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<br />Merit Appeals Board July 18, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order (Item 1) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone. It is 9:00, the Merit Appeals Board regular <br />th <br />meeting is called to order on this day, July 18, 2025. <br /> <br />I’m Gabriella Cabanas, the Chair of the Merit Appeals Board. And we have quorum today with <br />four Board members, including myself. To my immediate left is Ms. Suzi Bond. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And to my far left is Mr. Gilbert Aguinaldo. <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: To my far right is Mr. Daniel “Niel” Thomas. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: To my immediate right is our Deputy Corporation Counsel, <br />Mrs. Keyra Wong. <br /> <br />MS. WONG: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And seated in the back of the Board Members is our Secretary-Reporter, <br />Ms. Glynis Yamada. <br /> <br />MS. YAMADA: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone. And in the gallery, we have Mr. Ted Hong, <br />Esquire; we have Mr. Tony Enriquez, Appellant; we have Mr. Mark Disher, from the Office of <br />the Corporation Counsel; Ms. Jodi Sumera, from HGEA; Mr. Steven Kalilikane, Jr., Appellant; <br />and the Director of Human Resources, Sommer Tokihiro. <br /> <br />Also appearing from O ʿ ahu via Zoom, I see—are you Trisha Gibo? <br /> <br />MS. GIBO: Yes, good morning. I believe James Halvorson is logging on as we speak. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Oh, okay, because I do see his name, but I don’t see Jim. So, they are our <br />attorneys when we have appeal hearings. When we have regular meetings, that portion of today, <br />then the Board’s attorney is Mrs. Wong. Oh, hi, Jim, good morning. <br /> <br />MR. HALVORSON: Good morning, Chair—sorry I’m late. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: No problem. So, we have quorum today with four Board members. <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />