2004-08-26 Police Commission Minutes

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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 26, 2004 HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ROOM Vice Chair Manago introduced Karolyn Lundkvist the new police commissioner from Council District 5. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Manago called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Dwight K. Manago, Vice Chair John M. Bertsch, Commissioner James A. Frazier, Commissioner Pudding Lassiter, Commissioner Karolyn Lundkvist, Commissioner Betsy Mitchell, Commissioner Pete Muller, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also Present: Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel Harry Kubojiri, Deputy Chief Josie Pelayo, Secretary Absent: Horace S. Hara, Chair APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Frazier motioned to approve the agenda. Commissioner Muller seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM OF THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: Vice Chair Manago stated that he would like to go through each change. He asked Commissioner Bertsch of the rules and policies committee for background information. Commissioner Bertsch stated that this has been an ongoing process for almost twelve months, and he would like to go over their discussions and progress. He questioned Ms. Pelayo why the title of this matter changed since its onset. Ms. Pelayo stated that when they first started, it was to work on the commission's investigative process. However, when Commissioner de Silva wrote up the draft, he changed it to "Recommendations for Improvements to the Disciplinary System of the Hawaii County Police Department." Commissioner Lundkvist stated that it was not necessary to provide background information for her benefit, and that they could proceed with the written recommendations. The rest of the commissioners were in agreement.