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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board/Commission: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Meeting Date: July 6, 2021
Location Teleconference via Microsoft Teams Start of Meeting: 3:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:25 p.m.
Present Chair Beth Tokioka. Vice Chair Vonnell Ramos. Commissioners: Jennifer Carter and Fely Faulkner.
Deputy County Attorney Mark Ishmael. Human Resources Manager Janine Rapozo (left at 3:04 pm). Office of Boards and
Commissions Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching and Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin.
Excused Human Resources Director Annette Anderson
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Chair Tokioka, Vice Chair Ramos, Commissioner Carter, Deputy County Attorney Ishmael,
Human Resources Manager Rapozo, Administrator Ching and Commission Support Clerk
Muragin were logged onto Microsoft Teams by video. Commissioner Faulkner called into
Microsoft Teams and entered the meeting by audio.
Call To Order In
Open Session
/Roll Call
Chair Tokioka called the Open Session meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. and requested a roll
call.
Commission Support Clerk Sandra Muragin verified attendance by roll call and requested a
verbal response of present or here;
Commissioner Carter replied here.
Commissioner Faulkner replied here.
Vice Chair Ramos replied here.
Chair Tokioka replied here.
Deputy County Attorney Ishmael replied here.
Human Resources Manager Rapozo replied here.
Administrator Ching replied here.
Support Clerk Muragin replied here.
Quorum was established with
four commissioners present.
Public
Comments and
Testimony
Commission Support Clerk Muragin reported no one from the public called into the meeting
and there were no written testimonies.
Approval of
Minutes
A. Open Session Minutes of June 8, 2021
Ms. Faulkner moved to approve
the Open Session minutes of
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
July 6, 2021 Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
June 8, 2021, as circulated.
Vice Chair Ramos seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4:0.
Human
Resources
Director’s
Report
CSC 2021-18 May/June 2021 period, July 6, 2021 meeting.
a) Collective Bargaining
b) HRMS Project
c) HR Trainings
d) Update re 2018 Follow-up Audit
e) Update on Review and Revisions to Internal Policies and/or Procedures
f) Monthly Report from HR Divisions/Sections
a. Administrative Services and Benefits
b. Employee Development and Health Services
c. HR Manager, Classification and Pay and Labor Relations
d. Recruitment and Exam
e. Payroll
f. EEO/ADA
Ms. Rapozo updated the commission on the following;
1. They were continuing collective bargaining negotiations for unit 11 fire fighters,
unit 12 police officers and unit 15 ocean safety and these units have been without a
contract since July 1st. If they are unable to settle a contract with the employer’s
group it would move to arbitration.
2. The HRMS system is on track and training on the new system began June 1st.
With no questions or clarification from the commissioners on the director’s report Chair
Tokioka moved on to the next agenda item and Ms. Rapozo left the meeting at 3:04 p.m.
Business CSC 2021-19 Director of Human Resources Goals and Objectives for evaluation period
February 16, 2021 to February 15, 2022 (on-going)
a) Review updated report
b) Discussion and possible decision-making on other related matters
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
July 6, 2021 Page 3
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
With no questions or clarifications from the commissioners Chair Tokioka moved on to the
next agenda item.
Executive
Session
Ms. Ching read the Hawaii Revised Statutes to move the meeting into Executive Session.
Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §§92-4, 92-5(a)(2) and (4), 92-9(a)(1-4) and (b), and
76-47(e) the purpose of this Executive Session is to receive and approve Executive Session
minutes; to consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal or discipline of an employee or officer
of the County where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved; to consult
with the Commission’s legal counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the
Commission’s and County’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities as they
may relate to this item; and to deliberate and take such action as appropriate.
Ms. Carter moved to enter into
Executive Session. Ms.
Faulkner seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4:0.
The commission and staff,
disconnected from open session
at 3:06 p.m. and connected into
executive session.
Return to Open
Session
Chair Tokioka, Vice Chair Ramos, Commissioner Carter, Administrator Ching and
Commission Support Clerk Muragin were logged onto Microsoft Teams by video.
Commissioner Faulkner called into Microsoft Teams and entered the meeting by audio.
Call To Order In
Open Session
/Roll Call
Chair Tokioka called the Open Session meeting to order at 3:21 p.m. and requested a roll
call.
Commission Support Clerk Muragin verified attendance by roll call and requested a verbal
response of present or here;
Commissioner Carter replied here.
Commissioner Faulkner replied here.
Vice Chair Ramos replied here.
Chair Tokioka replied here.
Civil Service Commission
Open Session
July 6, 2021 Page 4
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Administrator Ching replied here.
Commission Support Clerk Muragin replied here.
Quorum was established with
four commissioners present.
Ratify Actions Ratify actions taken by the Civil Service Commission in executive session for agenda items:
ES-015 and ES-016.
Ms. Faulkner moved to ratify
actions taken in Executive
Session for ES-015 and ES-016.
Ms. Carter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4:0.
Announcements Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – 3:00 p.m., Teleconference by Microsoft Teams.
Ms. Ching announced that in-person meetings would begin in September following an
anticipated August 6, end date of the Governors emergency proclamation. She also
congratulated Vice Chair Ramos on Hale ‘Ōpio’s partnership with TrustCircle. It’s an
innovating way to service and benefit the organization and community.
Ms. Ching also announced that council would approve a new commissioner at tomorrow’s
meeting. Ms. Pamai Cano is currently the Human Resource Manager with Kaua‘i Coffee
and also worked for the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i and a contractor with PMRF (Pacific Missile
Range Facility).
Adjournment
Ms. Faulkner moved to adjourn
the meeting. Ms. Carter
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4:0.
Chair Tokioka adjourned the
meeting at 3:25 p.m.
Submitted by: ________________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Sandra Muragin, Commission Support Clerk Beth Tokioka, Chair
( X ) Approved as circulated. 08/03/21
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of________meeting.