo Council Chambers. And then, again, of <br />course, it'll be available via ZOOM. That's the next meeting—is January 17'', 2024, at 10 a.m. <br />Okay. <br />Okay, so one item we're adding to the agenda for January is to establish the salary for the new <br />position—for the new department who was created by the County Council. <br />MS. FRENZ: That's correct, Chair. Specifically, I believe you're asking to calendar for our <br />January 17'', 2024, at 10 a.m., agendaa new agenda item—setting of the salary for the newly <br />created Director of the Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience—also known as <br />"OSCER" position. <br />It's a new department created by the County of Hawaii, County Council. There's an Interim <br />Director and this Commission needs to set the salary for that new director position. <br />Page 8 <br />