2022-03-09 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes March 9, 2022 Page 4 ✓ They are working on revamping HFD's website. The website will be transparent and simple for the public to find information such as: HFD's organizational chart, news, policies & procedures, other public facing documents and links to their social media. ✓ Chief Todd had station visitations on 3 separate days (shifts) and attended all the volunteer station commanders meetings. They held their first livestream, the link is still posted and is available to be viewed. He also met with support services, and had evening lifeguard meetings. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT Fire Chief Todd highlighted items from his written report. Detailed report is on file. • Commendations/Awards: ✓ On February 19, 2022 they had an award presentation for Volunteer Firefighter, Lizzy Stabo. Honored by the Sayre Foundation, she was awarded for her heroism, which resulted in injuries at the Honu`apo fire last September. ✓ On February 22, 2022 WSO K. Ching was presented the Haweo Award. Budget: ✓ FY 2021-2022 county budget: total spending through February 28, 2022 is at 72.55 % with 66 % of the fiscal year completed. ✓ County funded budget: salaries & wages closed at 78.72%. OCE expenditures closed at 100.04%. ✓ State funded budget items: 1 st quarter FY 2022 will be billed to the state in February. Current projections estimate the expenditures at 63.19% ✓ FY 2022-2023: FY 2023 total budget is $55,824,453, of which $18,797,158 is grant funded. Budget increased by $3.3 million from last year. ✓ HIEMA HMGP funding: Ask is approximately $4,420,000. Requests submitted to HIEMA for excess federal funding to cover station hardening, generators and portable stations. • Human Resources: ✓ They are moving through with normal hiring and filling of positions. ✓ Chair Kosaki inquired about the transfer of 3 firefighters from the Laupahoehoe Fire Station to Pahoa Fire Station. Chief Todd stated that the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant was approved. The grant award is good for 3 years, beginning February 1, 2022.