HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-12-13 Fire Commission Agenda
Harry KimDixie Kaetsu
MayorManaging Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
HAWAII COUNTY FIRE COMMISSION
C/O 25 Aupuni Street #217, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: 961-8316 ; Fax: 933-1521
Email: Firecomm-agenda@co.hawaii.hi.us
MEETING NOTICE
DATE:Wednesday, December 13, 2006
TIME:10:00 a.m.
PLACE:Liquor Control Conference Room,Kona Center Building,
75-5722HanamaPlace, Suite 1170, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
(Open to the Public)
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
(Executive Session)
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
To consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal, discipline of, or charges brought
against an employee of the Hawaii County Fire Department, where consideration
of matters affecting privacy will be involved, and a closed session is requested by
the concerned individual, or to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions
and issues pertaining to the commissions powers, duties, privileges, immunities,
and liabilities. (Pursuant to HRS 92-5(2) and Hawaii County Charter
Section 13-20(b).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the October 11, 2006, regular session meeting.
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Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Commissioners: John Bertsch, Neil Brazier, James Browne, Karen Kudlo
Karen Maedo, Glen Matsuda, Wil Okabe
APPROVAL OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Communication No. 06-018, from Mayor Harry Kim to the County Council re:
Fire Commission Nominees Stephen P. Bowles and Bill Rosehill.
Communication No. 06-019, from Secretary Kaycie Carter to Mr. Paul J. Funn,
re: HFC Complaint No. 2006-01, Hearing, December 13, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.
Communication No. 06-020, from Corporation Counsel Lincoln S. T. Ashida, re:
Fire Commission membership.
Communication No. 06-021, from Chair Karen Maedo to Hawaii Fire Fighters
Association Executive Board Member Lester Inouye, re: Response to
Communication No. 06-017, Review of letter submitted to Fire Chief Darryl
Oliveira regarding a Denial of EMS Proficiency Pay.
Communication No. 06-022, from the Hawaii Fire Departments Volunteers, re:
Captain Russell Enriques retirement.
Communication No. 06-023, from Corporation Counsel Lincoln S. T. Ashida,re:
TheHawaiiCountyCouncilsCommitteeonPublicSafetyandParksand
Recreation approval of Bill Rosehills nomination to the Fire Commission.
Communication No. 06-024, from Corporation Counsel Lincoln S. T. Ashida, re:
The Hawaii County Councils Committee on Public Safety and Parks and
Recreation approval of Stephen Bowles nomination to the Fire Commission.
Communication No. 06-025, from Corporation Counsel Lincoln S. T. Ashida, re:
Update on the Fire Commissions membership.
Communication No. 06-026, from Mayor Harry Kim to the County Council re:
Fire Commission Nominee Henry K. Pomroy, Jr.
Communication No. 06-027, from Corporation Counsel Lincoln S. T. Ashida re:
Congratulations to Stephen Bowles for his confirmed nomination to the Fire
Commission.
CHIEFS REPORT
Budget
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Alternative Funding and Grants
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Capital Improvement Projects
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Makalei Fire Station
PahoaFireStation
Fire Administration and Support Facility
CentralFireStation
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Central Fire Station-Retrofit Project
Promotions & Hiring
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EmergencyOperations Division
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Support Services Division updates
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Auxiliary Services
EMS Bureau
Training Bureau
Prevention Bureau
New Projects/Business
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Employee/Public Relations
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Action on arranging an alternate date for Fire Commission meetings.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget & Finance (Matsuda)
Office Management and Staffing (Brazier/Okabe)
Rules and Policies (Maedo)
Public Relations (Browne/Kudlo)
Training and Education (Brazier/Maedo)
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Officers for 2007
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
To consider the hire, evaluation, dismissal, discipline of, or charges brought
against an employee of the Hawaii County Fire Department, where consideration
of matters affecting privacy will be involved, and a closed session is requested by
the concerned individual, or to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions
and issues pertaining to the commissions powers, duties, privileges, immunities,
and liabilities. (Pursuant to HRS 92-5(2) and Hawaii County Charter
Section13-20(b).
InvestigationandDeliberationofComplaints
Complainantstatesthathewasattackedbya
ComplaintHFCNo.06-01:
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Firefighters pet rottweilers and is being harassed by the same Firefighter.
ACTIONONEXECUTIVESESSIONMATTERS
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at
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10:00 a.m., in the Liquor Control Conference Room, Hilo Lagoon Centre,
101 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii
Set agenda for January 10, 2007, meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to
participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.) please
call 961-8297. Thank you.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii
County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-
91.3(b), Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist means any individual engaged for pay
or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in
any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or
administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with
public officials. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office
of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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