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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-27 Salary Commission Agenda 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 (808) 961-8361 Fax (808) 961-8617 AGENDA DATE: January 27, 2026 (Tuesday) TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaiʻi County Building 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401, Hilo, HI 96720 Commission members will participate in-person, via ZOOM, or by teleconference. Members of the public may attend and orally testify at this meeting either in-person at the meeting location or via ZOOM: Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602202351?pwd=G7CqdMQ7xrn7lbkElr50xr8cyCaJCS.1 Meeting ID: 160 220 2351 Passcode: Jan27SC Dial in: Phone No.: 1 669 254 5252 US Meeting ID: 160 220 2351 Passcode: 8587456 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. Jules Dudoit, Luahiwa Namahoe, Sam Nelson, Dennis Riordan, Members Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Salary Commission Page 2 January 27, 2026 1. Call to Order 2. Statements from the Public on Agenda Items – Oral testimony may be presented to the Commission at this time or immediately prior to the applicable agenda item. 3. Approval of Minutes Regular open session meeting minutes of December 22, 2025. 4. Communication(s) (None.) 5. New Business (for discussion and appropriate action) a. Nomination and election of Salary Commission Chair and Vice-Chair for calendar year 2026. 6. Unfinished Business (for discussion and appropriate action) (None.) 7. Schedule Date(s) for Future Meeting(s) 8. Announcements Announcement of next meeting date and time, if necessary, and general announcements by commission members. 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 Public Testimony: The Commission encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery and review by the Commission members prior to the meeting, written testimony is requested to 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. Oral testimony will be accepted at the meeting. Salary Commission Page 3 January 27, 2026 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.