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Merit Appeals Board March 20, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />But on social media, it’s so vast nowadays that there’s an inspector posting that he’s <br />building houses and in the West side, this side—it’s like, “Oh, my gosh.” Like, it’s kind <br />of disheartening because I serve for my County, right now, and we have that kind of <br />employees out there—you don’t do that. <br /> <br />‘Cause sometimes they—you know how people speculate. It’s just, for me, I think that’s <br />something to really engage and look because “monkey see, monkey do”—and I think <br />it’s very important to look at the minimum qualifications, but if you have such a thing is— <br />you’re going to have to freeze it on the side or whatnot, but you still going be able for <br />hire—going get people that willing to work. Where I don’t want my County to engage in <br />such a thing that, “Whoa”—might hurt us because we’re doing so good right now. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Yeah, and I did follow-up because this was a question that you had <br />raised in the past. <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Yeah. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: And so, I followed up with the Department of Public Works and I was <br />informed that there has been employees that have petitioned the Board of Ethics— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Right. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —for opinions on those issues. <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Right. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: So, I didn’t go in and read the Board of Ethics opinions— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Right. <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: —but from what I understand, they issued decisions regarding <br />whether or not they interpretated conflicts to exist— <br /> <br />MR. AGUINALDO: Right. And I think they allowed it. And it’s like, “Oh, my gosh”—I <br />looking at, like, say, you’re my inspector—and I know you doing jobs and you inspecting <br />my project and it’s, kind of—I don’t want that to happen that way. I don’t know the mood <br />of that particular Board of Ethics, but I going be honest—they got it totally wrong <br />because it’s—in my eyes, if I’m looking at—you’re my inspector, you’re a contractor also <br />inspecting my project—it’s, yeah, that’s something that they got to—I think, I don’t know <br />if it’s a decision that can be looked at because I want transparency. <br /> <br />When we are hired to do our position, we swore to serve—not in that sense. I do get a <br />lot, like, for instance, on the side—I do get along with all my inspectors, but in the back <br />of my head is, like, I hope you doing the right thing, ‘cause it’s just that. <br /> <br />Page 13 <br /> <br /> <br />