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Merit Appeals Board <br />April 22, 2025 <br />Call to Order (Item 1) <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone. The regular meeting of the Merit Appeals Board <br />is called to order on this day, April 22nd, at 9:06 a.m. <br />We have quorum with three Board members present. I'm Gabriella Cabanas, Chair of the Merit <br />Appeals Board. Sitting with me in the Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawaii County Building, <br />at 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, in Hilo, are Ms. Suzi Bond, on my left. <br />MS. BOND: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, Suzi. And then, my far right is Mr. Daniel "Niel" Thomas — <br />MR. THOMAS: "Niel" Niel Thomas. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Niel Thomas. <br />MR. THOMAS: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: And to my immediate right is our Assistant Corporation Counsel, <br />J Yoshimoto. <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Good morning, everyone. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning. And then, the back seated behind us is our Secretary - <br />Reporter, Glynis Yamada. <br />MS. YAMADA: Good morning. <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, Glynis. Seated in the gallery are our Director of Human <br />Resources, Sommer Tokihiro; our new Deputy Corporation Counsel, Demetri Lametti; and we <br />also have Ikaika and Alyssia Kailiawa-Smith present. Good morning, everyone. <br />Addendum to Agenda (Item 2) <br />CHR. CABANAS: There is no addendum to the agenda — <br />Statements from the Public (Item 3) <br />CHR. CABANAS: —and no "Statements from the Public." <br />Page 2 <br />