2009-12-17 Merit Appeals Board Minutes

Home

has given him invaluable experience in human resource management, allowing him to understand the State and County civil service system and how State and County governments operate, which he believes is very key in knowing the job. Mr. Takahashi has had six years of top level administrative experience, two years as the Deputy Director of Public Works, and the last four years as the Deputy Director of Human Resources. Throughout the years, he has developed a good working relationship with the staff, which will be key in tackling the hard work coming up to assist the administration through these tough economic times. The relationship he has developed with the staff will enable him to guide them through all of this. He also believes he's developed good relationships with other departments throughout the County and strong relationships with the unions to work through the tough issues that face them in collective bargaining. More recently, he has developed a working relationship with Mayor Kenoi and Managing Director Takaba in dealing closely with them in the recent HGEA negotiations and as they currently go through the UPW negotiations. He meets the qualification requirements of the position as outlined in the position description and is very confident that he's capable of carrying on the duties of the position. MOTION: Mr. De Lima moved that the Board appoint Mr. Takahashi as Director of Human Resources effective December 31, 2009. The motion was seconded by Mr. Silva. Discussion: Chair Robinson asked Mr. Udovic whether there was anything in the Board's rules that would require them to take any other action, such as advertising or seeking other resumes. Mr. Udovic responded that there were none. The Board is perfectly capable of performing this function as they are doing so today. Vice Chair Yoshiyama stated that he would like to solicit comments from Mr. Takahashi on his vision, mission, and strategic plans for the department. 4