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<br />Merit Appeals Board September 26, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(At this time, Ms. Jo-Ann Tallett, Appellant (Police Records Section Supervisor, Police <br />Department); and Ms. Sherilyn K. Tavares, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Office of the <br />Corporation Counsel came forward.) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: So, we have Jo-Ann Tallett here. Now, I’m looking at the different tabs— <br />the 25-06—wait—25-06— <br /> <br />MS. GIBO: Chair, so this is the documentation that was submitted to the First Circuit Court on <br />appeal related to the HPD case. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. <br /> <br />MS. GIBO: I’m, kind of getting this one on the back end, ‘cause I wasn’t initially involved. But <br />this is just all of the communications that’s currently or most recently has been submitted to the <br />First Circuit—so I’m just updating on the status of that case. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, let me read all the communications listed, and then you can <br />provide us with a summary. <br /> <br />(Note: At this time, Chair Cabanas proceeded to read Communication numbers 25-06 <br />through 25-06.05, which are listed above.) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: If we feel there’s a need to go into executive session, then I will read the <br />executive session verbiage—but, at this point, I think, we’ll just entertain our Deputy Attorney <br />General’s summary regarding these communications that I have just read. <br /> <br />MS. GIBO: Thank you, Chair. So, as you folks probably know, there was a similar petition for <br />declaratory reading that was submitted to the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board. The first <br />communication in that packet is their ruling, essentially stating that you folks have the ability to <br />make a determination on your own with respect to jurisdiction. <br /> <br />My predecessor, Mr. Halvorson, filed a Notice of Appeal on your folk’s behalf appealing that <br />decision. So, the subsequent documents are just the briefing that was submitted to the First <br />th <br />Circuit Court on that appeal. As it stands now, oral argument is now set for January 27 of next <br />year before Judge Tonaki. It will be held via Zoom so you folks can attend remotely if you wish <br />to do so. <br /> <br />But other than that, we’re just preparing for oral arguments—nothing else to submit at this time. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. Will you need to meet with us prior to that? <br /> <br />Page 30 <br /> <br /> <br />