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Page 29 <br />1 of this commission not meeting, or why was this not <br />2 taken care of for, let's say, the last six or seven <br />3 years? Because we don't want to deal with that ever <br />4 again, so I just want to know how did it happen, and <br />5 why was there no communication to get it done? <br />6 MS. SAKO: I don't know that I have a <br />7 specific answer. I know in the early years, <br />8 definitely, you know, we had the recession; we had <br />9 budget cuts. You know, I think everyone probably <br />10 agreed that it would be inappropriate for, you know, <br />11 department heads and, you know, other appointed people <br />12 to get raises when the collective bargaining units were <br />13 not. <br />14 Subsequent to that, when the collective <br />15 bargaining units started getting raises, what happened, <br />16 I'm not sure. I know there were certain periods when <br />17 there may not have been a quorum or adequate members; <br />18 but, you know, I think the current administration is, <br />19 you know, committed to keeping the Salary Commission <br />20 full so that you guys can meet as needed. But, yeah, I <br />21 don't really have the specific history as to what <br />22 happened, but I think you guys all seem to be on the <br />23 same page that we don't want that to happen again in <br />24 the future. <br />25 MR. FRATINARDO: Mr. Higgins, I think it was <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br />