HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10-08 Fire Commission Agenda
Harry Kim
Dixie Kaetsu
Mayor
Managing Director
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
HAWAI‘I COUNTY FIRE COMMISSION
C/O 25 Aupuni Street #217, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone: 961-8317; Fax: 933-1521
Email: Firecomm-agenda@co.hawaii.hi.us
MEETING NOTICE
DATE: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Aupuni Center Conference Room, Aupuni Center
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101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
(Open to the Public)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the September 10, 2008, regular session meeting.
APPROVAL OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
CHIEF’S REPORT
Budget
Alternative Funding and Grants
Capital Improvement Projects
Makalei Fire Station
Pahoa Fire Station
Fire Administration and Support Facility
Central Fire Station
Central Fire Station-Retrofit Project
Captain Cook Fire Station
Promotions and Hiring
Open-Competitive Recruitment
Internal Recruitment
Emergency Operations Division
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Commissioners: John Bertsch, Stephen Bowles, James Browne,
Karen Kudlo, Wil Okabe, Henry Pomroy, Jr., Kaloa Robinson, Bill Rosehill
Ocean Safety Bureau
Support Services Division updates
Fire Auxiliary Services Bureau
Warehouse Section
Maintenance Shop Section
Volunteer Section
Emergency Medical Services Bureau
Prevention Inspection Bureau
Training Bureau
New Projects/Business
Employee/Public Relations
NEW BUSINESS
Dream Come True Program
EXECUTIVE SESSION
To consider discipline and charges against employees of the Hawai‘i County Fire
Department, and to conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Fire Chief where
consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and a closed session is requested.
Discussion regarding the submittal of a letter dated August 12, 2008, from an
anonymous source regarding the “chiefs” job performance having an adverse effect
on the Department’s moral.
Discussion regarding the submittal of letters dated August 3, and August 25, 2008,
relating to the job performance of a Volunteer Fire Chief.
Fire Chief Evaluation
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget & Finance (Bowles)
Office Management and Staffing (Bertsch)
Rules and Policies (Rosehill)
Public Relations (Pomroy/Bertsch/Browne)
Training and Education (Kudlo)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at
10:00 a.m., in the Aupuni Center Conference Room, Aupuni Center,
101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i
Set agenda for November 12, 2008, meeting.
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 Hawai‘i County Clerk within five
days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i 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), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available
at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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