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Agenda
February 10, 2021 (Wednesday)
10:00 a.m.
Hilo Council Chambers
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Hawaii 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
Seventeenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated December 16, 2020,
suspending Hawaii 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 ZOOM. 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.
The public may view the meeting live via Zoom. To sign up for access to the meeting via
Zoom, please contact Glynis Yamada at Glvnis.Yamada(i�hawaiicounty.2ov or
808-961-8361 no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Anyone wishing to testify
orally via Zoom must sign up by 12 noon, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 by contacting
Glynis Yamada. The Board has taken these public health safety precautions in order to
minimize physical contact and maximize physical distancing.
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 Glvnis.Yamada(a�,hawaiicounty.20v,
(2) facsimile to (808) 961-8617, or (3) mail to the Merit Appeals Board at 101 Pauahi Street,
Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4224. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will
be part of the permanent record.
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Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 02/04/2021 02:56:20 PM
Merit Appeals Board February 10, 2021
1) Call to Order
2) Addendum to Agenda (requires four votes and must comply with Hawaii 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.
4) Approval of Minutes
o December 16, 2020
5) Communication(s)
None.
6) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
None.
7) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
A) Election of Merit Appeals Board Chair and Vice -Chair for Calendar Year 2021.
Note: At its meeting held on February 26, 2020, the Board postponed this
matter (the election was for the current year 2020); and this matter was
postponed on December 16, 2020.
B) Communication No. 20-01.06, from James E. Halvorson, Deputy Attorney
General, transmitting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law (FOF COL) and
Order concerning Communication No. 20-01, appealing a recruitment and
examination action (non -selection from the police recruit process) by the Hawaii
County Police Department. Based on the forgoing Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law, the Merit Appeals Board orders the appeal to be denied and
dismissed.
Board action required: Approval ofFOF COL
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Merit Appeals Board
D) Review of Executive Session Minutes
o December 16, 2020
Executive Session
February 10, 2021
The Merit Appeals Board anticipates convening one or more executive meetings
regarding the above matters, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4, 92-5(a)(2) and
92-5(a)(4), for the purpose evaluating an officer or employee of the County of
Hawaii, where the consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and
consulting with the Board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the
Board's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant
to HRS Section 92-4 is necessary to hold an executive meeting.
8) Director's Report
o MAB Quarterly Reports: October — December 2020
o General Departmental Updates
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. Yamadaghawaiicounty. ov 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.
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii 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, Hawaii 96720.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist [Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii 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, Hawaii 96720.
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