Notice of Public Hearing to amend the Fire Commission's Rules.

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Mitchell D. Roth Mayor COUNTY OF HAWAI`I Fire Commission 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 932-2950 Fax: (808) 932-2949 Gerald Kosaki, Chair Benjamin Agdeppa, Vice Chair Gregory Henkel, Member Corey Luke, Vice Chair Shon Magsalin, Member Wesley Mattos, Member Gene Nakashima, Member Daniel Paleka, Member Carlene Wolf, Member NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE FIRE COMMISSION'S RULES Pursuant to § 91-3, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fire Commission of the County of Hawaii ("Commission") for the purpose of considering proposed amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Commission at the date, time, and location indicated below. Date: June 30, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A Council Chambers 75-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96720 The proposed amendments include the following: Amendment to Rule 5(B)(1): Changes regular meetings from the second Wednesday of each month to the fourth Thursday of each month, unless otherwise specified by the Commission. Amendment to Rule 8(a): Extends the time to file a complaint from (60) days to (90) days from the date of the incident. The purpose of the hearing is to afford all persons desiring to express their views, arguments, or submit data on the above matter may do so by submitting statements in writing to the Fire Commission, two days before the date of the public hearing. Anyone interested may appear in person to submit their data, views, or arguments orally before the Commission at the hearing. All written comments should be mailed or delivered to the Commission at 101 Pauahi St., Ste. 9, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, or e-mailed to Charisse.Correa@hawaiicounty.gov, at least two days before the hearing. The Commission may make a decision to adopt these amended rules during its monthly meeting immediately following the public hearing. A copy of the proposed amended rules can be found at www.hawaiicounty.�-,ov/departments/fire/fire- commission or may be obtained at the office of the Fire Commission, located at 101 Pauahi St., Ste. 9, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested persons may call (808) 932-2950 for a mailed or e-mailed copy.