2003-03-14 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes March 14, 2003 Page 4 Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that the law allows them to go into executive session. They both have a different opinion of the interpretation of the law, so he suggested that they ask OIP to render an opinion. Commissioner Lambeth motioned for a recess. Commissioner Bertsch seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Recess was called at 10:50 a.m. The commission convened into executive session at 11:13 a.m. The commission reconvened back into regular session at 11:20 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Lambeth moved to approve the regular and executive session minutes of February 21, 2003. Vice Chair Manago seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. PERSONNEL ORDERS Commissioner Lambeth moved to accept Personnel Orders Nos. 2003 -025 to 2003 -031. Vice Chair Manago seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Vice Chair Manago moved to accept the communications as listed. Commissioner Bertsch seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Regarding Correspondence 03 -16, the Hawaii County Cost of Government Commission Report, Corporation Counsel Ashida expressed concern over the recommendation to combine the Fire and Police Commission into one Public Safety Commission since both have different functions. Commissioner de Silva moved that the Chair send a letter to the Mayor stating the commission's opposition to combining the Fire and Police Commissions into one Public Safety Commission. He also stated, parenthetically, that the day they do that is the day he submits his resignation. Commissioner Moe seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Nara / Manago) - Recommendations to the County Council on the 2003 -2004 Budget The written recommendations were distributed, and Vice Chair Manago presented the recommendations and justifications for allocating $200,000 to the training budget, allocating $500,000 to the new equipment budget, funding of 10 training positions per year, and funding of 6 new positions for the special hard drug task force. Also recommended were new police stations for the Puna and South Kona Districts. Commissioner Moe moved to support and approve the recommendations. Commissioner Lambeth seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.