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Salary Commission April 28, 2014 <br /> NEW BUSINESS The Chair directed the Commission to proceed to the next order of business, <br /> (Item 6): New Business. <br /> (There was none.) <br /> UNFINISHED The Chair directed the Commission to proceed to the next order of business, <br /> BUSINESS Unfinished Business. <br /> (Item 7): <br /> A) REVIEW OF EXISTING COMPENSATION PLAN TO INCLUDE CONSIDERATION AND <br /> POSSIBLE DECISION-MAKING ON PROPOSALS FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT <br /> SALARIES OF EXECUTIVES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND DISCUSSION, <br /> DELIBERATION, AND DECISION-MAKING REGARDING THE INVESTIGATIVE <br /> SUBCOMMITTEE'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CURRENT <br /> COMPENSATION PLAN AND PROPOSALS FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SALARIES OF <br /> EXECUTIVES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS <br /> Motion to Amend the Ms. Stroh made a motion to defer the salaries of the Mayor, Managing Director, <br /> Sub-Committee's Deputy Managing Director, Council Chair, and Council Members; and to <br /> Report of March 19, approve the remaining salaries contained in their report of March 19, 2014 (SEE <br /> 2014 and to Approve ATT. A)(Information Technology Director, $99,000; Parks and Recreation <br /> the Amended Report: Director, $99,000; Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, $94,284; Liquor <br /> Control Director, $99,000; Research and Development Director, $99,000; <br /> Deputy Director of Research and Development, 94,284; County Clerk, $99,000; <br /> Deputy County Clerk, $94,284; and Legislative Auditor, $99,000). Seconded by <br /> Mr. De Lima. <br /> Mr. De Lima said that the adjustments for the directors were very small with <br /> minimal adjustments for the department heads. The Parks and Recreation <br /> Department is one of the largest departments and the adjustments made are in <br /> line, very minimal, and that they had taken into consideration the pay of the <br /> subordinates. <br /> Mr. De Lima stated his support of the amendment to not address the issue of the <br /> Mayor, Managing Director, and the County Council Members. He read an article <br /> this morning in "Honolulu Civil Beat"(SEE ATT. B). It spoke about how salary <br /> commissions in the State of Hawai'i have not made adjustments to elected <br /> officials salaries over a period of time and how this has created inequities—and <br /> they compared it to other jurisdictions similar in size. <br /> Mr. De Lima commented that in light of Mr. Kamelamela's previous testimony <br /> regarding the attorneys, we should not only take a look at this issue but take a <br /> Page 4 <br />