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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Steven Pavao
Mayor
Chair
William V. Brilhante, Jr.
Dr. Donala Kawa ʻ auhau
Managing Director
Vice-Chair
Merrick Nishimoto
Sommer J. Tokihiro
Deputy Managing Director
Ex-Officio Member
County of Hawai‘i
Salary Commission
Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
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AGENDA
DATE: December 22, 2025 (Monday)
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaiʻi County Building
25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720
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Jules Dudoit, Luahiwa Namahoe, Sam Nelson, Dennis Riordan, Members
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Salary Commission Page 2 December 22, 2025
1. Call to Order
2. Statements from the Public on Agenda Items – Oral testimony may be presented to
the Commission either at the outset of this meeting or immediately prior to the
applicable agenda item.
3. Approval of Minutes
o December 22, 2023 (Regular Session)
o December 19, 2024 (Regular Session)
o September 24, 2025 (Regular Session)
o November 17, 2025 (Public Hearing)
o November 17, 2025 (Regular Session)
4. Communication(s)
(None.)
5. New Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
(None.)
6. Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action)
Communication No. 25-05.01: Proposed Findings Of Fact By The 2025 County
Of Hawai ʿ i Salary Commission, Dated August 28, 2025
Pursuant to Section 13-28 of the Hawai ʿ i County Charter (2024), as amended, the
County of Hawai ʿ i Salary Commission makes its findings in support of its decision to
adjust the salaries and salary schedule of elected and appointed officials of the County
of Hawai ʿ i, to be effective January 1, 2026. (A table of the proposed salary increases
are set forth and attached as Exhibit “A.”
(Note: The above matter was discussed at the Salary Commission’s meeting held on
September 24, 2025. On November 17, 2025, a public hearing was held in Hilo where
members of the public were given the opportunity to participate in-person or by
videoconference or via ZOOM. The Commission may adopt its salary adjustment
proposal at its meeting scheduled for December 22, 2025.)
7. Announcements
(None.)
Salary Commission Page 3 December 22, 2025
8. Schedule Next Meeting Date
The Salary Commission may convene its next meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2025,
at 10:00 a.m., at the Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaiʻi County Building, 25 Aupuni
Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720.
9. 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 Commission encourages the public to submit
thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to
Commission 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
Salary Commission at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720-4224. All written
testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record.
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this Commission for this meeting is available for public
inspection “three (3) full business days” before the meeting date during regular business
hours at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720.
Notice to Lobbyists: 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.