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made. Legislative SB 2399 should state that it is sitting on the Governor€s desk waiting <br />to be signed. The motion was amended to reflect this change and unanimously carried. <br />APPROVAL OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS <br />Commissioner Maedo moved to accept communication numbers 04-023 through 04-27. <br />The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brazier and unanimously carried. <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br />None. <br />CHIEFS REPORT <br /> Budget: The HFD has gone thru a complete set of hearings with the County <br />· <br />Council. Waiting for final approval by the Mayor. Included in the budget were the <br />following: Kalaoa Station personnel; KMC Station personnel; 12 Fire Fighter <br />positions (to upgrade the one-man stations) and 3 Fire Radio Dispatcher III <br />positions. There are a total of 42 new positions for HFD. This is the first step <br />making the stations up to standard. It€s not the final step. Thanks to HFC for <br />providing input to the County Council. HFD is looking at the open competitive list for <br />more potential candidates to fill the Dispatcher III positions. A position description <br />and classification for the Fire Radio Dispatcher III€s are needed. Internal recruitment <br />and announcements need to be done. <br /> Power Point presentation (see Attachment A‚) by Deputy Chief Wery re Proposed <br />· <br />ManagerialReorganizationPlan‚. <br />CommissionerMaedostatedthattheneworganizationalpatternmakessense. <br />DeputyWerysaidthecommunicationissuebetweendivisionheadsisthebiggest <br />problem. When there are different ranks that are considered division heads‚ it <br />causes problems. This was presented to the captain€s group. This reorganization <br />will give people more opportunity to move up in rank. There will be more managerial <br />level type officers. HFD is no longer a small department. The HFD needs to get <br />better organized. <br />Commissioner Hart stated that the HFD is the best. The supervisors get good <br />responsibility, especially the battalion chief€s. <br />Commissioner Bowles asked how the budget is going to be presented for explaining <br />the new revisions. <br />Chief Oliveira explained that they have looked at downgrading the Assistant Chief€s <br />to the Battalion Chief€s. There will be costs involved for the new three Battalion <br />Chief€s. There are 23 separate companies for the volunteer program (230 people). <br />2 <br /> <br />