Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (2025-2027) (County of Maui)

Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (2025-2027)

Petsa ug oras Tuesday, August 18, 2026 1:30 PM
Lokasyon Kalana O Maui Building Finance Conference Room, 2nd Floor 200 S. High St., Wailuku, Hawai'i
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What's Being Discussed

The Maui County Council's Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency (GREAT) Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. to review three legal and settlement matters involving the County:

  • Additional legal fees in an Evans family lawsuit: The County is asking to increase payments to outside law firm ES&A, Inc. by $250,000 (bringing the total to $450,000) to represent a County employee named Scott Martin in a civil lawsuit.
  • Settlement of firefighter labor disputes: The County is seeking approval to settle two cases filed before the Hawai'i Labor Relations Board involving the Hawai'i Fire Fighters Association, Local 1463. Both cases stem from a labor arbitration process that concluded in March 2026.
  • Additional legal fees in a Salem lawsuit: The County is asking to increase payments to outside law firm Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP by $75,000 (bringing the total up to $1,000,000) for an ongoing civil case — Christopher Salem v. County of Maui.

Note: The committee is expected to hold closed (executive) sessions for all three items to discuss confidential legal matters.

Decisions Expected

  • The committee may vote to recommend approval or rejection of each of the three resolutions, or choose to table them for later action.

Who Should Pay Attention

  • Maui County taxpayers, since all three items involve public funds spent on legal representation and settlements
  • Maui County firefighters and their union members
  • Residents interested in how the County manages lawsuits and legal costs

Unsaon Pag-apil

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