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June 13, 2024. HSAC Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Page 13 ,SSPTE ASSOC ORCOUN., Treasurer Waters: Passed out budget last week, prioritized public safety, police, fire, ambulance, lifeguards, and parks. Put a lot of extra money into our parks, parks are dilapidated, bathrooms are almost unusable. Created an independent Ocean Safety department. On the ballot - question if to create an ocean safety commission similar to the police and fire commission. Ballot initiative to deal with council member salaries, question if to cap the raises each year at 5% or average of collective bargaining that everyone got and do not vote on their own salary. worked with the Mayor's office to transfer 10 acres of land to build affordable housing for Hawaiians. Festpac is here until the 16th, over 40 different countries from around the Pacific. Signed a sister city relationship with Rarotonga. President Kimball: We should have a session at the HSAC conference on the toxic political environment we find ourselves in and maybe mental health. Treasurer Waters: Discussion on including a discussion on taxation with council members rather than department heads, or short term rentals, suggestion for the HSAC conference to be on a panel. CM DeCosta: Can HSAC help with grazing for fire mitigation. There are 1800 acres burning, wondering if we can control the gras through livestock grazing. CMPaltin: Will talk with someone if there is legislation that would help in using grazing animals for fire mitigation. Learned from time in Yosemite at WIR that there are ways to advise construction of the house to prevent fire from catching, especially embers that can enter through your vents. Other issue is that insurance companies base their cost off the level of risk, so if we can lower the risk maybe we can get better insurance levels. CM Kimball: Can we include something relating to this in the HSAC conference? On Hawaii island, the insurance companies are pulling out from the Puna area, and this will increase cost. Need to look at this more. c. NACo Report Treasurer Waters: 2024 July NACo annual conference coming up in Florida. Open discussion on whether to switch CM Sue Lee Loy with CM Ashley Kierkiewicz at the upcoming NACo board meeting. The term ends at the annual meeting for the Presidential appointment. In order to switch the roles, would require a letter of resignation and a letter from the current President appointing the new NACo board member CMPaltin: Suggest calling the upcoming NACo President to ask for their advice.