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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes October 24, 2024 Page 6 crumbled, and fell, but the damaged tile has since been removed. He also explained that Lehua Environmental installed a protective barrier, allowing them to identify areas where leaks persist. Once the roof is completed by DPW, to the extent that DPW is willing to complete at this point, the tiles will be replaced appropriately. Vice Chair Wolf expressed concern that it seemed like a safety issue and it was horrifying for her to go into the station and see all the problems there. There was additional discussion about the expenditure status report and the county's budget process. Commissioner Hirakami suggested that the report might not need to be provided monthly and that a semi-annual or annual summary would suffice. Chair Kosaki agreed and left the decision to the commission, noting that a quarterly report works well for him. He invited suggestions, but there were none. It was ultimately decided that a quarterly expenditure status report would be appropriate for the commission. • Safety Specialist Report (cont.): Chief Todd reported that they are working on a cancer screening initiative, which remains a top priority for the department. They have been in discussions with GRAIL, the company used by the Honolulu Fire Department, and are actively seeking grant opportunities and other funding to support this important effort. The department is also making progress with updates to their respiratory protection program, which now includes a centralized SharePoint folder with updated forms and resources. They are in the process of re-establishing FireGrid, a software program designed to improve equipment maintenance tracking. On October 18th, the department conducted its Continuity of Operations (COOP) exercise, during which all administrative personnel activated the plan to ensure the department's preparedness for large-scale disruptions while relocating to a secondary location. Additionally, Chief Todd reported one new incident/accident report and two vehicle property reports for September. The discussion continued with topics including Pulsara, volunteer fire training schedules, the condition of county buildings, and the processes involved in their repair, upkeep, maintenance, and the capital improvement budget. Recess was called at 10:39 a.m., the meeting reconvened at 10:48 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Chair Kosaki asked if there were any public comments on this agenda item, but there were none. Chair Kosaki then announced that Ms. Correa had created an online survey for the commissioners to complete their evaluations. He asked her to explain. Ms. Correa explained that she set up the survey so that commissioners would need to provide an email address, allowing them to request a copy of their evaluation after submitting it. Respondents would have a certain period to edit their responses, but after the deadline, this option would be disabled, and no further changes could be