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<br />Merit Appeals Board December 18, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Communication No. 25-09, Received On November 14, 2025, From Appellant, Appealing A <br />Recruitment And Examination Action By The Hawaiʻi County Human Resources <br />Department (Board Action Required: Setting A Hearing Date And Deadlines For <br />Submittal Of Documents) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: So we will take up Communication number 25-09 and Mr. Ryan Thomas <br />and Mr. Ravey—am I pronouncing your name correct? <br /> <br />(At this time, Mr. Ryan Thomas, Deputy Corporation Counsel, Office of the Corporation <br />Counsel; and Mr. Joshua-Joel Ravey, Pipefitter (Appellant), Department of Water <br />Supply, came forward.) <br /> <br />MR. RAVEY: Yes, ma’am. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay, great. They’re sitting up at the dais—let me look at your appeal, <br />Mr. Ravey. So, you’ve requested that your appeal be heard in a meeting closed to the public. Is <br />that correct? <br /> <br />MR. RAVEY: Yes, ma’am. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. And so, with the great help from our Secretary-Reporter, <br />Glynis Yamada—I’m going to need—do I have to go into—Trisha, do we have to go into a <br />closed meeting, since Mr. Ravey has asked for a closed hearing? <br /> <br />MS. GIBO: Yes, Chair. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay. So, may I have a motion for the Board to enter into a closed meeting. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: Move for executive (closed) session on this matter. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Thank you. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Second. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Okay, any discussion? If not, I’ll start a rollcall vote with Ms. Bond. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Aye. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Mr. Thomas. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: Aye. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Ms. Cabanas—aye. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />