2011-10-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes October 21, 2011 Page 4 Commissioner Ono stated that they will try to meet in Waimea and get organized. He asked that they bring various topics and ideas. The discussion about the shooting range might be one because they are looking at a two to three year time horizon, and they want discussion and input. They could have the Chief or someone else from the department at the meeting. The first or second meeting would be organizational topics. They will be looking at a longer time horizon. They will give progress reports to the commission. He would like to have a meeting before the commission’s next monthly meeting. He’ll work with Ms. Pelayo. They should have someone from the police department or another representative present at the meeting. This will be a collaborative endeavor. Police officers and the administration are very busy with day-to- day things. The commission is trying to assist them by looking away from the day-to- day and looking further down because two years will go by in a hurry, and they will realize things have not been done. Commissioner Ono moved to form an investigative committee for the purpose of reviewing the police department’s vision/mission plan, to have himself chair the committee, and to appoint Commissioners Horner, Sumja, and Ignacio as committee members along with him. Commissioner Horner seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Ono questioned if it would be a problem to have another commissioner attend the meeting. Deputy Corporation Lugo stated that it would be a problem. Her understanding is that the committee is an investigative committee. It’s less than quorum, and not subject to the Sunshine Law. It does not have to be open to the public. They can have interaction outside of a publicly noticed meeting for the purpose of fulfilling their mission as an investigative committee. It is not intended to be secret. This way, they can have discussion that is not in a meeting setting. Commission members who are not on the investigative committee cannot have communications with the committee members. Communications should be done through the whole commission in the context of a police commission meeting. Recess was called at 10:15 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:27 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vice Chair Victorine moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai‘i Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, 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 (a) (2) (4) (5) and the Hawai‘i County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:28 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 12:40 p.m.