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Merit Appeals Board <br />May 24, 2024 <br />CHR. CABANAS: Yeah, you're right. <br />MR. WISEMAN: You don't have to make an opening statement. <br />MS. MATHEWS: Right. <br />MR. WISEMAN: So then, the proceeding just goes along. <br />MS. MATHEWS: And there would be no reason for an Appellant to do so later on. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Right. <br />MR. WISEMAN: Yeah. <br />CHR. CABANAS: I would just like to interject that the bullets down below, it says that our <br />the opening statement is limited to 3-minutes and it's a broad overview of the complaint. So, we <br />do explain that but, you're right, we're giving both sides the opportunity to present their opening <br />statement. <br />MR. WISEMAN: Is it —that was my concern is you mentioned there's some time elements <br />there? <br />CHR. CABANAS: We did put it in. <br />MR. WISEMAN: Okay, good. <br />CHR. CABANAS: And we put it in, basically, following the Council —our County Council, in <br />allowing persons to testify they follow a 3-minute rule and they time it. So, we could do the <br />same thing. <br />MR. WISEMAN: Yeah. If it's not a specific time that the Chair and the Counsel has discretion, <br />too. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Correct. <br />MR. WISEMAN: Yeah. <br />MS. BOND. So, the other side starts first —the Appellant says —is allowed to make an opening <br />statement —that says, "you are allow to make a brief opening statement"so, that's the <br />Appellant, right? <br />CHR. CABANAS: Yes. <br />MS. BOND: The bullet above that? <br />Page 24 <br />