2002-10-25 Police Commission Minutes

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Regular Session Minutes October 25, 2002 Page 2 The commission convened into executive session at 10:33 a.m., and reconvened back into open session at 2:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Lambeth moved to approve the minutes of August 30 and September 13, 2002, regular and executive sessions. Commissioner Muller seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. PERSONNEL ORDERS Commissioner Manago moved to accept Personnel Orders Nos. 2002 -136 to 2002 -151. Commissioner Lambeth seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Lambeth moved to accept the communications as listed. Commissioner Manago seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Manago /Okabe) - Review of FY 2003 -04 Budget The committee had no report. • Office Management and Staff (Nara /Muller): The committee had no report. • Rules and Policies (Moe /Bertsch): The committee had no report. • Contractual Services (Kama): The committee had no report. • Public Relations (Lambeth /Okabe): Commissioner Lambeth announced that the recruit graduation would be on November 15 at Nani Mau Gardens. CHIEF'S REPORT • Crime: Assistant Chief Hickcox summarized the written report. Traffic: Assistant Chief Hickcox summarized the written report. Personnel: Acting Chief Mahuna reported having 18 sworn and 12 civilian vacancies and summarized the written report. He has asked the Mayor for 10 funded "trained positions." The Assistant Chief for West Hawaii has been approved. They now need to meet with the union and change the General Orders. The Business Manager position has been reclassified to Accountant IV because this person only handles finances, not personnel. He will be asking the Mayor for more than the status quo budget for equipment. Finance: Acting Chief Mahuna summarized the written report. Commendations: Acting Chief Mahuna reported receiving 22 commendations. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None