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<br />Merit Appeals Board June 24, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order (Item 1) <br /> <br />th <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone. It is 9:02 on June 24, 2025, the Merit Appeals <br />Board meeting is called to order. <br /> <br />We have quorum today with three of our Board members present. I’m Gabriella Cabanas, Chair <br />of the Merit Appeals Board. And sitting in the Hilo Council Chambers of the Hawaiʻi County <br />Building are my fellow Board members—Ms. Suzi Bond, Vice-Chair. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning. And Mr. Daniel “Niel” Thomas. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning. And to my immediate right, our Assistant Corporation <br />Counsel, Mr. J Yoshimoto. <br /> <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Good morning, everyone. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning. Seated in the back of us is our Secretary-Reporter, <br />Ms. Glynis Yamada. <br /> <br />MS. YAMADA: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And seated in the gallery are Ms. Sommer Tokihiro, our Director of Human <br />Resources; and Mr. Lametti from the Office of the Corporation Counsel; and appearing via <br />Zoom from Oʻahu is our Deputy Attorney General, Mr. James Halvorson. Good morning, Jim. <br /> <br />MR. HALVORSON: Good morning, Chair. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And is there anyone else appearing via Zoom? I don’t see anyone else. <br /> <br />Addendum to Agenda (Item 2) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Looking at our agenda, Number 2, Addendum to the Agenda—we have <br />Communication No. 25-04.04. This was a notification from Mr.—his name is Mr. Ikaika <br />Kailiawa-Smith, who gave notice to the Board on—I’m looking at the date—June 20, 2025, of <br />his withdrawal of his appeal with the Merit Appeals Board. And it was confirmed via email by <br />our Secretary-Reporter on that same date. So, may I have a motion to add this communication <br />number to the agenda? <br /> <br />MS. BOND: So moved. <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />