2002-08-30 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 20, 2002 Page 3 solving. He asked that the commission to find out what's going on here. He has copies of 150 affidavits from people on the west side of the island that says that they were harmed by marijuana eradication spray operations He submitted page 178 of the police budget. Under program objectives, it says that they want to write at least 50,500 citations. They are about 106,000 license drivers on the island. In other words, the police want to write at least one traffic citation for every two citizens on the island. This gives the appearance that they're milking citizens like they're cash cows. He doesn't like the idea that police are out there trolling and maybe having extra incentive for writing traffic tickets. Commissioner Moe questioned whether the 50,500, was a quota, to which Mr. Christie stated that it sounded like a quota to him. He got the report from page 178 of the county budget. Mr. Christie quoted a portion from the National Institute of Drug Abuse report, "Robbed of this needed income, many people experienced economic hardship." He believes the people of the Big Island have been robbed of their income and their sustenance for many years under the guise of marijuana eradication, and it's time for that to stop. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS (Executive Session) Commissioner Lambeth moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii County Police Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and a closed session is requested, and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. The motion was seconded by Bertsch, and unanimously carried. The commission convened into executive session at 10:33 a.m., and reconvened back into regular session at 2:08 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice Chair Hara moved to approve the minutes of July 26, 2002, regular and executive sessions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Manago and unanimously carried. PERSONNEL ORDERS Commissioner Manago moved to accept Personnel Orders Nos. 2002 -107 to 2002 -128. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambeth and unanimously carried. COMMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Manago moved to accept communications as listed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambeth and unanimously carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Manago /Okabe): Chair Okabe reported that seven of them attended the recent Salary Commission meeting. They were asked to prepare a