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Merit Appeals Board <br />November 26, 2024 <br />Call to Order (Item 1) <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone, it's 9:00. I'm calling the Merit Appeals Board <br />meeting to order on this day, November 26, 2024. <br />We have three Board members present in the Hilo Council Chambers, at 25 Aupuni Street, First <br />Floor, Room 1401, of the Hawaii County Building in Hilo. And appearing via Zoom are two <br />other Board members that I'm going to introduce. <br />First of all, I'm Gabriella Cabanas, I'm the Chair of the Merit Appeals Board. Appearing from <br />Puna is Suzi Bond, our Board member. Good morning, Suzi. <br />MS. BOND: Good morning, everyone. <br />CHR. CABANAS: And appearing via Zoom from Kona is Mr. David Wiseman. Good morning, <br />David. <br />MR. WISEMAN: Good morning, all. <br />CHR. CABANAS: And here with me —our Vice -Chair, to my left, is Ms. Gay Mathews. <br />MS. MATHEWS: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: And to her left, Mr. Charlie Kunz. <br />MR. KUNZ: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: We also have our Assistant Corporation Counsel, to my right, <br />Mr. J Yoshimoto. <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Good morning, everyone. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Our Secretary -Reporter, seated in the back of us, is Glynis Yamada. <br />MS. YAMADA: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Our Deputy Attorney General, who is our Legal Counsel for the appeal <br />hearing scheduled today, is Mr. James Halvorson from the Attorney General's Office on Oahu. <br />Good morning, Jim. <br />MR. HALVORSON: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: And in the Gallery, we have several individuals present: Mr. Justin Lee <br />from the Office of the Corporation Counsel; Ms. Sherilyn Tavares from the Office of the <br />Page 2 <br />