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<br />Salary Commission September 24, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CHR. PAVAO: It’s been moved and second. Any further discussion on the minutes? Seeing <br />none, all those in favor of accepting the minutes of August 28, 2025, signify by saying aye. Any <br />opposed? <br /> <br />The voice vote was as follows: <br /> <br />ʻauhau, Namahoe, Nelson, Riordan, and <br />AYES: Commissioners Dudoit, Kawa <br />Chair Pavao – 6. <br />OPPOSED: None. <br />ABSENT & EXCUSED: None. <br /> <br />CHR. PAVAO: Motion carried. <br /> <br />Communication(s) (Item 5) <br /> <br />Communication No. 25-04, From Salary Commission Chair Steven Pavao, Dated <br />September 4, 2025, Regarding Their Inquiry To The Appointing Authorities Concerning <br />Proposed Salary Adjustments For Department Heads And Deputies. The Salary <br />ʿi Government Employees Association <br />Commission Is Proposing To Mirror The Hawai <br />(HGEA) Salary Increases For The Next Four Years: 3.5% Increase, Effective January 1, <br />2026; 3.79% Increase, Effective July 1, 2026; 4% Increase, Effective July 1, 2027; And 4% <br />Increase, Effective July 1, 2028 (See Exhibit “A”): <br />Communication No. 25-04.01, From Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, Dated September 14, 2025, <br />Responding To The Salary Commission’s Inquiry Dated September 4, 2025; And <br />Communication No. 25-04.02, From County Clerk Jon Henricks, Dated September 15, <br />2025, Responding To The Salary Commission’s Inquiry Dated September 4, 2025. <br />Communication No. 25-04.03, From Prosecuting Attorney Kelden B. A. Waltjen, Received <br />On September 17, 2025, Responding To The Salary Commission’s Inquiry Dated <br />September 4, 2025 <br /> <br />CHR. PAVAO: Okay. And then we go on to “Communications.” Any comments about the <br />communication—Fire Chief Todd, did you want—do you have any comments, you want to say <br />something in regards to your communication? <br /> <br />(At this time, Mr. Kazuo S. K. L. Todd, Chief, Fire Department, came forward.) <br /> <br />MR. TODD: I mainly came to be present in case there are any questions on my submitted letter <br />to you guys. I’m available in case you want an opinion or wanted a little bit more detail or <br />anything like that. <br /> <br />CHR. PAVAO: Okay. Thank you. Anybody have any questions for the Chief? Thank you very <br />much. <br /> <br />I—just for me to add some comments—I think with the Prosecuting Attorney’s raising an <br />important point and that’s something that we had talked about of doing a deeper dive and looking <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />