2002-03-15 Police Commission Minutes

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March 15, 2002 Minutes — Regular Session Page 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance: Commissioner Manago reported that they would be going before the County Council this afternoon to review the 2002 -03 budget and to present his report from the previous meeting. Chair Okabe asked the commissioners to attend this Council hearing. • Office Management and Staffing: The committee had no report. • Rules and Policies: The committee had no report. • Contractual Services: The committee had no report. • Public Relations: The committee had no report. CHIEF'S REPORT Chief Correa reported receiving seven commendations since the last meeting. Commissioner Bertsch moved to accept the written reports on crime, traffic, personnel, and finance as distributed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambeth and unanimously carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Status of State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Conference May 9 -10, 2002 Vice Chair Hara reported that plans are going well. He and Commissioner Lambeth will interview a potential speaker. Accommodations are being finalized and registration packets have gone out. NEW BUSINESS Evaluation of Chief James S. Correa Commissioner Lambeth moved to accept the commissioners' evaluation of Chief Correa. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Moe and unanimously carried. Discussion: Chair Okabe reported that in evaluating Chief Correa for last year, the commission gave him an above satisfactory evaluation in the categories of Planning, Organizing, and Setting Priorities; Problem Solving /Decision Making; Communication Skills; Financial /Budget; and Leadership /Supervision. The commission noted that with the help of the assistant chiefs, majors, and other staff members, the Chief ran the department effectively even without a Deputy Chief. The commission wants the Chief to continue to work on national accreditation standard. The Chief understands the budgetary process. The Chief has done an outstanding job in communicating with the public, both on East and West Hawaii and keeping them informed of departmental operations. Improvements in the department would be to appoint a Deputy Chief and to have the department receive national accreditation. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that Hawaii State Law provides for personnel records such as this to be kept confidential, and they need to respect the integrity of the law. The motion to accept Chief Correa's evaluation carried unanimously.