2008-06-20 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 20, 2008 Page 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS Chair Lassiter asked if anyone was interested in being on a specific committee. Commissioner Behenna stated that it would be helpful to understand what the committees do and the issues they work on. • Budget and Finance (Whittemore /Kaoiwi): Vice Chair Whittemore stated in the past year, their biggest involvement was trying to understand the budget process. Their role is one of support, not management. They should be there to review the budget in advance, help at the budget hearings, support the CIP projects, and get the information disseminated to respective districts so they can support it and provide input. AC Ferreira stated that they start working on the next fiscal year's budget in August, and it progresses into fall and through spring. The hearing with County Finance is in February, and then County Council in April and May. Vice Chair Whittemore stated that their lack of having reports at every meeting is the result of the budget process taking on its own course and them not getting into micro - management. They can support the CIPs and provide input. • Office Management and Staffing (Lassiter /Morimoto): Chair Lassiter stated the commission's office will be moving back to the county building when the renovations are completed. Ms. Pelayo is the only staff. They would like to upgrade the position, but that needs to be done by the Police Department. Mr. Ashida stated that the Police Department can make the recommendation, but it's the Department of Human Resources that makes the final decision because they have to do a position study for possible reallocation. • Rules and Policies ( Lundkvist): Chair Lassiter stated that Commissioner Lundkvist should be able to brief them on what items have been changed and updated. Mr. Ashida stated that there are no written responsibilities for each committee, and maybe this is the time for a review of the rules. Chair Lassiter appointed Commissioners Behenna and Sumja to the committee. • Contractual Services (vacant): Chair Lassiter stated that this committee has worked on the commission's investigator. Ms. Pelayo stated that the commission's office is on contract, but it is negotiated by County Finance. • Public Relations ( Politano): Chair Lassiter stated that she is sending out a press release on the commission's participation in the State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Conference. Commissioner Sumja inquired into Commissioner Politano Steckel's status. Chair Lassiter stated that when she talked to her last, she had just come out of the hospital. She suggested to Commissioner Politano Steckel that if being on the