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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON <br />GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS <br />DATE: February 18, 2025 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br />TIME: 9:19 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 135 <br />Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs, to which was referred <br />Communication No. 135, reports as follows: <br />Communication No. 135, transmitted by Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 29, 2025, requests <br />the Council's review and confirmation of Daniel Thomas to the Merit Appeals Board. <br />Executive Assistant to the Mayor Micah Alameda was present in the Kona Chambers to introduce <br />Mr. Thomas, who was also present in the Kona Chambers, to the Committee. <br />Committee Member James Hustace thanked Mr. Thomas for his extensive community service and said <br />that he believes his background in mediation serves this role well. He asked Mr. Thomas to speak <br />about his experience in the past as a labor arbitrator. Mr. Thomas recounted a time when the Mayor <br />fired all the janitors of City Hall in Anchorage, Alaska as well as some of his time serving with the <br />Realtor's organization where he needed to arbitrate a number of cases where there were issues <br />between realtors due to conflicts in their Code of Ethics. <br />Committee Members Holeka Inaba and Ashley Kierkiewicz spoke in favor of the appointment. <br />Pursuant to Article VII, Chapter 1, Section 7-1.2 of the Hawaii County Charter, members of the Merit <br />Appeals Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. <br />Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs is in accord with the purpose <br />and intent of Communication No. 135, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of <br />Daniel Thomas to the Merit Appeals Board. <br />sim <br />AYES <br />NOES <br />ABS <br />EX <br />GALIMBA <br />X <br />HUSTACE <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGPNADA <br />X <br />KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <br />X <br />KIERKIEWICZ <br />X <br />KIMBALL <br />X <br />ONISHI <br />X <br />VILLEGAS <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL <br />• r,\ A AFFAIRS <br />JEN. ./ . r <br />REPORTGOEAC <br />ADOPTED: MAR 0 7 2021' <br />