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Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />Wil Okabe <br />Ihmaging Director <br />COUNTY OF HAWAP I <br />Fire Commission <br />101 Patiahi Street, Suite 9 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone: (808) 932-2950 • Fax: (808) 932-2949 <br />Date: September 12, 2018 <br />To: Douglass Shipman Adams, Chair <br />Hawai'i County Charter Commission <br />From: Robert Becker, Chair <br />Hawaii County Fire dommission <br />RE: 2018-2020 HAWAI'I COUNTY CHARTER INPUT <br />Robert Becker. Chair <br />Scott Susrnan, Vice Chair <br />(iregory Henkel, Member <br />Kyle Kcamo, Member <br />Denise Laitinen, Member <br />Donna Paycsko. Member <br />Marcella St. Ambrogio, Member <br />Ralph Yawata, Member <br />Thank you for the opportunity for the Fire Commission to provide input to the 2018-2020 <br />Hawai'i County Charter revision. Per my discussion with Charter Commission Analyst <br />Jon Hendricks, I have attached a red line version of Fire Commission recommendations <br />to the charter, <br />Overall, the recommendations seek to clarify vague language pertaining to the oversight <br />of the Fire Department by the Fire Commission, the Fire Commission position within the <br />hierarchy of the county structure, citizen complaints and report findings, and disciplinary <br />actions taken by the Fire Commission directed at the Fire Chief short of removal. <br />Should you have any questions or if you would like me to attend your October 12, 2018 <br />meeting, I can be reached at 985-7253. <br />RB:jp <br />Attachment <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunhy Provider and Employer. <br />Comm. No. 7.1 <br />