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Merit Appeals Board May 23, 2025 <br />B. Communication No. 25-02.03, Received On March 27, 2025, From Ted H. S. Hong, <br />Esquire, Re Appellant's Motion For Award Of Attorney's Fees; Exhibit "1;" <br />Memorandum In Support Of Motion; Declaration Of Ted H. S. Hong; And <br />Communication No. 25-02.04, Received On March 27, 2025, From Ted H. S. Hong, <br />Esquire, Re Appellant's Notice Of Objections To Findings Of Fact, Conclusions Of Law <br />And Order, Dated March 13, 2025; And <br />Communication No. 25-02.05, Received On April 4, 2025, From Sherilyn K. Tavares, <br />Deputy Corporation Counsel Re Appellee's Memorandum In Opposition To Appellant's <br />Motion For Award Of Attorney's Fees And Costs; And <br />Communication No. 25-02.06, Received On April 9, 2025, From Ted H. S. Hong, Esquire, <br />Re Notice Of Appeal To Circuit Court; Statement Of The Case: Exhibits "1," — 62;" <br />Designation Of Contents Of Record On Appeal; Order For Certification And Transmission <br />Of Record; And <br />Communication No. 25-02.07, Received On April 30, 2025, Submitted By Ted H. S. Hong, <br />Esquire, Re Order For Certification And Transmission Of Record <br />CHR. CABANAS: The additional communication that I mentioned earlier that we received on <br />May 22nd, 2025, which was electronically filed in the Third Circuit Court, dated April 11, 2025. <br />The communication is the Communication number is 25-02.08—it's Notice of Appeal. This <br />concerns Mr. Jonah N. Kaye —"Notice of Appeal, Exhibit "A"; Statement of the Case, <br />Designation of Record on Appeal; Proposed Order for Certification and Transmission of <br />Record." <br />C. Note: This Hearing Concerns The Preliminary Issue Of Whether The Board Has <br />Jurisdiction To Hear The Appeal, Under Section 76-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes. If It Is <br />Determined That The Board Has Jurisdiction, An Additional Hearing Will Be Scheduled <br />Concerning The Merits Of The Appeal: <br />Communication No. 24-13: Received On July 25, 2024, From Appellant, Appealing The <br />Following Action By The County Of Hawai`i's Office Of The Mayor: An Employment <br />Action Taken Under Chapter 76, Hawai`i Revised Statutes; And <br />Communication No. 24-13.01: Received On August 29, 2024, From Appellant, <br />Transmitting Documents Entitled "Representation And Correspondence." The Appellant <br />Requests The Following: 1) The Hearing Be Delayed Until The Appellant Can Obtain <br />Proper Legal Counsel; And 2) Merit Appeals Board Chair, Gabriella Cabanas, Be <br />Recused From Making Any Decisions Involving Appellants Appeal; And <br />Communication No. 24-13.02: Received On August 29, 2024, From Appellee Regarding <br />Appellee's Position Statement; Exhibits "A" — "H"; And <br />Communication No. 25-03, Received On March 4, 2025, From Ted H. S. Hong, Esquire, Re <br />Notice Of Appearance Of Counsel For Appellant <br />CHR. CABANAS: And the third on the agenda is the agenda states that this hearing —and this <br />is regarding Mr. Tony Enriquez's appeal. The agenda states that this hearing concerns the <br />preliminary issue of whether the Board has jurisdiction to hear his appeal, under Section 76-14 of <br />the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Actually, the error there's an error listed on the agenda. So this <br />Page 11 <br />