• Edward Y. Hirata, director of the Department of Transportation Services. He served as city managing director under former Mayor Frank Fasi, and also served as director of the city Building Department, chief engineer of the Public Works Department, and manager and chief engineer of the Board of Water Supply. Hirata was the director of the state Department of Transportation under former Gov. John Waihee, and has held executive positions with Hawaiian Electric Co. He would replace George "Keoki" Miyamoto. Hannemann said he recruited Hirata and wants him to serve for at least six months.

• Laverne Toyo Higa Nance, chief engineer of the Department of Facility Maintenance. She has been acting assistant chief of the department's Civil Division since last January, overseeing capital improvements. She formerly worked as a program coordinator with the department and as a civil engineer in the Department of Public Works. She would replace Larry Leopardi.

• Debbie Kim Morikawa, director of the Department of Community Services. She has worked as executive director of the Institute for Human Services homeless shelter and of the Ponds at Punalu'u assisted living community. Morikawa has worked in occupational therapy, geriatric care, healthcare and community policing. She has also served as vice president for programs at Lanakila Rehabilitation Center. She would replace Mike Amii.

• Kenneth Y. Nakamatsu, director of the Department of Human Resources. He has been personnel director of the state Judiciary for 17 years, and was state Department of Personnel Services Manager of the Year in 1986. He earned a master's degree at Central Michigan University. He would replace Cheryl Okuma-Sepe.

• Sidney A. Quintal, director of the Department of Enterprise Services. He has worked as vice president of sales and marketing for Grace Pacific Corp. and was owner of Safety Equipment and Sign Co., which later became SUN Industries Inc. and was purchased by Grace Pacific. Quintal is an HPD reserve officer and serves on the boards of directors of CrimeStoppers Honolulu and the Aloha Tower Development Corp. He would replace Alvin K.C. Au.

Hannemann said he has met with the United Public Workers union to discuss resolving a dispute that stalled Mayor Jeremy Harris' plan for an islandwide household recycling program.

The union, which strongly supported Hannemann's campaign, says privatization would violate a 1998 union agreement that allowed the city to shift from manual garbage collection to automated collection. UPW won a court decision that forced the issue to be arbitrated before a recycling program could begin.

"As far as I'm concerned, it's off the table," Hannemann said of the privatization plan. He said he believed city workers can handle the job, and that he's not convinced that contracting with a private firm would be more efficient.

Hannemann will be sworn into office at noon tomorrow in a private ceremony at Kapolei Hale, which will be followed by an outdoor " 'Ohana and Keiki Celebration" open to the public.

He said he is keeping the ceremony private because it is being held primarily to meet the legal deadline for taking the oath of office, and that he does not want to detract from the public inauguration scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Honolulu Hale.