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<br />Minutes of October 16, 2019 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Chief Rosario stated that their overtime is high, and they operate over a very <br />large geographical area. They are constantly busy and cannot respond to wild <br />fires on only non-overtime hours. They have 4 stations that do not comply with <br />NAFF staffing requirements. Right now, they are short 12 fire officer positions. <br />They have catchment areas that are short. Pahala does not have full-fire <br /> <br /> <br /> FY 2020/2021: The Budget Kickoff meeting was held on September 19. Their <br />submittal for new positions was not approved. Departments were instructed to <br />submit 3 budget proposals: status quo budget, status quo with 5% reduction, <br />and status quo with 8% reduction. <br /> <br /> Alternative Funding and Grants <br /> Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation: A donation of a new off-road tanker is <br />being proposed. It will probably be earmarked for North Kohala. <br /> USDA USFS Wildland Grant: They are still waiting for final approval by the <br />USDA for this $50,000 matching grant earmarked for training and equipment. <br /> County Council Contingency Fund Assistance: They submitted a request for <br />overtime funding to cover large public events. <br /> USFA FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant: They are still waiting for award <br />notification. <br /> <br /> Human Resources Division: They have been very busy working on filling numerous <br />internal recruitments. They are also working on open-competitive recruitment for Fire <br />Fighter Recruit. The Employee Development Training Program continues. <br /> <br /> Emergency Operations Division <br /> AC-many meetings, <br />workshops, and events. There were many fire and rescue incidents in East and <br /> <br /> Special Operations <br /> Hazmat: BC Kim is working on purchasing 4 new HAZMAT ID units and <br />conducting more confined space classes. Heavy metal screening has <br />been completed. <br /> Ocean Safety: BC Kim is working on a grant to expand their Rescue <br />and replacing <br />the current one. He is also working on RWC night operations protocol. <br />They are in planning for an increase in full-time Ocean Safety positions so <br />they can expand to everyday coverage. <br /> Daniel R. Sayre Foundation: BC Kim and AC-1 met with new Executive <br />Director Elizabeth Picket to familiarize her with their partnership. <br /> <br /> Support Services Division <br />ththth <br /> Training: The 47 and 48 recruit classes continue with their training. The 49 <br />class is earmarked for January 2020. <br /> <br />