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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board /Committee:
I FIRE COMMISSION
Meeting Date
I November 4, 2013
Location
Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A /213
Start of Meeting: 2:04 p.m.
End of Meeting: 3:45 p.m.
Present
Chair Jimmy Miranda; Vice Chair Jesse Fukushima; Members: Eugene Jimenez; Dan Brown; Heidy Huddy- Yamamoto
Also: Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Deputy County Attorney Marc Guyot; Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk
Cherisse Zaima; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura; Administrator Paula Morikami
Excused
Savita Agarwal
Absent
MW
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Call To Order
Chair Miranda called the meeting to order at
2:04 p.m. with 5 members present, constituting a
quorum.
Presentation of resolution in recognition of Damien Victorino, former Fire
Chief, to Mrs. Elizabeth Victorino and family.
Approval of
■ Regular Open Session Minutes of October 7, 2013
Mr. Fukushima moved to approve the minutes as
Minutes
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circulated. Mr. Jimenez seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
Chiefs Monthly
■ Overview for the month of September 2013 and pertinent updates
Report
■ Budget Report as of September 30, 2013
In reference to the monthly budget report, Mr. Fukushima asked for further
explanation on the line item for Temporary Assignment under Premium
Pay. He also asked why the line item for Night Shift Differential was
blank, and requested that information be included in future reports.
At the request of Mr. Fukushima, Chief Westerman provided clarification
Mr. Fukushima moved to accept the Chief's
on hazard pay which prompted discussion on overtime, night shift
monthly report and budget report. Mr. Brown
differential, and recall pay.
seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0
Kauai Fire Commission
Open Session
November 4, 2013
Page 2
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Business
KFC 2013 -19 Discussion and decision making on 2014 Fire
Mr. Fukushima moved to approve the calendar.
Commission meeting calendar
Ms. Huddy- Yamamoto seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0
Executive
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § §92 -4 and 92 -5 (a) (4), 92 -9 (a) (1 -4)
Session
(b), the purpose of this executive session is to receive and approve
Executive Session minutes 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 this
item, deliberate and take such action as appropriate.
• ES -011 Executive Session minutes of October 7, 2013
• ES -012 KFC 2013 -18 Development, discussion and decision -
making for the 2012 performance evaluation of the Fire
Chief (on- going)
(a) Status of the Kaua'i Fire Department Goals 2012
(b) Discussion and Selection of Stakeholders
(c) Stakeholder's Input Evaluation Form
Mr. Brown moved to enter into executive
(d) DPS Employee Performance Evaluation Guidelines
session. Mr. Fukushima seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
Return to Open
Ratify Commission actions taken in the Executive Session for item:
The meeting reconvened in open session at 3:41
Session
ES -011
p.m.
ES -012
Mr. Fukushima moved to ratify the
Commission's actions taken in executive
session. Mr. Jimenez seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
Announcements
Next Meeting: Monday, December 2, 2013 — 2:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha
Building, Meeting Room 2AB
Kauai Fire Commission
Open Session
November 4, 2013
Page 3
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Mr. Fukushima mentioned that the Fire Department will be preparing for
the 2014 -2015 budget, and noted that in the past, the Commission has been
given the opportunity to provide input to the Chief on what they would like
to see included in the upcoming budget. Mr. Jimenez requested an item to
that effect be placed on the next meeting agenda.
Staff will include an agenda item relating to the
status of the Fire Department FY 14 -15 budget.
Adjournment
Mr. Fukushima moved to adjourn the meeting.
Ms. Huddy- Yamamoto seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
Submitted by:
Cherisse Zaima, Support Clerk
O Approved as is.
() Approved with amendments. See minutes of
Reviewed and Approved by:
meeting.
Jimmy Miranda, Chair