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Position Audits: Position audits were done within the Fire Administration office. A <br />question that needs to be answered is: “do we have the right number of <br />positions to effectively manage the department?” There are a lot of duties being <br />overlapped. Seeking answers to “how do we provide the employees with the <br />tools/help to do their job? And how do we fix the problem now?” There are a lot <br />of people working overtime. Looking forward to answering these questions. <br /> Solutions 2004 Conference: Held at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott on May 1. <br />Emergency Response Academy presented a youth mentoring program. Each <br />youth group varied in age groups of 16-23. This program provides them with a <br />perspective of public safety and basic fire fighting skills. There has been success <br />of youth getting jobs i.e. lifeguard, etc. This program opens the door for kids and <br />gives them hope. <br /> Public relations: <br />th <br /> EMS week May 16 –22: The 4 annual 5K fun run/walk will be held on May 22 at <br />Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo. The proceeds will go to a bone marrow registry and <br />a portion will go to the son of a fire fighter who has leukemia. This event is <br />dedicated to the victims of the recent plane crash. <br /> Mother’s Day rose delivery project: Fire Fighter Chris Honda coordinated this <br />event. 140 rose bouquets were delivered. Approximately $2,000 - $2,500 was <br />raised for the American Cancer Society. <br /> Puainako Street Extension Run: The road is tentatively scheduled to open in <br />July, however this date is not confirmed. Proceeds of this event will go to the <br />homeless. <br />Commissioner Ward commented that the HFD’s presentation at the Solutions 2004 <br />conference was excellent. <br />Chief Oliveira stated that when they did the selection of the dispatcher, character was <br />looked at and considered. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />None <br />COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />Budget & Finance (Bowles/Hart) <br /> none <br />Office Management and Staffing (Fergerstrom) <br /> none <br />Rules and Policies <br />none <br />Public Relations (Ward) <br />: Commissioner Ward reported that she and Chief Oliveira <br />discussed the insurance issue in Kohala regarding Sea Village. These residents are <br />8 <br /> <br />