HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-27-13 Special Executive Police Commission Meeting Open Session_draft 1m(tt)KAUA'I POLICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
OPEN SESSION MINUTES
November 27, 2013
8:30 a.m.
The Special Executive Session Meeting of the Kauai Police Commission, was called to order by
Chair James R. O'Connor at 8:32 a.m. in the Mo'ikeha Building in Meeting Room 2A /2B. The
following Commissioners were present:
James R. O'Connor, Chair
Charles C.C. Iona, Vice Chair
Bradley Chiba
Randall Francisco (Arrived at 8:40 a.m.)
Ernest Kanekoa Jr.
Donald Okami Sr.
Alfredo Nebre Jr.
Also present: Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask; Boards and Commissions Staff:
Mercedes Youn, Support Clerk; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura -Amoy; and Administrator
Paula Morikami; Managing Director Nadine Nakamura; and First Deputy County Attorney Amy
Esaki.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair O'Connor: Good morning, I would like to call the Special Executive Session Meeting of
the Kauai Police Commission to order on this Wednesday, November 27th. I would like to ask
Vice Chair Iona to please read us into the Executive Session.
Vice Chair Iona: Good morning everyone. ES -046 Pursuant to the Hawaii Revised Statutes
§92 -4, §92 -5 (a) (2) and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is to consider an EEOC
complaint that was brought against a member of the Kauai Police Department referred by a
letter dated 10/23/13, where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved, provided
that if the individual concerned requests an open meeting, an open meeting shall be held; and to
consult with the Commission's legal counsel on issues pertaining to the Commission's and the
County's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities as they may relate to these
item.
Chair O'Connor: Do we have a document that needs to be read by the Commissioners at some
point in time.
Mr. Trask: At first a motion to go into Executive Session would be appropriate at this time.
Also, when the Commission goes into Executive Session, Managing Director Nakamura and
Boards and Commissions Administrator Paula Morikami are present as a resource for the
Commission for the Executive Session discussion.
Because of the Sunshine Law it would be appropriate for the Commission to move to allow them
to enter into the Commission's Executive Session for discussion purposes. As you know,
because of the posting language it is only for the attorney's but if the Commission deems it
appropriate you could bring them in because it would be helpful.
Vice Chair Iona: Chair.
Chair O'Connor: Yes.
Commissioner Kanekoa: I would like make a motion to enter into Executive Session.
Commissioner Nebre: Seconded.
Chair O'Connor: Moved and seconded to go into Executive Session, all those in favor signify by
saying aye, opposed nay, motion carried.
On a motion made by Commissioner Kanekoa and seconded by Commissioner Nebre to
move into Executive Session, the motion carried unanimously by voice vote (6:0).
Vice Chair Iona: Question, I think before we move into Executive Session, do we make a
motion now, to invite Managing Director Nadine Nakamura, First Deputy County Attorney Amy
Esaki and Boards and Commissions Administrator Paula Morikami into the Executive Session.
Chair O'Connor: Yes.
Vice Chair Iona: I would like to make a motion to allow the First Deputy County Attorney,
Managing Director and Boards and Commissions Administrator into the Executive Session.
Commissioner Nebre: Seconded.
Chair O'Connor: Moved and seconded to allow the First Deputy County, Managing Director
and the Boards and Commissions Administrator into the Executive Session, all those in favor
signify by saying aye, opposed nay, motion carried.
On a motion made by Vice Chair Iona and seconded by Commissioner Nebre to allow the
First Deputy County Attorney, Managing Director, and Boards and Commissions
Administrator into the Executive Session, the motion carried unanimously by voice vote
(6:0)
At 8:36 a.m. the Commission entered into Executive Session.
At 10:18 a.m. the Commission reconvened.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION TO RATIFY THE ACTIONS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR ITEM ES -046
On a motion made by Commissioner Kanekoa and seconded by Commissioner Nebre to
ratify the actions taken in Executive Session for item ES -046, the motion carried
unanimously by voice vote (7:0)
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion made by Vice Chair Iona and seconded by Commissioner Kanekoa to adjourn
the meeting, the motion carried unanimously by voice vote (7:0)
At 10:18 a.m. the meeting adjourned.
Submitted by:
Mercedes Youn, Support Clerk
Approved by:
Chair James R. O'Connor
( X) Approved as circulated on: December 27, 2013
( ) Approved as amended on: see meeting minutes of: