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out into the community and promote and recruit volunteer members for our <br />volunteer program. The second part of the application for is for 20 new <br />positions for the Department which would be 100% federally funded for <br />salaries, wages and benefits for two years but in year three the County <br />takes over the responsibility of the funding. <br />Chair Bowles asked Chief Oliveira how is he planning to present the recruiting <br />video, by going to schools or community associations? <br />Chief Oliveira replied that is what he is hoping to do. The Department of Human <br />Resources hired a professional videographer to produce a recruitment video and <br />the intent was to reproduce that video and make it available for everyone as an <br />opportunity recruit and promote the volunteer program. <br />Chair Bowles noted that Commissioner Lee arrived at 10:26 a.m. <br />Alternative Funding and Grants: <br />CDBG or Community Development Block Grant Programs –contract was <br /> <br />awarded for the 2010 CDBG application package to purchase a water <br />tanker tender for the Ka‘u district. AC Rosario is in the process of <br />finalizing all the necessary contract requirements with Purchasing and the <br />vendor, and hopes to see delivery of the vehicle within six months. <br />2011 CDBG Grant application – submitted again for the funding to <br />purchase a brand new fire apparatus for the Pahoa Fire Station. Chief <br />Oliveira spoke to Councilman Fred Blas from Puna and received his <br />commitment that if the grant application is received, he would support the <br />use of some his Puna Geothermal Asset Fund monies to augment the <br />funding. <br />Capital Improvement Projects: <br />rd <br />Makalei Fire Station -advertising for bids started on December 23 <br /> <br />and hope to award the bid in February.There is a push on this project <br />because $4.1 million in federal monies that was received through the <br />Assistance toFire Fighters grant program need to be expended within <br />three years. <br />–continuing through the permitting process. <br /> <br />Chief Oliveira would like to meet with Commissioner Stabo to discuss <br />a partnership to put up the garages. <br />ADA Compliance and Hazard Abatement projects – still moving <br /> <br />along with the Waimea and North Kohala stations. <br /> <br />Promotion and Hiring: <br />Open competitive recruitment isin place for the fire fighter recruit. The <br /> <br />candidates interviewed and presently in the process of scheduling the <br />preemployment medical screening as well as other preemployment <br />orientation requirements.Target hiring date is the spring. <br />3 <br /> <br />