2003-12-19 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai'i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes December 19, 2003 Page 7 consults with OIP. Vice Chair Manago seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. • Correspondence 03 -118, from the Salary Commission informing of its proposed tiered compensation plan and requesting comments from the Police Commission. Chair Hara reported that the commission had requested that the Salary Commission increase the salary for the Chief of Police and Deputy Chief, and eventually they did. The Salary Commission is now proposing four different salary tiers for department heads, and would like the commission and police department's response. He asked the Chief and his staff time to review the proposals and give their response at the next meeting. Commissioner Lambeth motioned to defer this matter to the next meeting. Commissioner de Silva seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Deputy Chief Kubojiri stated that they would present a report at the next meeting. Vice Chair Manago asked that they also compare it with Honolulu's tiered system. • Discussion on starting the commission's meetings at 9:00 a.m. rather than 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Muller motioned that the commission's meetings start at 9:00 a.m. rather than 10:00 a.m. Commissioner de Silva seconded the motion. Commissioner Bertsch stated that the rules and policies committee looked at this and made the recommendation. The motion carried unanimously. Chair Hara stated that they needed to change the rule on the time of the meeting. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that they would have to have a public hearing on this before the rule could be changed. If they start at 9:00 a.m., they could call it a special meeting. Lunch recess was called 11:50 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 2:00 p.m. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS (EXECUTIVE SESSION) Commissioner Lambeth motioned to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai'i 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 pursuant to HRS 92- 5 (2) and Hawai'i County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). Commissioner Muller seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. The commission convened into executive session at 2:04 p.m. and reconvened back into regular session at 3:13 p.m.