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Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 01/13/2023 09:17:45 AM
County of Hawaii
Merit Appeals Board
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Agenda
January 20, 2023 (Friday)
10:00 a.m.
Hilo Council Chambers
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Hilo, HI 96720
This meeting will be held through a combination of the Board members being
physically present at the meeting location and participating via ZOOM. Members
of the public may attend this meeting either in-person at the meeting location or via
ZOOM. To sign up for access to the meeting via ZOOM, please contact
Glynis Yamada at Glvnis.Yamada(&/hawaiicounty.2ov or (808) 961-8361 no later
than 12 noon, Thursday, January 19, 2023. Anyone wishing to testify orally via
ZOOM must sign up by 12 noon, Thursday, January 19, 2023, by contacting
Glynis Yamada.
The meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore
communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all
members participating in the meeting and with the in-person location identified in
this agenda. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is
restored, or audio -only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt
to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting
as provided in this section within thirty (30) minutes after an interruption to
communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated.
Oral Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony either in-person at the meeting
location or via Zoom. Pursuant to HRS Section 92-3, interested persons who want to
provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the Board takes public statements on
items on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called.
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Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 01/13/2023 09:17:45 AM
Merit Appeals Board January 20, 2023
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 on Agenda Items — Oral testimony may be presented
to the Board either at the outset of this meeting or immediately prior to the applicable
agenda item.
4) Approval of Minutes
None.
5) Communication(s)
None.
6) New Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
Election of Merit Appeals Board Chair and Vice -Chair for the calendar year 2023.
7) Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
None.
8) Director's Report
o MAB Quarterly Reports: October — December 2022
o MAB Monthly Divisional Activity Reports: January 2023
Executive Session: The Merit Appeals Board anticipates convening one or more
executive meetings regarding the above matters, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4 and
92-5(a)(4), for the purpose of 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.
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.
Hawaii County Dept. of Human Resources 01/13/2023 09:17:45 AM
Merit Appeals Board January 20, 2023
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. Yamadaghawaiicounty. ov,
(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.
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.