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Hawai`i County Charter Commission — Public Hearing April 3, 2019 <br />I will be glad to talk to you more about this any time to any of you. Best wishes <br />to you in your important work. <br />And I have provided to each of you an amended Chapter 4. Thank you. <br />MS. TODD: Mr. Chair, now that Mr. Susman is finished with his testimony I <br />have a couple of questions for him. <br />CHR. ADAMS: We are not taking questions. <br />MS. TODD: The idea was that we don't interrupt when they are providing <br />testimony. There is nothing that says we can't ask questions when they are done <br />providing their testimony. <br />CHR. ADAMS: If they are questions of clarification. <br />MS. TODD: Yes. Mr. Susman, on the second page under your Chapter 4, under <br />Section 7-4.3, you are proposing that the Deputy be appointed by the Fire Chief <br />with confirmation of the Fire Commission. <br />MR. SUSMAN: Yes. <br />MS. TODD: Currently the Chief just appoints someone and there is no oversight <br />over that. Is that correct? <br />MR. SUSMAN: Yes Ma'am. <br />MS. TODD: But you left Section C, the Fire Chief shall have a minimum of five <br />years of training and experience in fire control. Including at least three years of <br />experience in a responsible administrative capacity. <br />Are you aware of the other proposed Charter Amendment that would increase the <br />requirement for eligibility to be Chief to 14 years of service, 10 of which have to <br />be as Fire Captain? <br />MR. SUSMAN: Yes. I believe I saw that, yes. <br />MS. TODD: Have you had an opportunity to... I notice you don't include that <br />here. <br />MR. SUSMAN: Yes, I didn't. That's right. I didn't. I would. <br />MS. TODD: Okay. Thank you. <br />MR. SUSMAN: Thank you. <br />Page 5 <br />