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Merit Appeals Board May 12, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes (Item 4) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: No meeting minutes to review and approve. <br /> <br />Director’s Report (Item 5) <br /> <br />MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Report: May 2026 (Administrative Services <br />Division, Classification & Pay Division, Equal Opportunity/ADA Division, Health & <br />Safety Division, Labor Relations Division, Personnel & Organizational <br />Development Division, Recruitment & Examination Division, Workers’ <br />Compensation Division) <br /> <br />CHR. CABANAS: So we are now on the “Director’s Report” for MAB’s Monthly <br />Divisional Activity Report for the Month of May 2026. So, I’ll turn this over to you, <br />Sommer, if you want to highlight anything in the report. <br /> <br />(At this time, Ms. Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director, Human Resources Department, <br />came forward.) <br /> <br />MS. TOKIHIRO: Good morning, everyone. It’s been another busy month in the <br />Department of Human Resources. <br /> <br />We—last week, Recruitment and Examination Division Manager Stacie, and Danny, <br />and I attended a summit that was hosted by the Department of Research and <br />Development, which was related to workforce. So, it’s about connecting employers and <br />agencies that are working with people who are looking for work to, kind of, bridge that <br />workforce gap. <br /> <br />So, when the Mayor initially took office, he assembled an HR Task Force, which has <br />now transitioned to this Workforce Taskforce, which is more of a partnership with <br />Human Resources, and Research and Development, and private employers in the <br />community—to see that, hopefully, build connections. And so—that we’re all working <br />from the same understanding of local resources, to develop new programs, new <br />initiatives, internship opportunities, mentorship opportunities—things of that nature. So, <br />we were really happy to be asked to participate. I participated in a panel discussion that <br />featured government as an employer. And so, that was a good event. <br /> <br />The Recruitment and Examination Division has been working with the Police <br />Department on streamlining their application process which, hopefully, will help us to be <br />able to respond to applicants for positions in our Police Department faster. <br /> <br />The current process is that applicants fill out our regular recruitment application through <br />our NeoGov platform. And then, if their name was referred to the Police Department, <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />