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Honokaa area. The Mayor’s Office has given approval for the Fire <br />Department to assist Harry Yada with the discussions. <br />Promotions and Hiring <br />Active recruits include: <br />Open-CompetitiveRecruitment <br />th <br /> Firefighter Recruit: Currently, the 37 Firefighter Recruit Class candidates <br />are undergoing medical screening. Their start date is tentatively scheduled <br />th <br />for January 1, 2008. The 38 Firefighter Recruit Class candidates submitted <br />their applications and are presently under review. Their tentative hire date is <br />July 2008. <br /> Ocean Safety: Department of Human Resources will be conducting <br />open-competitive recruitments for two temporary Water Safety Officer I <br />positions. <br />Captain John Kapsky reported that the Ocean Safety division wants to <br />activate two temporary positions to cover permanent vacancies; two ½ time <br />positions in Kona, and one ¾ time position in Hilo. The department is <br />requesting the positions be upgraded to full time in its supplemental budget. <br />They would like to fill its infrastructure staffing from the bottom up. Another <br />consideration is to create three lieutenant positions islandwide for Puna, Hilo, <br />and Kona. These positions would be line foreman supervisor positions. <br />Captain Kapsky advised the commission that the Ocean Safety Division is in <br />the process of placing a lifeguard tower at Pohoiki Beach Park. It is <br />necessary to situate the tower closer to the new park area in order to move <br />swimmers away from the boat ramp. These topics will be discussed at a <br />public meeting scheduled for this evening (November 14, 2007) at the Pahoa <br />Community Center, at 6:00 p.m. <br />Captain Kapsky informed the commission that the department was requesting <br />an upgrade to its coverage at Carlsmith Beach Park from weekends/holidays <br />to seven days a week in its supplemental budget. This would require three <br />full time positions. He also stated that there are approximately 11 items on <br />the supplementary budget which totaled $771,074. <br />Commissioner Browne questioned the whether the County or a resort owned <br />Anaehoomalu Bay. <br />Captain Kapsky answered that it is not a County beach. <br />Deputy Chief Honda explained that a hotel cannot own a beach. However, <br />presently, there are no proposals for a tower there. <br />4 <br /> <br />