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HAWAII FIRE COMMISSION <br />REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br />OCTOBER 18, 2017 <br />WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER BLDG G CONFERENCE ROOM <br />74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HI <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Becker called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Robert Becker, Chair <br />Scott Susman, Vice Chair <br />David De Luz, Jr., Commissioner <br />Donna Payesko, Commissioner <br />Mapuana Waipa, Commissioner <br />Ralph Yawata, Commissioner <br />Absent: Marcella St. Ambrogio, Commissioner <br />Denise Laitinen, Commissioner <br />A quorum was present. <br />Also Present: Darren Rosario, Fire Chief <br />John Bertsch, Volunteer Commander <br />Jessica Yeh, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Josie Pelayo, Secretary <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Commissioner De Luz motioned to approve the agenda. Vice Chair Susman seconded, <br />and it carried unanimously. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None.) <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 <br />Commissioner De Luz pointed out a correction to his name. Vice Chair Susman <br />motioned to approve the minutes with that non -substantive change. Commissioner <br />Waipa seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT <br />Chair Becker stated that the commission has begun working on the Chief's annual <br />evaluation. If any of them have questions, they could ask it now. <br />Chief Rosario highlighted items on his written report: <br />• Budget and Finance <br />➢ 2016/17: The final balance returned 2.87% to the General Fund. <br />➢ 2017/18: They had three very critical fires all in areas with the highest drought <br />index. They had a lot of rain this past week which helped. <br />