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STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS <br />None <br />APPROVAL OF MEETING PROCEEDINGS <br />Commissioner Maedo moved to accept the December 8, 2004, regular session <br />minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hart and unanimously <br />carried. <br />APPROVAL OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS <br />Commissioner Maedo moved to accept communication numbers 04-84 through <br />04-099. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ward and unanimously <br />carried. <br />Regarding communication number 04-096, (Invitation to Salary Commission€s <br />subcommittee meeting), Commissioner Ward asked who from the HFC would be <br />attending. <br />Commissioner Ward and Commissioner Maedo volunteered to represent the <br />Hawai‹i County Fire Commission at that meeting on Friday, January 21, 2005, at <br />1:30 p.m., in the Liquor Control Conference Room at the Hilo Lagoon Centre. <br />CHIEF€S REPORT <br />Budget <br />FY 2005/06: Metwith Mayor Harry Kim on December 20, 2004. Discussed <br />· <br />the proposal for the reorganization of the department and the request for <br />additional positions. The HFD is currently waiting for a response from the <br />Mayor€s Office. A meeting is scheduled with the Department of Finance on <br />January13,2005,regardingthesupplementalbudget.Anupdatewillbe <br />given at the next HFC meeting. <br />Alternative Funding & Grants <br /> USFA Grant: Received an electronic inquiry from the Department of <br />· <br />HomelandSecurityonJanuary5,2005,regardingtheFireActgrant <br />($430,000 request to purchase a mobile training prop for fire based scenario <br />training).Theywanttoknowifthedepartmentwouldbeabletomatchthe <br />funds and from what would it source come. Also included was an <br />acknowledgementoftheexpectationsoftheruleswiththatparticulargrant. <br />CapitalImprovementProjects <br /> Puna Public Safety Complex: No new updates. <br />· <br />2 <br /> <br />