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<br />Merit Appeals Board January 16, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order (Item 1) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone. Today is January 16, 2026, and the regular <br />meeting of the Merit Appeals Board is called to order at 9 a.m. <br /> <br />We have quorum with three Board members. I’m Gabriella Cabanas, Chair of the Merit Appeals <br />Board. Seated with me at the Hilo Council Chambers, of the Hawaiʻi County Building, at <br />25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, in Hilo—are Assistant Vice-Chair—not Assistant— <br />but Vice-Chair, Suzi Bond. <br /> <br />MS. BOND: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And Mr. Daniel “Niel” Thomas. <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Mr. Aguinaldo is absent today, he is excused—but we do have quorum. <br />Also present with us is Assistant Corporation Counsel, Mr. J Yoshimoto. <br /> <br />MR. YOSHIMOTO: Good morning, everyone. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Ms. Glynis Yamada, Secretary-Reporter. <br /> <br />MS. YAMADA: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And Ms. Sommer Tokihiro, the Director of Human Resources. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Good morning. <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: Good morning, everyone. <br /> <br />Addendum to Agenda (Item 2) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: There’s no addendum to the agenda. <br /> <br />Statements from the Public (Item 3) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: And no “Statements from the Public.” <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />