2022-07-21 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes July 21, 2022 Page 7 have a percentage available at the time, but he will figure it out. They have been working on a change of pay for rank recall. They are short 13 positions, they have 7 firefighters that are paramedic qualified that are temporarily assigned to those positions, leaving 6 vacancies, 3 are finishing class soon, which will help fill spots. Chief Honda has been working on changes to how to do the rank re -call. It changes it from $6, the goal is to change it to a percentile. They have an MOA that has been written, approved, and will be sent to the union shortly. They are also looking at creating new positions. These would be two additional positions, paramedic recruit I and paramedic recruit II. Chair Kosaki stated that someone in the field told him that recently personnel have been going into 80 hours of double time. This is a concern, not only regarding money, the bigger concern is they're working 80 hours, over 34 hours, 120 hours, 5 days straight. Even if you work at a slow station, it's taxing on the body. He further stated, if you respond to a call, are you as sharp as you would be if you weren't working for that period? Chair Kosaki commended Chief Todd for working hard with HFFA. Recess was called at 10:22 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:36 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) Commissioner Henkel motioned to meet in executive session to consider complaints against employees of the fire department, where matters affecting privacy will be involved, to work on the evaluation of the Fire Chief, and for the purpose of consulting with the commission's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS Sections 92-5, (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawaii County Charter 13-20 (b). Commissioner Wolf seconded, no discussion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:38 a.m. Motion to reconvene open session made by Commissioner Henkel, seconded by Commissioner Wolf, and it carried unanimously, regular session reconvened at 12:09 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Kosaki announced that the commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for August 25, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A, Council Chambers, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 12:11 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: CHARISSE CORREA, SECRETARY APPROVED BY: GERALD KOSAKI, CHAIR