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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as circuated 8/6/12
Board/Committee: FIRE COMMISSION Meeting Date July 2, 2012
Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Meeting: 2:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:25 p.m.
Present Chair Linda Kaauwai-Iwamoto; Members: Guy Croydon; Basilio Fuertes, Jr.; Mike Nagano
Also Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask; Boards & Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk
Barbara Davis; Support Clerk Lani Agoot; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura
Excused Vice-Chair Darnney Proudfoot; Jesse Fukushima
Absent Member Jimmy Miranda
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Call To Order Chair Kaauwai-Iwamoto called the meeting to
order at 2:00 p.m. with 4 members present which
constituted a quorum.
Approval of ■ Regular Open Session Minutes of June 4, 2011 Mr. Fuertes moved to approve the minutes as
Minutes circulated. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4:0
Business ■ Memo dated 6/6/12 from Council Chair Jay Furfaro to Paula
Morikami, Boards and Commissions Administrator requesting
agenda time to provide an overview and effect of the County's
Operating Budget for FY 2012-2013
Council Chair Jay Furfaro presented to the Commission the County's No Commission action required.
operating budget with emphasis on the Fire Department's operating budget
for FY 2012-2013, Overtime Reduction Analysis, Salary through December
31, 2011, Salary and Overtime summary through Period 10 (April 30,
2012), and Reserve Fund& Contribution to Debt Service—FY 2011-2012
&2012-2013
Communication KFC 2012-12 New Release dated 6/15/12 announcing debut of new
driver simulator
Chief Westerman presented to the Commission information regarding the
County's purchase of a driver simulator. Funding for the simulator was
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obtained through a Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
program grant, which contributed to 80% of the $218,000 total cost. The
purpose of the simulator is to reduce risk to firefighters on the road as well
as police, buses, and Public Works. The simulator allows them to put
drivers in situations where they have to learn to maneuver their vehicle in No Commission action required.
an emergency situation resulting in no loss of life. The Fire Department is
mandated to have an emergency vehicle operations course and have been
using existing vehicles for this purpose, which results in wear and tear on
those emergency vehicles. The simulator will save tire wear, vehicle wear,
and time. Because the simulator is portable, they are able to transport it to
the various department locations throughout the island which enables
training to take place during working hours and saves on overtime.
Chiefs Monthly ■ Overview for the month of May 2012 and pertinent updates
Report ■ Budget report as of May 31, 2012
Chief Westerman gave an overview of the Fire Department's activities for
the month of May as described in the Chief's Monthly Report. In addition,
the Chief went over the department's 2011-2012 fiscal year budget as
circulated. He also gave a summary of his Administrative Staff Report.
Highlights from his report were as follows: Firefighter Alan Satta was
awarded Big Brother of the year by the Big Brothers, Big Sisters
organization. There were two commendations, 1) The department received
an email from Debra Chong of Kaneohe thanking the lifeguards at Lydgate
Beach Park for their assistance with her daughter after she fractured her
wrist, 2) Received a letter from the Department of Parks and Recreation Mr. Fuertes moved to accept the Chief s monthly
thanking Battalion Chief Hosaka and Lihu`e Blue shift for their assistance report for May 2012 and order it filed. Mr.
at the Mayor's track meet. Also, special recognition was given to Station 5 Nagano seconded the motion. Motion carried
(Kalaheo) for assisting a mother with the delivery of her newborn girl. 4:0
Executive Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask read
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Session the Hawaii Revised Statues as described on the
agenda that would take the Board into Executive
Session for item ES-6 and ES-4: KFC 2012-09
Mr. Fuertes moved to go into Executive Session
at 3:14 p.m. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0
Return to Open Ratify Commission actions taken in the Executive Session for item: Mr. Fuertes moved to ratify the Commission's
Session ES-6 and ES-4 actions taken in the Executive Session. Mr.
Croydon seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0
Announcements Next Meeting: Monday, August 6, 2012—2:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building,
Meeting Room 2A/B
Adjournment Mr. Croydon moved to adjourn the meeting at
3:25 p.m. Mr. Fuertes seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4:0
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Lani Agoot, Staff Support Clerk Linda Kaauwai-Iwamoto, Chair
O Approved as is.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.