2012-03-14 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes March 14, 2012 Page 5 could provide testimony before the County Council in support of the Fire Department. • Office Management and Staffing (Committee Chair Stabo): No report. • Rules and Policies (Committee Chair Lee): No report. • Public Relations (Committee Chair Henkel): No report. • Training and Education (Committee Chair Namahoe): No report. Chair Taniguchi asked Commissioner Namahoe if she could work on creating a new commissioner's orientation program; she was happy to do so. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS HCFC 12 -01 and HCFC 12 -02: Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that at the request of the complainant, and in an effort to accommodate him, his two complaints were continued to this meeting. He went outside and made three calls for the Complainant in HCFC 12 -01 and 12 -02, but complainant was not present. Ms. Pelayo stated that she did not receive notice from the complainant that he was not able to attend this meeting. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that he was informed by the Prosecutor's office that the complainant was able to make bail and believes that he was not incarcerated. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Moku moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges of employees where consideration of matters affecting privacy would 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 (a)(2) (4) (6) and Hawaii County Charter Section 13- 20(b). Commissioner Stabo seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 11:12 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 11:28 a.m. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that it was 11:28 a.m. He went outside again and made three calls for the complainant in HCFC 12 -01 and 12 -02. There was no response.