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Ms. Noda stated that HRS 91 -3 allows the agency to consider all oral and <br />written submissions, of which she believes there are none. Therefore, the Board <br />can either make a decision at the public hearing or the business meeting. <br />Chair Yoshiyama confirmed that no written testimonies had been <br />received. <br />Ms. Noda stated that they had discussed the amendment to Rule 100 -6 <br />regarding meetings, and the original rule says regular meetings shall be on the <br />third Tuesday of the month beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the HR conference room or <br />at such other time and place as specified. Ms. Noda pointed out that right now <br />the County Charter, Article X [H, Section 13 -20, requires that the time and place <br />of all regular meetings of a board shall be in its adopted rules. There is a <br />proposed possible Charter amendment for this section, but at this time, the <br />Charter requirement is in place. <br />Right now the rule specifies "in the conference room" of the department, <br />and the Board is changing Civil Service to Human Resources. They also have <br />the caveat "or at such other time, place, as may be specified by the Board," so <br />the place could change if they have "as specified by the Board." The main <br />consideration for the Board is what and when to specify as the regular meeting <br />day. <br />Ms. Noda's interpretation is that the Board needs a specific time to meet at <br />a specific place rather than just say "time and place as they choose." <br />Chair Yoshiyama noted for the record that the Board had previously <br />voted to meet at 9:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of every month in the <br />conference room of the Department of Human Resources, so with the advice of <br />counsel, based on Charter, that should be inserted into the rules rather than by <br />making a policy decision. <br />Ms. Noda noted the other proposed changes, such as changing the <br />Department of Civil Service to Department of Human Resources, Civil Service <br />Commission to Merit Appeals Board, etc. <br />MOTION: Mr. De Lima moved to adopt the amendments to Title II, <br />Rules of the Civil Service Commission/Merit Appeals Board, <br />of the Rules of the Department of Civil Service, County of <br />2 <br />