Comm No 0007.01 - Response from Fire Commission

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Hawaii County Fire Commission Charter Red Line Submission - 9/12118 Section 7-4.1. Organization. There shall be a Hawaii fire department consisting of a fire chief, a deputy fire chief, ki-flife t1 t and the necessary staff. The fire chief shall be the administrative head of the Hawai`i fire department. (2010, Prop. 10, secs. 2 and 3.) Section 7-4.3. Fire Chief. (a) The fire chief shall be appointed by the file commission and may be dtsc_iplhned int° removed by the fire commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the fire chief must contain a statement of reasons, and the commission shall not vote to remove the fire chief unless the fire chief has been given an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons at a hearing before the commission.. (b) The fire chief shall have had a minimum of five years of training and experience in fire control, including at least three years of experience in a responsible administrative capacity. (2010, Prop. 10, secs. 2 and 3, and Prop. 15, sec. 3.) Section 7-4.5. Fire Commission. There shall be a fire commission, which shall consist of nine members. One member shall be a resident of each council district. The commission may appoint such staff and engage such consultants as necessary for the performance of its duties. The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. (2010, Prop. 10, secs. 2 and 3.) Section 7-4.6. Powers, Duties and Functions. The fire commission shall: (a) Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review rules for the administration of the department. (b) Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managing director and the council. (c) Review the department's operations [„-as ee ed to s° F ]f©r the purposes of recommending improvements to the fire chief (d) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and submit a report to the mayor, the managing director and the council. (e) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the policies under Section 7-4.2 of this charter. (t) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if necessary, ti-e-m-Rielidertielisl report lindirig to the fire chief 1-on-apffet3f44e-e-effec-ti-Ve (g) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on its activities. Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in this charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the ws W tt ^1,--affairs4 ,--affairsi itlawl_ processes and opeliatio V 1 activities of the department. (2010, Prop. 10, secs. 2 and 3.)