HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-14 Fire Commission Agenda
Toby Taniguchi
William P. Kenoi
Chairman
Mayor
Scott Stabo
Vice-Chairman
Hawai‘i County Fire Commission
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c/o 333 Kīlauea Avenue, 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone: 961-8251; Fax: 961-8622
MEETING NOTICE
DATE: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: West Hawai‘i Civic Center
Community Meeting Hale Conference Room, Building G
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
(Requires 6 votes, and must comply with HRS § 92-7(d))
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the November 9, 2011, regular session meeting.
APPROVAL OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CHIEF’S REPORT
Including:
Budget
Alternative Funding and Grants
FEMA FY 2009 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant
FY 2010 Assistance to Fire Fighters SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire &
Emergency Response) Grant
FY 2010 CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) (Tanker/Tender for Pāhala
Fire Station)
FY 2011 CDBG (Fire Apparatus for Pāhoa Fire Station)
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Commissioners: Laurie Bass, Greg Henkel, Kimo Lee, Byron Moku,
Luahiwa Namahoe, Kaloa Robinson, Scott Stabo and Toby Taniguchi
Capital Improvement Projects
Makalei Fire Station
Administration & Support Facility
Central Fire Station
Kawailani Fire Station
Ka‘ū Public Safety Package
Punalu‘u Ocean Safety Tower
Nā‘ālehu and Pāhala Volunteer Garages
Pa‘auilo Volunteer Garage
DPW ADA Compliance, HazMat Abatement
Pohoiki Radio Re-location
Promotion and Hiring
Open-Competitive Recruitments
Internal Recruitments
Emergency Operations Bureau
Special Operations
HazMat
Rescue
Ocean Safety
Support Service Division
EMS Bureau
Training Bureau
Volunteer Training Section
Prevention Bureau
Auxiliary Services
New Projects/Business
Employee/Public Relations
NEW BUSINESS
Formation of a Permitted Interaction Group to gather information and make
recommendations to the full Commission concerning the salary of the Fire Chief and
Deputy Fire Chief.
Selection of permitted interaction group members.
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Determination of scope of permitted interaction group.
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OLD BUSINESS
Complaint for Consideration and Investigation from Michael Dubberstein dated
August 10, 2011.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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To consider the discipline of an employee where consideration of matters affecting
privacy will be involved and a closed session is requested, and to consult with
Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission’s powers,
duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. (Pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a)(2) and (a)(4)
and Hawai‘i County Charter Section 13-20(b)).
Complaint for Consideration and Investigation from Michael Dubberstein
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dated August 10, 2011.
Discussion of Chief’s salary, including any recommendation to be made to the
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Hawai‘i County Salary Commission.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget and Finance (Committee Chair – Commissioner Taniguchi)
Office Management and Staffing (Committee Chair – Commissioner Stabo)
Rules and Policies (Committee Chair – Commissioner Lee)
Public Relations (Committee Chair – Commissioner Henkel)
Training and Education (Committee Chair – Commissioner Namahoe)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.,
at the Hilo Lagoon Centre Conference Room, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 145,
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
Set agenda for January 11, 2012 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), please
call 961-8304, ext. 107).
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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