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HAWAII FIRE COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br /> FEBRUARY 23, 2023 <br /> WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING A, COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HWY., KAILUA-KONA, HI <br /> CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> Chair Kosaki called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. <br /> Present: Gerald Kosaki, Chair <br /> Carlene Wolf, Vice Chair <br /> Benjamin Agdeppa, Commissioner (at 10:25 a.m.) <br /> Gregory Henkel, Commissioner <br /> Corey Luke, Commissioner <br /> Shon Magsalin, Commissioner <br /> Wesley Mattos, Commissioner <br /> Gene Nakashima, Commissioner <br /> A quorum was present. <br /> Also present: Kazuo Todd, Fire Chief <br /> Keyra Wong, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br /> Charisse Correa, Secretary <br /> PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS (None) <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> • Commissioner Luke motioned to approve the regular session minutes of January 26, <br /> 2023. Commissioner Henkel seconded, no discussion, it carried unanimously, and <br /> the minutes were approved. <br /> • Commissioner Henkel motioned to approve the executive session minutes of <br /> January 26, 2023. Commissioner Luke seconded, no discussion, it carried <br /> unanimously, and the minutes were approved. <br /> FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT <br /> Chief Todd Highlighted items from the Fire Chief's Report. A detailed report is on file. <br /> • Highlights: HFD is still running into issues in the communication center regarding <br /> staffing. They're looking to augment that with firefighters. Currently, the <br /> supplemental agreements are being run through DHR, in terms of getting those <br /> finalized and then sent to the unions. <br /> Chair Kosaki asked if HGEA was consulted. Chief Todd explained this has been <br /> going on for about six months. They've had multiple meetings with both unions. <br /> Currently, they have verbal approval from everyone to move ahead. They're <br /> currently working on finalizing everything and putting it on paper before <br /> implementing the new program. Ideally, when dispatch has less than 75% of full-time <br />