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SUMMARY:Government Relations\, Ethics\, and Transparency Committee (2025-2027)
DESCRIPTION:Council: Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (2025-2027)\n\nOfficial Notice: https://mauicounty.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=4861&GID=632&G=E71DEF67-B5BD-48E0-B187-94BEDF37B05F\n\nPUBLIC MEETING NOTICE\nCOUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI\n\nCommittee Chair\nKauanoe Batangan\nCommittee Vice-Chair\nNohelani U‘u-Hodgins\nVoting Members:\nTom Cook\nGabe Johnson\nAlice L. Lee\nTamara Paltin\nKeani N.W.\nRawlins-Fernandez\nShane M. Sinenci\nYuki Lei K. Sugimura\n\nwww.MauiCounty.us/GREAT\n\nGOVERNMENT RELATIONS\, ETHICS\,\nAND TRANSPARENCY COMMITTEE\n(2025-2027)\nTuesday\, August 18\, 2026\n1:30 p.m.\nMEETING SITE:\nOnline via Teams: http://tinyurl.com/GREAT-Committee\nRemote oral testimony is also available online via the same\nTeams link.\nIn-person testimony and viewing: Finance Conference Room\,\nKalana O Maui Building\, 2nd Flr.\, 200 S. High St.\, Wailuku\,\nHawai‘i\n\nAGENDA\nRESOLUTION 26-131\, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION\nFOR SPECIAL COUNSEL ES&A\, INC.\, A LAW CORPORATION\, IN\nCHELSIE\nEVANS\,\nINDIVIDUALLY\nAND\nAS\nTHE\nPERSONAL\nREPRESENTATIVE\nOF\nTHE\nESTATE\nOF\nTRE’\nPU‘UWAILA‘AHIAOLOPAKAAMELEHUANANI\nEVANS-DUMARAN\,\nDECEASED\nV.\nSCOTT\nMARTIN\;\nCIVIL\n2CCV-24-0000034\n(GREAT-11(33))\nDescription: The\nCommittee\nis\nin\nreceipt\nof\nResolution\n26-131\,\nentitled\n“AUTHORIZING\nADDITIONAL\nCOMPENSATION\nFOR\nTHE\nEMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL ES&A\, INC.\, A LAW\nCORPORATION\, IN CHELSIE EVANS\, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE\nPERSONAL\nREPRESENTATIVE\nOF\nTHE\nESTATE\nOF\nTRE’\nPU‘UWAILA‘AHIAOLOPAKAAMELEHUANANI\nEVANS-DUMARAN\,\nDECEASED\, V. SCOTT MARTIN\, CIVIL 2CCV-24-0000034\, UNDER\nCHARTER SECTION 3-6(6).”\nResolution 26-131’s purpose is to\nauthorize an increase of $250\,000\, for a total compensation not\nexceeding $450\,000\, for the employment of special counsel ES&A\, Inc.\,\nA Law Corporation\, for the representation of Scott Martin in this case.\nStatus: The\n\nCommittee\n\nmay\n\nconsider\n\nwhether\n\nto\n\nrecommend\n\nadoption\n\nMORE à\n\nof\n\nPage 2\n\nwww.MauiCounty.us/GREAT\n\nResolution 26-131\, with or without revisions. The Committee may also\nconsider the filing of Resolution 26-131 and other related action.\n\nNote: With reference to this agenda item\, one or more executive meetings are\nanticipated in accordance with Section 92-5(a)(4)\, Hawai‘i Revised\nStatutes\, to consult with legal counsel on questions and issues\npertaining to the powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabilities of\nthe County\, the Council\, and the Committee\; and Section 92-5(a)(8)\,\nHawai‘i Revised Statutes\, to deliberate or make a decision upon a\nmatter that requires the consideration of information that must be kept\nconfidential pursuant to a State or Federal law\, or a court order.\nResolution 26-131\nCorrespondence from Corporation Counsel 07-17-2026\n\nRESOLUTION\n26-133\,\nSETTLEMENT\nAUTHORIZATION:\nHAWAI‘I\nLABOR\nRELATIONS\nBOARD\nCASES\n26-CE-11-997 AND\n26-CU-11-417 RELATING\nTO\nHAWAII\nFIRE\nFIGHTERS\nASSOCIATION\, LOCAL 1463\, IAFF\, AFL-CIO (GREAT-11(35))\nDescription: The\nCommittee\nis\nin\nreceipt\nof\nResolution\n26-133\,\nentitled\n“AUTHORIZING\nSETTLEMENT\nOF\nHAWAII\nFIRE\nFIGHTERS\nASSOCIATION\, LOCAL 1463\, IAFF\, AFL-CIO V. JOSH GREEN\, ET\nAL.\; HAWAI‘I LABOR RELATIONS BOARD CASE 26-CE-11-997 AND\nJOSH GREEN\, ET. AL. V. HAWAII FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION\,\nLOCAL 1463\, IAFF\, AFL-CIO\; HAWAI‘I LABOR RELATIONS BOARD\nCASE 26-CU-11-417.”\nResolution 26-133’s purpose is to approve\nsettlement of: 1) Hawaii Fire Fighters Association\, Local 1463\, IAFF\,\nAFL-CIO v. Josh Green\, et al.\, Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board Case\n26-CE-11-997\, filed on April 10\, 2026\; and 2) Josh Green\, et al. v.\nHawaii Fire Fighters Association\, Local 1463\, IAFF\, AFL-CIO\, Hawai‘i\nLabor Relations Board Case 26-CU-11-417\, filed on May 18\, 2026. The\ncomplaints allege prohibited practices within the meaning of Section\n89-13\, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes\, arising from an interest arbitration\nproceeding that resulted in an Interest Arbitration Award dated March\n26\, 2026.\nStatus: The Committee may consider whether to recommend adoption of\nResolution 26-133\, with or without revisions. The Committee may also\nconsider the filing of Resolution 26-133 and other related action.\nNote: With reference to this agenda item\, one or more executive meetings are\nanticipated in accordance with Section 92-5(a)(3)\, Hawai‘i Revised\nStatutes\, to deliberate concerning the authority of persons designated\nby the County\, the Council\, or the Committee to conduct labor\nnegotiations or to negotiate the acquisition of public property\, or during\nthe conduct of such negotiations\; Section 92-5(a)(4)\, Hawai‘i Revised\nStatutes\, to consult with legal counsel on questions and issues\npertaining to the powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabilities of\nthe County\, the Council\, and the Committee\; and Section 92-5(a)(8)\,\n\nMORE à\n\nPage 3\n\nwww.MauiCounty.us/GREAT\n\nHawai‘i Revised Statutes\, to deliberate or make a decision upon a\nmatter that requires the consideration of information that must be kept\nconfidential pursuant to a State or Federal law\, or a court order.\nResolution 26-133\nCorrespondence from Corporation Counsel 07-24-2026\n\nRESOLUTION 26-132\, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION\nFOR SPECIAL COUNSEL KOBAYASHI SUGITA & GODA\, LLP\, IN\nCHRISTOPHER SALEM V. COUNTY OF MAUI\, ET AL.\; CIVIL\n2CCV-21-0000048 (GREAT-11(34))\nDescription: The\nCommittee\nis\nin\nreceipt\nof\nResolution\n26-132\,\nentitled\n“AUTHORIZING\nADDITIONAL\nCOMPENSATION\nFOR\nTHE\nEMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL KOBAYASHI SUGITA &\nGODA\, LLP\, IN CHRISTOPHER SALEM V. COUNTY OF MAUI\, ET\nAL.\, CIVIL 2CCV-21-0000048\, UNDER CHARTER SECTION 3-6(6).”\nResolution 26-132’s purpose is to authorize an increase of $75\,000\, for\na total compensation not exceeding $1\,000\,000\, for the employment of\nspecial counsel Kobayashi Sugita & Goda\, LLP in this case.\nStatus: The Committee may consider whether to recommend adoption of\nResolution 26-132\, with or without revisions. The Committee may also\nconsider the filing of Resolution 26-132 and other related action.\nNote: With reference to this agenda item\, one or more executive meetings are\nanticipated in accordance with Section 92-5(a)(4)\, Hawai‘i Revised\nStatutes\, to consult with legal counsel on questions and issues\npertaining to the powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and liabilities of\nthe County\, the Council\, and the Committee\; and Section 92-5(a)(8)\,\nHawai‘i Revised Statutes\, to deliberate or make a decision upon a\nmatter that requires the consideration of information that must be kept\nconfidential pursuant to a State or Federal law\, or a court order.\nResolution 26-132\nCorrespondence from Corporation Counsel 07-24-2026\n\nMORE à\n\nPage 4\n\nwww.MauiCounty.us/GREAT\n\nCONTACT INFORMATION\nOffice of Council Services\, 200 South High Street\, Wailuku\, Hawai‘i 96793\nTel: (808) 270-7838\nCOMMITTEE STAFF\nClarissa MacDonald\, Keone Hurdle\, Maria Leon\, Peter Hanano\, and Nālani Fujihara\nCONNECTIVITY\nThis meeting is being conducted in accordance with Section 92-3.7\, HRS. Nothing said in the meeting or included in the\nagenda is intended to create obligations in excess of those required under Section 92-3.7\, HRS.\nIf Teams connectivity affecting quorum is lost\, the Committee will be in recess. It will not be considered a loss of quorum\nunless connectivity cannot be restored within 30 minutes. If the Teams connection is prematurely terminated\, for whatever\nreason\, please log back into the same link.\nIf connectivity affecting quorum cannot be restored within 30 minutes\, the meeting will automatically reconvene the following\nTuesday at 9 a.m.\, using the same virtual connections\, unless the Committee announces a different date and time.\nOFFICIAL LOCATIONS AND TESTIMONY\nVideo testimony via Teams link: http://tinyurl.com/GREAT-Committee\nRemote oral testimony is also available online via the same Teams link.\nIn-person testimony and viewing: Finance Conference Room\, Kalana O Maui Building\, 2nd Flr.\, 200 South High St.\, Wailuku\,\nHawai‘i\nOral testimony is limited to 3 minutes per item. An individual’s request to testify shall be deemed withdrawn if the individual\ndoes not answer when called to testify. Testimony must pertain to items on the meeting agenda. Testifiers must direct their\nremarks to the presiding officer and not to any individual Councilmember or individual in the audience.\nIf audiovisual connection is lost at the official location for in-person testimony and viewing\, the committee will be in recess\nfor up to 30 minutes to restore connectivity. If connectivity cannot be restored within 30 minutes\, the meeting will\nautomatically reconvene the following Tuesday at 9 a.m.\, at the same official location for in-person testimony and viewing\,\nunless the Committee announces a different date\, time\, and location.\nIf a meeting participant wishes to testify anonymously\, they should log in to the meeting with an appropriate anonymous\nname and virtually raise their hand. If a testifier connects to the meeting by phone\, the Chair will call the last four digits of the\ntestifier's phone number.\nThe Chair may mute or remove testifiers from the meeting who violate the Council's Standards of Decorum.\nWritten testimony will be accepted via eComment. Search for the meeting date on mauicounty.us/agendas\, click on the\neComment link\, then select the agenda item to submit comments on. Alternatively\, written testimony will be accepted via\nemail to GREAT.committee@mauicounty.us or postal service to GREAT Committee\, Maui County Council\, 200 S. High St.\,\nWailuku HI 96793.\nFor more information on testifying\, please visit www.mauicounty.us/testify or contact the Office of Council Services.\nCOURTESY PHONE TESTIMONY\nDial 1-808-977-4067 and enter meeting code 423 765 169#\nIf courtesy phone testimony becomes unavailable\, the meeting will continue without that option.\n\nCOURTESY TESTIMONY SITES - COUNCIL RESIDENCY AREA OFFICES\nEast Maui: 80 Hau‘oli Road\, Hāna\, (808) 248-7513\n\nMORE à\n\nPage 5\n\nwww.MauiCounty.us/GREAT\n\nLāna‘i: 814 Fraser Avenue\, Lāna‘i City\, (808) 565-7094\nMakawao-Ha‘ikū-Pā‘ia: Heritage Hall\, 401 Baldwin Avenue\, Suite 102\, Pā‘ia\, (808) 793-0099\nMolokai: Moloka'i District Complex\, 100 Ainoa Street\, Kaunakakai\, (808) 553-3888\nSouth Maui: MEDB Building\, 1305 North Holopono St.\, Suite 4A\, Kihei\, (808) 793-0012\nWest Maui: 60 Kenui Street\, Lahaina\nCouncilmembers may or may not participate from Courtesy Testimony Sites. If any Courtesy Testimony Site loses its audio\nconnection to the meeting\, the meeting will continue without that location\, irrespective of whether a Councilmember is\nparticipating from there.\nSubject to change and staffing availability without notice. Visit mauicounty.us for more information.\nCOURTESY LIVE CABLECAST AND WEBCAST VIEWING\nAkaku: Maui Community Media\, Channel 53.\nmauicounty.us/agendas to access meeting videos\nSubject to change without notice. Visit mauicounty.us for more information.\nIf Akaku prematurely ceases broadcasting the meeting\, the meeting will continue via interactive conference technology and a\nrecording will be sent to Akaku to be included with archived meeting videos.\nDISABILITY ACCESS\nAnyone requesting an auxiliary aid or service or an accommodation due to a disability should contact the Office of Council\nServices at least three working days prior to the meeting date at (808) 270-7838 or county.council@mauicounty.us.\n_____________________________________________________________________\nAgenda items are subject to cancellation.
LOCATION:Online via Teams: http://tinyurl.com/GREAT-Committee
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\nRemote oral testimony is also available online via the same Teams link.
\nIn-person testimony and viewing: Finance Conference Room\, Kalana O Maui Building\, 2nd Flr.\, 200 S. High St.\, Wailuku\, Hawai‘i
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