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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as circulated 7/7/14
Board/Committee : SALARY COMMISSION Meeting Date January 6, 2014
Location Mo 'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Meeting: 9 : 00 a.m. End of Meeting: 9 : 11 a.m.
Present Chair Charles King. Members : Robert Crowell ; Randy Finlay; Jo Ann Shimamoto
Also : County Attorney Stephen Hall; Boards & Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk Barbara Davis, Administrative Aide Teresa
Tamura
Excused Vice Chair Michael Machado; Member Sheri Kunioka-Volz
Absent
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Call To Order Chair King called the meeting to order at 9 : 00
a.m. with 4 members present
Approval of Open Session Minutes of November 19, 2013 Mr. Finlay moved to approve the minutes as
Minutes circulated. Mr. Crowell seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4 : 0
Business SC 2013 -03 Discussion and possible decision-making on ratifying an
amendment to Resolution 2012- 1for the fiscal year 2014/2015 regarding
additional compensation for subsidized vehicle allowance for the Police
Chief and Deputy Police Chief. (On-going)
Chair King noted at the previous meeting the Commission agreed to add in
subsidizing the Chief of Police and the Deputy Police Chief' s vehicle
allowances.
Mr. Finlay recalled there was quite a bit of discussion previously on this
item, which had been requested by the Finance Director, and this Resolution
just tidied up some issues. Mr. Finlay moved to accept Resolution 2013 -2
as written, amending Resolution 2012- 1 , and
execute it. Ms. Shimamoto seconded the motion
for discussion.
Ms . Shimamoto questioned if "provided the subsidy is appropriated in the
County' s 2014-2015 budget" needed to be in the second paragraph. Chair
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King said there was concern if subsidizing a private vehicle would go
beyond one year if there was no budget for it. Ms. Shimamoto asked if that
phrase should not be in the fourth paragraph.
County Attorney Hall apologized for not having been involved in previous
conversations, noting the Resolution was drafted by Attorney Esaki.
Attorney Hall said if the Commission wished to move that phrase he could
re-draft the Resolution.
Mr. Finlay recalled that Mr. Hunt has to forecast the different appropriations
of funds, but he wanted to keep that clause in there in case the funds are not
appropriated, which would leave a conflicting Resolution.
Ms . Shimamoto said she understood and supported that but questioned if that
phrase should not also be included in the paragraph starting with BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED.
Attorney Hall said it looked like a condition precedent; it is something that
needs to happen before the Resolution can be passed, assuming this is
appropriated in the budget. Mr. Finlay said he believed Mr. Hunt ' s concern
was that there not be a Resolution that was unfunded.
Mr. Crowell asked if this would have to be brought up again next year for
the 2015 -2016 budget. If it is based on budget, will the Salary Commission
have to bring this up every year? Chair King recalled that this was to be a
test program, and if it works he would think it would not have to be an
annual Resolution.
Mr. Finlay said what the Commission has been doing for the past year is
tacking on amendments to a Resolution passed in 2012 and it might be
appropriate in 2014 to draft a brand new Resolution which cleans everything
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UP . Motion to approve Resolution 2013 -2 carried 4 : 0
SC 2014-01 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2014
Ms. Shimamoto nominated Mike Machado for
Chair. Mr. Finlay seconded the motion.
Mr. Crowell nominated Randy Finlay for Vice-
Chair. Ms. Shimamoto seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4 : 0
Adjournment Mr. Finlay moved to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 11
a.m. Ms. Shimamoto seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4 : 0
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Barbara Davis, Support Clerk Charles King, Chair
O Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments . See minutes of meeting.