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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Contact: Mayor Caldwell's press office, 768-5768   Mayor Caldwell names city's Employee and Manager of the Year   Honolulu – Mayor Kirk Caldwell has announced the individuals selected as Employee of the Year and Manager of the Year for the City and County of Honolulu.  Metropolitan Police Detective Eric Yosemori of the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) was named the city's Employee of the Year for 2014, and Program Administrator Erwin Kawata of the Board of Water Supply (BWS) was named Manager of the Year.   The announcement was made Friday, August 29, as part of the 2014 Mayor's Awards Program, held at the Mission Memorial Auditorium, located at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center.   Yosemori was honored for superior and sustained performance in his position at the Career Center within HPD's Human Resources Division, where he is currently assigned.  Yosemori was recognized for his strong work ethic and selfless attitude, his efforts to support the processing of a large number of new hires, and for his significant contributions to facilitating a reorganization initiative within the Division.  In May 2014, the HPD named Yosemori as its Detective of the Year.   Kawata, the Program Administrator of the BWS's Water Quality Division, was recognized for his long-time leadership, innovation, and comprehensive commitment to ensuring the integrity of Oahu's supply of clean water, and for his championship of transparency related to testing, reporting, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.  Additionally, Kawata was honored for his leadership in responding to concerns related to a fuel leak from the U.S. Navy's Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility, shutting down nearby water sources and implementing a robust program to sample and test the wells for potential contamination.   Honolulu Police Officers Thomas H. Chang, Pio Faamatau, Kenneth R. Fontes, Jr., Edmund H. K. L. Ho, Stephen J. Kardash, Walter P. Kuper, Jr., Grant T. Mochizuki, Kaimanu J. Pine, William N. Vinton, and Aaron K. Watanabe received the prestigious Valor Award.   Kristilyn K. Kam of the city's Department of Information Technology received the Exceptional Achievement Award.   Ernest H. Nomura was named Outstanding Deputy Corporation Counsel and Scott K. Bell was named Outstanding Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.   The Citizen's Selection Committee, which selects the winners, was composed of Mr. Robert Nobriga, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Queens Health Systems, and Mr. Glenn Yamashita, Vice President, Finance, Honolulu Cookie Company.      -END-