2025-05-23 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board May 23, 2025 is what the agenda states and we will discuss this further when we get to that point in the hearing —if it is determined that the Board has jurisdiction, an additional hearing will be scheduled concerning the merits of the appeal. So, for Mr. Tony M. Enriquez appeal, the Communications are the following. (Chair Cabanas proceeded to read the following listed below.) Communication No. 24-13: Received On July 25, 2024, From Appellant, Appealing The Following Action By The County Of Hawai`i's Office Of The Mayor: An Employment Action Taken Under Chapter 76, Hawai`i Revised Statutes; And Communication No. 24-13.01: Received On August 29, 2024, From Appellant, Transmitting Documents Entitled "Representation And Correspondence." The Appellant Requests The Following: 1) The Hearing Be Delayed Until The Appellant Can Obtain Proper Legal Counsel; And 2) Merit Appeals Board Chair, Gabriella Cabanas, Be Recused From Making Any Decisions Involving Appellants Appeal; And Communication No. 24-13.02: Received On August 29, 2024, From Appellee Regarding Appellee's Position Statement; Exhibits "A" — "H"; And Communication No. 25-03, Received On March 4, 2025, From Ted H. S. Hong, Esquire, Re Notice Of Appearance Of Counsel For Appellant CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, let's go back —where I've read all the communications. Do I have a motion to accept and file all of the communications that I read for Mr. Lyndon P. K. Turner, for Mr. Jonah N. Kaye, and for Mr. Tony M. Enriquez? MR. THOMAS: A generic question as to the two of us who weren't there at the time. I'm sure we both readI know, speaking for myself, I've been through this material and I sort of have a general understanding of what it's all about. But is there any restriction on qualifications of Board members who are —who weren't present at the time and didn't attend the hearings and don't have (inaudible) CHR. CABANAS: As long as you've read the material in the binders provided to us by our Secretary -Reporter —and you both have read the material. MR. THOMAS: I read all that. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. MR. THOMAS: And thanks for getting it delivered in a timely manner. The neighbor picked it up in the rain while I was out of town and said, "I picked up your soggy package" but it turned out it was on the outside cover because it was in waterproofso, it's in great shape. CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, for the record, Mr. Thomas, you have read the documents that I've read? Page 12