City and County of Honolulu
Department of Human Resources
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given of an in-person and remote public hearing meeting to be held by the Director of the Department of Human Resources (“Director” and “DHR”), City and County of Honolulu (“City”), on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fasi Municipal Building (650 South King Street), 10th Floor Large Conference Room, for a decision-making on proposed amendments to the administrative rules of the Department of Human Resources, Civil Service Rules, Rules of the Director, Chapter 3, Filling Positions in the Civil Service, Subchapter 3, Examination, and Subchapter 4, Certification, a process that began on November 29, 2024. This notice is provided pursuant to Section 91-3, Procedure for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 13-106, Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu, and Civil Service Rule Section 2-11(e).
Availability of Proposed Rules
The proposed amendments are available for review online at honolulu.gov/dhr or at the Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For assistance, please call the Department at (808) 768-8500.
A copy of the proposed amendments will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for the copy and the postage, if any. Requests can be made in-person at the Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., by email to cnakama1@honolulu.gov, by fax to (808) 768-5563, or by calling the Department at (808) 768-8500.
Public Testimony
All interested persons will have the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing. Attendance at the public hearing is not necessary to submit testimony. Written testimony may be emailed to cnakama1@honolulu.gov, faxed to (808) 768-5563, or mailed to the Department of Human Resources, 650 South King Street, 10th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Written testimony to the Department must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the last business day before the hearing date in order to be considered. All testimony is collected for use during the public hearing process; therefore, all testimony is public information, including any personal information (i.e., home address, telephone number, email address) on written submissions.
The public may also join the public hearing and offer testimony from a computer, smartphone, or telephone. Visual presentation will be viewable on the screen situated inside the Conference Room or via WebEx as follows:
Join the public hearing from a computer or smartphone application: (Please mute your devices except to testify)
WebEx URL Link: https://cchnl.webex.com
Meeting Number: 2485 666 6187
Meeting Password: 8500
Join the public hearing from a telephone (audio only): (Please mute your devise except to testify)
Phone Number: 408-418-9388 (USA Toll)
Access Code: 2485 666 6187
Numeric Meeting Password: 8500 when dialing from a phone or video system
If you require auxiliary aid and/or service or other accommodation due to a disability to participate in this event (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact (808) 768-8500 or email your request to cnakama1@honolulu.gov at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request.
Nola N. Miyasaki, Director
Department of Human Resources
(SA1482632 2/2/25)