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COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />Budget & Finance (Hart/Matsuda) No report. <br />Office Management and Staffing (Brazier/Okabe) No report. <br />Rules and Policies (Maedo) No report. <br />Public Relations (Browne/Kudlo) No report. <br />Training and Education (Brazier/Maedo) No report. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> Operating Budget Presentation. Power Point Presentation by Chief Darryl <br />· <br />Oliveira. <br />Chief Oliveira explained that the Fire Department has two basic budget <br />components. The program budget is the operating budget of the department, <br />which includes the salary and wages, equipment, utilities, supplies, etc. The <br />directive from the administration this year is to have a status quo budget. <br />There is a need to maintain its current service delivery requirement, but also <br />consider inflationary costs. The Mayor directs all departments to submit a <br />supplemental budget, which basically requests additions or any identified <br />needs of the department. <br />Commissioner Brazier asked what factor was used for the inflationary costs. <br />Chief Oliveira said that it varied. For example, the budget was set for fuel. <br />However, this is hard to predict because everyday there is a different rate <br />fromthewholesalers.Inflationarycostsarereflectedastwoanda <br />half-percent, but that may not be accurate regarding fuel. <br />Chief Oliveira briefed the Fire Commission on the past budgets submitted to <br />theCountyofHawaiŠi.Thisyearsfigureof26milliondollarsrepresentsatwo <br />and a half-percent increase over the previous fiscal year. The supplemental <br />budget is based on the strategic plan and is currently being revised. The Fire <br />Departments first and foremost issue on its agenda is to comply with the <br />Federal and the State required mandates and regulations. Another priority is <br />the need to focus on is the Records Management System. There is also a <br />need to create additional positions, such as a Training Battalion Chief, Fire <br />Equipment Driver Trainers, Fire Captain positions for the one-man stations, <br />Fire Prevention auditors, and a Special Operation Battalion Chief to oversee <br />the Ocean Safety Lifeguards when they are incorporated into the Fire <br />Department. There is also the need to secure the Projects Manager position <br />into the budget. Furthermore, the Fire Department wants to establish the <br />9 <br /> <br />