2025-07-18 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

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Merit Appeals Board July 18, 2025 And after Mr. Ben left, I don’t think it’s a breach of attorney-client privilege, we were given the gas as the County attorneys to say, “Hey, is that right? Can we do it a different way?” But the department director has to be able to say and defend Human Resources and the human resources laws. Thank you. CHR. CABANAS: Thank you, Mr. Hong. On the agenda this morning is the 9:00 hearing and it’s regarding Communication numbers 24-13—all the way up to 24-03.02—this may take a while. I want to ask our Board and the two parties concerned regarding the Item number 6—“Communications”—if you would be in agreement for us to take Communication number 25-05, which is an employment action taken— from the Appellant, who is here—Mr. Kalilikane, Jr.—if we could take that up now and then have the hearing because I don’t think his will be too long and he’ll be waiting quite a while if we do the hearing first. But I want to know if Mr. Hong and Mr. Disher, do you have any objections— MR. DISHER: No (inaudible). CHR. CABANAS: You’re handling both. And so, is Mr. Hong, right? MR. HONG: Not Mr. Kalilikane’s—just Mr. Enriquez. CHR. CABANAS: No—just Mr. Enriquez? MR. HONG: Yeah, no objections. CHR. CABANAS: You have no objections—okay. For the record, the attorneys have no objections. Board members, are you okay with us taking Communication number 25-05 first? MR. THOMAS: Fine with me. CHR. CABANAS: Other Board members? MS. BOND: Fine by me. MR. AGUINALDO: Agree. CHR. CABANAS: Okay, they’re all okay with it. So, may I have a motion by the Board. MS. BOND: I move that we move Mr. Kalilikane’s communication up ahead of the— CHR. CABANAS: Hearing. MS. BOND: —hearing. Page 4