2026-05-15 Police Commission Regular Minutes (draft)

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HAWAII POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES MAY 15, 2026 WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING A, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII UNAPPROVED MINUTES These minutes are DRAFT minutes. The commission has not voted to accept them. Changes may/may not be made prior to their adoption at the next meeting. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Acting Chair Botelho called the meeting to order at 9.06 a.m. Present: Wendy Botelho, Vice Chair Lloyd Enriquez, Commissioner Franz "Junior" Fischer, Commissioner Eileen Lacerte, Commissioner Allen Salavea, Commissioner Berni Urban-Smith, Commissioner Absent: Greg Yamada, Chair Jacob Tavares, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also present: Reed Mahuna, Police Chief Sherry Bird, Deputy Chief Rio Amon-Wilkins, Assistant Chief Thomas Shopay, Assistant Chief Scott Amaral, Major Tuck Loy Aurello, Captain Edwin Buyten, Captain William Jarrett, Deputy Corporation Counsel Lynn Petersen, Secretary STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS • George and Sharon Handgis addressed the Commission and shared their concerns. Mr. Handgis advised that he was told that he could speak in executive session, however, was advised that executive session is closed to the public. Mr. Handgis related that this has all the components of corruption and criminals that are organized, and one of the most valuable private companies in the world, Netflix, is involved. They have been upstanding citizens for 40 years and have actual photographs that they can present. Mrs. Handgis said that they live across the bay and when they went kayaking, a male who was standing at the top of the property that they were renting started to take pictures of them. They feel it is harassment as they have every right to be there, and they feel they can't even go out of their own home to go in the water. She also related that bright lights shine into their home and the loud noise disturbs everybody.