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Legislative: sending personnel to testify for HOVE ambulance service. <br /> Public Relations: Members of HFD participated in the American Heart Walk and <br />st <br />they raised over $500 for the American Heart Association. There will be the 1 <br />annual recognition dinner on March 16 - for promoted personnel, retirees, new hires. <br />EMS week starts on June 1 - Coconut Island with a 5K run. Chief Oliveira stated <br />that he returned from the Fire Academy - good class; sees a different perspective on <br />the budget process. <br />Commissioner Ward stated that the volunteer station in Kalaua is ready to have their <br />blessing. HFD would rather their volunteers be recognized. Commissioner Ward met a <br />fire investigator Î to investigate a fire (from the mainland). The investigator took no <br />notes and made us look bad. The Fire Investigator from the mainland offered to do <br />training for HFD. He does training with Honolulu Fire Department and has offered his <br />services for HFD. InvestigatorÓs name is Tyson. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> Golf Tournament at Hokulia - Sayre Foundation Î deferred <br /> Evaluation of Fire Chief Î has collected 7 evaluations; does not have NatalieÓs <br />evaluation. <br />COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> Budget & Finance (Bowles/Hart) none <br /> Office Management and Staffing (Fergerstrom/Wallace) none <br /> Rules and Policies (Kaoiwi/Flattes) none <br /> Public Relations (Ward) none <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> Fire ChiefÓs Supplemental Budget Request 2003-2004 to Mayor (discussed earlier) <br /> Salary Commission Presentation re Fire ChiefÓs Salary: CommissionerÓs Ward and <br />Fergerstrom did presentation before the Salary Commission. There were five <br />members of the Salary Commission present and one member chose no <br />there was no quorum. The Salary Commission is not educated about the duties of <br />the firefighters Î ie MICT. The public does not know that the firefighters are <br />paramedics. It is critical in getting the public to understand their duties. There will <br />be new salary commission members starting in March. When the Police <br />Commission approached the Salary Commission, they felt that they were pushed <br />8 <br /> <br />