2022-12-29 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Special Meeting Minutes December 29, 2022 Page 4 knows we're moving into 2023, but it's the County IT Department that has the troubles. The only way they could do Zoom meetings was through using the County Council Chambers, which has the infrastructure that allows them to do so. He explained that both of those rooms are in high demand, and it's very difficult for them to calendar meetings. He stated it's up to the chair, if it's something we've grown accustomed to, we could continue with Zoom, it just means it'll be a bit more arduous in facilitation because we don't have the infrastructure, the rooms, and the cameras to be able to manage that. It is doable, but it could be problematic. There are other pitfalls as well, for example, if a commissioner's connection goes down, corporation counsel may be able to weigh in on this, but to his understanding, after a certain amount of time, we would have to call the whole meeting and reschedule. Chair Brown stated that's correct, he believes they would have 30 minutes. Commissioner Quartararo said to encourage public participation we have to find a way to make Zoom available. Encouraging public participation on an island this big is a very difficult thing. He stated this needs to become a priority. As long as we're going to be governing an island bigger than Rhode Island, we've got to come up with solutions as far as getting our technology going the right way. Chair Brown stated they will keep their next meeting in the conference room at the West Hawaii Civic Center. However, when Ms. Correa gets off vacation, which she is currently on, and comes back to work officially next week, he will be in contact with her to figure something out. Commissioner Quartararo stated they need to "burn the ears" of their council representatives and let them know this needs to be a high priority. He thinks the lack of volunteers that serve the various boards and commissions throughout our island reflects the need to reach out and get more participation. John Erickson came before the commission. He stated he feels it's important that the commission broadcasts its meetings via Zoom to make it available for the concerned citizens of this democratic process. He stated we use a Zoom product, but Zoom is owned by the Chinese, they monitor people and record everything. He doesn't think County and State information should be placed in the hands of those that hate us. He suggested if you're going to re-engineer this wheel, there are other platforms available. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Brown announced that the next meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G Conference Room. 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.