HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-30 Merit Appeals Board Agenda
Harry Kim Luahiwa Namahoe
Mayor Chair
William Chillingworth
Vice-Chair
County of Hawai‘i
Merit Appeals Board
Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8361 Fax (808) 961-8617
Agenda
September 30, 2020 (Wednesday)
9:00 a.m.
Hilo Council Chambers
Hawaiʻi County Building
25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Hilo, HI 96720
As part of the response to the threat of COVID-19, Governor David Ige issued a
Twelfth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated August 20, 2020,
suspending Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 92, Public Agency Meetings and
Records, to the extent necessary to enable boards as defined in Section 92-2, to
conduct meetings without any board members or members of the public physically
present in the same location. This meeting will be held through a combination of
some board members being physically present at the meeting location and some
members participating by interactive video conference through WebEx. Only
persons that are present for the particular item on the agenda will be allowed in the
meeting room. Each person will be required to wear a face mask and maintain six
feet physical distance from any other person as required by law.
1) Call to Order
2) Addendum to Agenda (requires four votes and must comply with Hawai‘i Revised
Statutes § 92-7(d))
3) Statements from the Public: Testifiers will be required to wear a protective mask
that covers their mouth and nose, physically distance themselves from others, and
sanitize their hands prior to entering the meeting site.
Bella Hughes, Mel Ventura, Members
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Merit Appeals Board September 30, 2020
4) Approval of Minutes
o February 26, 2020
5) Communication(s)
Communication No. 20-01, received on July 24, 2020, appealing an employment
action (non-selection from the police recruit process) by the Hawaiʻi County Police
Department.
Board Action Required: Setting a hearing date and deadlines for
submittal of documents
6) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
None.
7) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
None.
8) Director’s Report
o HR Quarterly Reports: January – March 2020
April – June 2020
9) Schedule Next Meeting Date
10) Adjournment
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please
contact Glynis Yamada at 808-961-8361 or by email at
Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as
possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is
available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Submitting Written Testimony: The Board encourages the public to submit thoughts,
comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Board Members
prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the
business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to Glynis.Yamada@hawaiicounty.gov
(2) facsimile to 808-961-8617, or (3) mail to the Merit Appeals Board at 101 Pauahi
Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4224.
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Merit Appeals Board September 30, 2020
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection
during regular business hours at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code\]. A lobbyist
means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to
influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to
communicate with public officials.” \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (a)(6), Hawai‘i County
Code\]. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office
of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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