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Regular Session Minutes <br />June 15, 2001 <br />Page 2 <br />the commission's private investigator. If a commissioner speaks to a witness outside of the <br />meeting room, that person should recuse himself when the vote is taken. The only other way <br />that this could conceivably be cured would be for that witness to come before the full <br />commission and offer testimony that is consistent with what was told to the commissioner who <br />originally spoke to that witness. If someone asks to meet with a commissioner, it would be <br />prudent to have that person submit a statement in writing or appear before the commission. <br />The motion to approve the communications carried unanimously. <br />COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />Budget and Finance( Manago /Lambeth): No report. <br />• Office Management and Staffing (Okabe /Muller): Chair Okabe reported that they are <br />working on the secretary's upgrade, and he hopes to have something to report at the next <br />meeting. <br />Rules and Policies(Hara /Bertsch): No report. <br />• Contractual Services (Mills /Kama): No report. <br />Public Relations (Okabe /Moe): No report. <br />CHIEF'S REPORT <br />• Crime: Assistant Chief Hickcox presented a report which is attached for filing. <br />Traffic: Assistant Chief Hickcox presented a report which is attached for filing. <br />• Personnel: Assistant Chief Mahuna presented a report which is attached for filing. The29th <br />recruit graduation will be held on June 13, and the next class will start in July. <br />Vice Chair Manago recommended that they budget for specific positions for HI -PAL and <br />DARE in the next budget rather than taking personnel from patrol. These are very <br />necessary positions in our community and should be placed in the operating budget. <br />Commissioner Hara stated that it is good to have students see the field officers in a <br />different role, as friends, people doing recreation, as people coming into the classrooms. <br />The students can associate with these field officers in a positive way. <br />Chief Correa reported that the Mayor is the person who determines what positions should <br />be created. <br />Chair Okabe asked the Chief to provide information on the HI -PAL and DARE programs for <br />the commissioners' to review before the next meeting. He also requested information on <br />vacancies for the past year and reasons for the vacancies. Chief Correa reported that all <br />vacancies have been a result of retirements or resignations. Since 1994, in addition to 50 <br />