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MR. BRILHANTE: Mr. Chair, may I interject again? I see a problematic issue with the <br />language of "may." May affords discretion, and unfortunately how it's written right now, <br />there is no identification as to who that discretionary body will be making the <br />determination with the compensation. The Charter affords great authority to the Mayor, <br />so I would propose that the language "may" be followed by, "at the discretion of the <br />Mayor." Otherwise, who would be making that determination as to who can qualify and <br />who gets compensation? <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Thank you. Is there any discussion? Mr. Nahale -a. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: In my mind, the notion of "may" was that the board or commission <br />member; it was their discretion, whether to ask or not. So, I think your suggestion is that <br />the Mayor could determine whether or not it was an option. In either case, is it <br />problematic in terms of what division or department would process the compensation? Is <br />that also what you are alluding to? <br />MR. BRILHANTE: That's correct, it just kind of opens up a whole potential can of <br />worms as we go down this road. <br />MR. NAHALE -A: Even though it's already in the Charter; what would have happened if <br />I came to the office and said I just saw this and I would like to get compensated? <br />MR. BRILHANTE: Fortunately, I have not been faced with such a situation, and I think <br />that is why we are trying to clean it up; it's to avoid that kind of issue in the future. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Ms. Jarman. <br />MS. JARMAN: It seems to me the "may" is going to be the Mayor, because the Mayor is <br />the on who initially appoints. He'll say, "Mr. Nahale -a, I'd like you to serve on the <br />board." And Mr. Nahale -a says, "How much ?" And he says, "Nothing, but I could pay <br />you up to two -times the minimum wage if you really need it." And he will say he really <br />needs it and then the Mayor can say yes, or no. I don't think it's so ambiguous. It seems <br />to me that's the way it would result. Compensation from their employer, that's how <br />much you get paid for your job. If you get paid $20 an hour, and you work five hours a <br />day, it's $100. I don't see where it's a big problem, and I think if Mr. Nahale -a wants to <br />change the state minimum wage hour rate from "five times" to "two times," I think that is <br />worthwhile to think about. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: I read it the same way that Mr. Nahale -a interpreted it, that "may" <br />was at the discretion of the member. So the way I saw it would say, "...may, upon the <br />request of the member, be reimbursed by the county." That's what I thought it would be; <br />at the option of the member, whether or not they wanted to be reimbursed. That's the <br />way I read it. <br />MS. JARMAN: That's how I voted for it. <br />27 <br />