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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board/Commission:
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Meeting Date:
January 23, 2018
Location
Mo'ikeha Building, Liquor Control Commission, Meeting Room 3
Start of Meeting: 3:00 p.m.
I End of Meeting: 4:23 p.m.
Present
Chair Jeffrey Iida; Vice Chair Richard Jose Members: Fely Faulkner; Elizabeth Hahn (entered at 3:03 p.m); Karen Matsumoto; and
Vonnell Ramos
Also: Deputy County Attorney Nicholas Courson; Director of Human Resources Janine Rapozo; Boards and Commissions Office
Staff. Administrator Paula Morikami and Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Prior to the meeting being called to order, Administrative Assistant to the County Clerk Eddie
Topenio administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Jeffrey Iida serving a second term
ending 12/31/20, and Commissioner Richard Jose serving a second term ending 12/31/20.
Call To
Chair Iida called the meeting to
Order/Roll Call
order at 3:00 p.m. with 5
members present.
Approval of
Open Session Minutes of December 12, 2017
Mr. Jose moved to approve the
Minutes
minutes of December 12, 2017
as circulated. Ms. Faulkner
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
Director's
CSC 2018-01 2018 January
Reports
Human Resources (HR) Director Janine Rapozo reviewed her January report with the
Commission (on file). She shared that they could not reach a reasonable contract settlement
for Unit 14 Ocean Safety Officers that are combined with the State's Sheriff's Department.
The union asked for a 15% increase in comparison to other unions that received a 2% to 2-
1/4% for two years. Ms. Rapozo praised County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask for doing an
excellent job in representing the County's interest during negotiations; however, they were
unable to reach an agreement and left the decision with the arbitrator. She said once the
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
January 23, 2018
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SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
arbitrator reached a settlement sometime in March they would have to go for funding from
all the jurisdictions. Final reading of the SHOPO award will be heard at tomorrow's County
Council Committee meeting. Last week the County Council voted 6 to 1 in favor and if
approved awards will be back paid from July 1, 2017. She said her department has been
busy working with an auditor contracted by the County Council to examine their hiring
practices. Finally, they are also planning the County's annual employee recognition banquet
that will be held in April at the Veteran's Center.
With no further discussion, the Commission went into Executive Session.
Executive
Mr. Jose moved to go into
Session
Executive Session at 3:07 p.m.
Mr. Ramos seconded the
motion. Motion carried 6:0.
Deputy County Attorney
Nicholas Courson read Hawaii
Revised Statutes provision as
detailed on the agenda to take
the Commission into Executive
Session for ES-013 and ES-001.
Return to Open
Ratify Commission actions taken in Executive Session for items: ES-013 and ES-001.
The meeting resumed in Open
Session
Session at 4:23 p.m.
Ms. Hahn moved to ratify the
Commission actions taken in
Executive Session. Mr. Ramos
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 6:0.
Announcements
Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 — 3:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Liquor Conference
Room 3
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
January 23, 2018
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SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Adjournment
Ms. Faulkner moved to adjourn
the meeting at 4:23 p.m.
Mr. Ramos seconded the
motion. Motion carried 6:0.
Submitted by:
Sandra Muragin, Commission Support Clerk
( X ) Approved as circulated. 3/27/18
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of
Reviewed and Approved by:
meeting.
Jeffrey Iida, Chair