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Deputy Chief Wery stated that funds have been available to the department <br />for the past 4 - 5 years. There was a total of 5 - 6 million dollars allocated for <br />the county. It was not designated specifically for harbor protection. Previous <br />funding was used for acquiring various equipment, which helps upgrade the <br />departments services. The States Department of Land and Natural <br />Resources is working with the Office of Domestic Preparedness involving <br />Homeland Security at the ports. <br />Commissioner Browne was concerned with incidents causing possible <br />closures at either Hilo or Kawaihae ports. Everything comes to the Big Island <br />through Hilo and Kawaihae, and there is a concern with increasing fire <br />protection for both ports, because closures will impact the public. He asked <br />Chief Oliveira for a report concerning the Naptha fire. <br />ChiefOliveirastatedthatDeputyChiefWeryattendedameetingonOahu <br />and gave a report on the Naptha fire. There is support to lobby the <br />Legislature for providing fire protection at various ports across the state. The <br />Fire Department will provide Commissioner Browne the report concerning that <br />fire. <br />Commissioner Matsuda asked if the South Kohala Fire Station provides <br />service to the entire coastline and if each hotel has a volunteer crew. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and Kona Village <br />are the only resorts that have volunteer units. The HCFD is working with <br />those resorts to identify if they are a true volunteer fire company versus a fire <br />brigade, which is dedicated to protecting the actions on private property. The <br />expectation of a volunteer fire company is to provide support to the <br />community. <br />NEW BUSINESS (continued) <br /> <br />Review of the Complaint for Consideration and Investigation form. <br />· <br />Commissioner Fergerstrom asked if there were questions regarding the <br />complaint form. <br />Commissioner Okabe asked whether a complaint for investigation is a private <br />or internal investigation. <br />CommissionerFergerstromrepliedthatitisaninternalinvestigation. <br />CommissionerOkabeaskedwhatwasmeantbyanadditionalinvestigation. <br />CommissionerFergerstromstateditiswhenthecommissionneedsmore <br />information from the administration, or if a complainant needs to come back. <br />5 <br /> <br />