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Mr. Fuertes moved to send CA -2 to Commission Attorney, Mr. Levi Hookano, for review. Seconded by Mr. Shumway and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Fuertes, Kawauchi, Kealoha, Nahale -a, Shumway and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Osborne, and Unger. CA -3 RE: Fire Department CHR. HAITSUKA: Next we have Charter Amendment CA -3, relating to the Fire Department. Do we have someone from the Fire Department who wants to address this particular amendment? (Note: At this time, Darryl Oliveira, Fire Chief, and Bill Brilhante, Deputy Corporation Counsel, came forward to address the members of the Commission.) CHR. HAITSUKA: We have Chief Oliveira and Mr. Brilhante. CHIEF OLIVEIRA: I guess all I would share would be that we support the proposed amendments, and that it aligns, or puts our department under the proper article, since we are under a fire commission at the present time. As with some of the language changes, this is a housekeeping measure. MR. BRILHANTE: Mr. Chairman, that is correct. Currently the Fire Department comes under the Executive Branch type agencies, and it should correctly be held or identified under a commission. I think, since the last Charter Amendment, there was the creation of a Fire Commission, and now they have the responsibility for the appointment of the Fire Chief. That is why it is a housekeeping matter, just to be consistent throughout the Charter. CHR. HAITSUKA: Alright, thank you. Do we have any questions for Chief Oliveira or Mr. Brilhante? Mr. Nahale -a moved to send CA -3 to Commission Attorney, Mr. Levi Hookano, for review. Seconded by Mr. Shumway and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Fuertes, Kawauchi, Kealoha, Nahale -a, Shumway and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Osborne, and Unger. D