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In response to a question posed by Mr. Rowe, Mr. Takahashi explained <br />that Unit 11 (fire fighters) and Unit 12 (police officers) negotiated a pay raise <br />four years ago; therefore the 5% increases for the fire fighters and the 6% for <br />the police officers were effective July 1 and have been processed. The police <br />officers and fire fighters are not subject to furlough. <br />2) Other items of current interest. All collective bargaining <br />agreements with all unions expire on June 30, 2011. They have officially begun <br />negotiations for the new contracts that take effect on July 1, 2011. The <br />employers have formally exchanged proposals with the unions, although they <br />have not scheduled any meeting dates for negotiating any changes to the <br />agreements. Mr. Takahashi doesn't anticipate negotiations to fully start until <br />the election of a new governor takes place; however, they have started the <br />process in accordance with law. <br />Any tentative agreements on cost increases reached by the parties (the <br />employer and the union) have to be approved by their respective legislative <br />bodies, which would be the State Legislature and all of the county councils. If <br />any one of those bodies reject the cost item increase, the parties have to go back <br />to the table again. <br />NEXT MEETING DATE <br />The Board's next meeting was scheduled for Monday, August 16, 2010, at <br />9:30 a.m., followed by Teri Botelho's appeal hearing at 10:00 a.m. The next <br />meeting will be on September 21, at 10:00 a.m., followed by Todd Zeiller's <br />appeal hearing at 10:30 a.m. <br />The meeting recessed at 9:49 a.m. <br />3 <br />