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Salary Commission November 17, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />the pump stations. I live in Keaukaha, so we have the main pump station. So everything that <br />comes through the pump stations in Hilo comes there, goes back to the wastewater plant to be <br />treated, and comes back out. And so, all I’m saying is, every department should be held <br />accountable for the contracts or the projects that are not being done, or the work is not being <br />done that is compromising the safety of everybody—really. <br /> <br />So, that’s why I don’t think that every department should have the same raise that the next—and <br />the only way you’re going to measure that is to set goals and standards for each department <br />based on the projects that they have to fulfill. And until you do that, it’s hard to justify their <br />position, if they cannot fulfill what is their obligations is to the departments that they serve. And <br />a lot of it is—it’s like a silo within the County—different departments are not talking to each <br />other—like with the Environmental Management. <br /> <br />I live in Keaukaha, Hawaiian Homes took care of the—part of the sewer hookup for Desha <br />Avenue—we’re talking seven places. They had a massive job to broaden the road, they laid the <br />pipes—the Department of Water Supply had to come in to lay theirs ‘cause they were all old, <br />too. It took a month to get a permit from them. And then, four more months to have inspections <br />done. <br /> <br />So, I’m just saying, we cannot treat every department the same. And so, they shouldn’t—so the <br />raises should be appropriate to the (inaudible). <br /> <br />Okay, thank you so much. And, again, I appreciate what you do. I do. Thank you. <br /> <br />CHR. PAVAO: Anybody else on Zoom for public testimony? Seeing and hearing none, we’ll <br />move on to “Approval of Minutes.” <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes (Item 3) <br /> <br />August 28, 2025 <br /> <br />th <br />CHR. PAVAO: So, we are not approving August 28? <br /> <br />MS. FRENZ: This is DCC Cody. So, we—this body approved the minutes of August 28, 2025, <br />at its last meeting—that should have been our September minutes but, inadvertently, August was <br />put there. <br /> <br />So, because of that, we will pass that at your regular meeting in December, we will approve <br />September and then, presumably, the minutes from this meeting in December. <br /> <br />CHR. PAVAO: Okay, so we’ll suspend the approval of minutes until our next meeting on <br />nd <br />December 22. <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />