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Merit Appeals Board August 26, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Yeah. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: —Water Supply has a lab—water lab. And so, lot of opportunities but, you <br />see—that’s where we got to connect— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Yeah, connect. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: And I think it really is reviewing all of the job postings— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Yeah. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —because we have made changes to our minimum qualifications to make it <br />more broad. So, yes, now a degree in any bachelor’s degree from an accredited college of <br />university meets a degree requirement—unless there’s some regulatory reason why it needs to be <br />in a specific discipline, but we removed our disciplines to try and open the doors even further. <br /> <br />So, yeah, it’s really making sure that people are not eliminating themselves— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Right. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —from consideration by not— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Coming. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —trying— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Yeah. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —and applying. <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: I think—yeah, maybe Gabriella—maybe she—you can use her as a guinea <br />pig—and next thing you know, all these university kids going like come work for you folks. It’s <br />something that we got to try. And we got to try. I think that is a great opportunity because when <br />I got sworn in, I told upstairs—I said, “Micah, we got to collaborate with our university”—and I <br />shared—he says, “What?” I say, “Yeah.” But the difference—County (inaudible) and let’s <br />reach out to these—‘cause they going graduate. They don’t know where to go. They probably <br />thinking, “Oh, I like go mainland”—but you like keep them here to be a valuable asset to—one <br />and only—our County. Not other county or other States—but our County. ‘Cause I went <br />graduate myself—and I stayed. And I made a big impact to our County—and I like the younger <br />ones do the same and not leave. <br /> <br />And that’s why, like, the housing, too—how you going keep them? They get one roof over their <br />head, they going feel proud—they going like go work every day, ‘cause you guys are great <br />employers—benefits, pay—good. I mean, you guys offer so many classes that—wow, make me <br />Page 18 <br /> <br /> <br />