2021-05-18 Game Management Advisory Commission Mintues

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Teresa: I have a question, if they close it and they are going to put security, why can't they put security now, and they are going to put security when they close it? Now that it's not close, they are going to have funds when they close it, why aren't they having funds when it's not closed? This is confusing. Sorry Abraham: You're right, your kind of right, Teresa, also it's like before COVID and maybe Mr. Nickerson can respond, before pre-COVID there was really not that bad of a problem, because you had all the tourist, more people along the pier and now with COVID, you have less people on the pier. I feel pretty much that is why the homeless individuals are moving in right? Because there are less people to pick on. Teresa: People present... Jerome: We come to agree Mr. Chairman I would also when there has been enforcement in Kona, Um, I'm not blaming anybody, I want to work with my County partners, but when you squeeze them from one place, they are going to go someplace else, and they went to the pier. Stanley: So the question is that Teresa asked. Why isn't possible to put them now instead of waiting for the facility is closed? What is the difference, between having them there when the pier closed or now the gate is open? Jerome: Stanley Jerome: Stanley: 12 We do not have in our budget the ability to put 24 hour or even tentative. I understand that, But, when you guys going finally close the pier you will have people there, so why not now all along? The people that are going to be on the pier are going to be my staff members and we are going to take additional time in addition to our day job to do this and when we see something happening on the pier, we will contact DOCARE and we will contact Hawaii County and say there is something happening on the pier, we are here and we need you. That's why So now you explained it a little better.