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HAWAII FIRE COMMISSION <br />MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2018 <br />WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER <br />74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HWY, KAILUA-KONA, HI <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Vice Chair Susman called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Scott Susman, Vice Chair <br />Denise Laitinen, Commissioner <br />Donna Payesko, Commissioner <br />Marcella St. Ambrogio, Commissioner <br />Mapuana Waipa, Commissioner <br />Ralph Yawata, Commissioner <br />Absent: Robert Becker, Chair <br />David De Luz, Commissioner <br />A quorum was present. <br />Also present: Darren Rosario, Fire Chief <br />Jessica Yeh, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Josie Pelayo, Secretary <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Commissioner Waipa motioned to approve the agenda. Commissioner St. Ambrogio <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None.) <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />• December 13, 2017: Commissioner Waipa motioned to approve the minutes. <br />Commissioner Laitinen seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT <br />Fire Chief Rosario highlighted items on his written report: <br />Budget and Finance: <br />✓2017/18: A written summary was distributed to commissioners. They are still <br />targeted to be in the black. They were able to purchase vehicles for the BCs to <br />replace vehicles with over 200,000 miles. <br />✓2018/19: They took a 3% reduction. They look for alternative funding for training. <br />They submitted about 20 supplemental requests to their budget. March 1 is the <br />Mayor's final budget. After that, they will have to negotiate again. <br />