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MS. WONG: <br />In this letter from the councilman, there are some specific points for HR <br />department. So it might be worthwhile for you to get a copy of this communication. <br />Could you request then to get a copy of this? <br />MR. TAKAHASHI: <br />Sure. <br />MS. NICHOLSON: <br />It is a public document. Perhaps just the, it was addressed to the <br />members of the County Council so they’re probably the ones that got them. <br />MS. GARSON: <br />We’ll forward it over. (Copy given to Mr. Takahashi.) <br />MS. O’HARA: <br />I just want to clarify, I think Gloria asked the question about the flexibility <br />we have within HR to switch employees around to other departments. One of our <br />recommendations were to be to create a new department or division, and it may require <br />new positions, and it may also require shifting positions from other departments. That <br />would be something that could be accomplished without changing union contract, <br />provided the hours were essentially the same and so on? <br />MR. TAKAHASHI: <br />From that perspective as far as the employees are concerned, yes, <br />that could happen. However, if we’re going to change the structure of the county that is <br />set up already by the Charter, like right now the Charter says there shall be a <br />Department of Public Works, and all that or anything that’s providing for or required by <br />the Charter, that would require a Charter change. But as far as the backend of the <br />employees side, yeah, so long as we’re not changing a persons hours, terms of his <br />conditions of employment, and just shifting them from one place to another, that is not a <br />problematic area as far as with the unions are concerned. There are other areas that <br />could be considered if you’re going to be that kind of big changes. <br />MS. O’HARA: <br />And am I correct, the Charter change requires a vote by the general <br />public? <br />MR. TAKAHASHI: <br />Yes. <br />MS. NICHOLSON: <br />Any other questions? No? All right. Thank you very much for <br />coming and answering some of our questions. <br />MR. TAKAHASHI: <br />You’re welcome. And thank you for allowing me to clarify some <br />things. <br />MS. NICHOLSON: <br />Let’s take a five minute break. <br />BREAK –10:50-10:55. <br />CORRESPONDENCE: <br />MS. NICHOLSON: <br />Are we ready to reconvene? We are going to discuss, we’re back <br />to Agenda Item 4, Correspondence, Letter Comm. 2010-144 from Dominic Yagong, <br />Council Member. How would you like to tackle this? Would you like to go –they are <br />13 <br /> <br />