2015-01-21 Fire Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawai'i County Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes January 21, 2015 Page 4 • Office Management and Staffing (Committee Chair Taniguchi): No report. Commissioner Taniguchi suggested that new committee members be appointed when new commissioners are appointed to the Fire Commission. • Rules and Policies (Committee Chair Kitaoka): No report. • Public Relations (Committee Chair Lee): No report. • Training and Education (Committee Chair Waipa): No report. APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10, 2014 Deputy Corporation Counsel Masuda stated that the minutes are very extensive and suggested the commission review the minutes further. Commissioner Taniguchi motioned to table this until the next meeting. Commissioner Waipa seconded, and it carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Revisions to the Fire Commission's Rules and Regulations: Chair De Luz stated that the rules have not been reviewed since it was originally written. There are some areas that need discussion. Since Commissioner Kitaoka is on the Rules and Policies Committee, he asked her to chair the committee on reviewing the rules. Since new commissioners will be coming on board, he will check with them about being on the committee. Commissioner Taniguchi motioned to appoint the committee now. There was no seconded, and the motion died. Chair De Luz appointed an ad hoc committee chaired by Commissioner Kitaoka. He also appointed Commissioners Lee and Waipa to be on the committee. He asked them to come up with recommendations within 6 months. Deputy Corporation Counsel Masuda stated that the committee members may meet anytime, anywhere without a meeting notice. They are to review the rules and regulations of the Fire Commission, but changes do not need to be made. They will work on it as a body. When it is done, they will have a public hearing prior to a meeting and vote on any recommendations. Chair De Luz stated that the commissioners are to forward their recommendations Ms. Pelayo who will then forward them to the committee. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Taniguchi motioned to meet in executive session to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities and to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawai'i County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Waipa seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 11:59 a.m.