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HAWAII FIRE COMMISSION <br />REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br />MAY 11, 2016 <br />AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM <br />101 PAUAHI ST., HILO, HAWAII <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Vice Chair Robert Becker called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Robert Becker, Vice Chair <br />Marcella St. Ambrogio, Commissioner <br />Scott Susman, Commissioner <br />Mapuana Waipa, Commissioner <br />Ralph Yawata, Commissioner <br />Absent: David De Luz, Jr., Chair <br />Kimo Lee, Commissioner <br />A quorum was present. <br />Also present: Darren Rosario, Fire Chief <br />Renwick Victorino, Deputy Fire Chief <br />Gantry Andrade, Assistant Chief <br />Jerry Lum, Battalion Chief <br />Paul Lakin, Volunteer Commander <br />Jennifer Ng, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Josie Pelayo, Secretary <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Commissioner St. Ambrogio motioned to approve the agenda. Commissioner Waipa <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None.) <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />• April 5, 2016, regular session: Commissioner Waipa motioned to approve the <br />minutes. Commissioner Susman seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />April 5, 2016, executive session: Commissioner Waipa motioned to approve the <br />minutes. Commissioner Yawata seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />DISCUSSION ON FIRE CHIEF'S WRITTEN REPORT <br />Chief Rosario highlighted items from his written report: <br />• Budget and Finance: The final bid on the Battalion Chief vehicles was cancelled by <br />the Finance Department due to the high cost. They did a complete engine <br />replacement of the West Hawaii BC's vehicle. When considering a purchased, they <br />