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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board /Committee:
I FIRE COMMISSION
Meeting Date
December 2, 2013
Location
Mo`ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A /213
Start of Meeting: 2:10 p.m.
End of Meeting: 3:12 p.m.
Present
Chair Jimmy Miranda; Members: Eugene Jimenez; Dan Brown; Savita Agarwal; Heidy Huddy- Yamamoto
Also: Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask; Boards & Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk
Cherisse Zaima; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura
Excused
Jesse Fukushima
Absent
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Call To Order
Chair Miranda called the meeting to order at
2:10 p.m. with 5 members present, constituting a
quorum.
Approval of
■ Regular Open Session Minutes of November 4, 2013
Ms. Huddy- Yamamoto moved to approve the
Minutes
minutes as circulated. Mr. Jimenez seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Chiefs Monthly
■ Overview for the month of October 2013 and pertinent updates
Report
■ Budget Report as of October 31, 2013
Chief Westerman provided an overview of his monthly report noting he had
gone to Oahu for the Governor's Proclamation for Fire Prevention Week.
Operations Bureau
Chief Westerman reported that call loads have gone up quite a bit, most of
which are medical calls.
Due to continuing issues with the Ocean Safety trucks rusting out extremely
badly, which costs approximately $10,000 each time they need to repair it,
Chief Westerman will be requesting that certain vehicles not be included for
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ACTION
replacement in the upcoming budget. Instead, they will attempt to increase
the use of ATVs, and install temporary storage at each of the sites to
alleviate the need to haul everything to the towers by truck.
Ocean Safety Bureau
Chief Westerman noted the Department is working on ways to improve the
Summary portion of the Ocean Safety section of the report.
Ms. Huddy- Yamamoto noted the spinal and head injuries reported at
Po`ipu, and asked if they all were related to body surfing to which Chief
Westerman replied yes. She asked if there is any warning signage located
there. Chief Westerman stated there are two hazard signs, one for the rocks,
and one for the shorebreak; the shorebreak is what usually gets them.
In reference to the entry on Meeting on Upcoming Budget, Mr. Jimenez
asked what parameters were established in coming up with next year's
budget. Chief Westerman stated direction from the Administration has been
status quo.
Budget Report
Chief Westerman provided an overview of the October budget report. At
the request of Mr. Miranda, Chief Westerman explained how overtime is
incurred.
Ms. Agarwal commented that she saw the Ocean Safety video at the airport,
noting that she did not see passengers viewing it. She stated that it is a very
well done video, but people are not paying attention. Chief Westerman
noted that he had preferred the video monitor to be right above the baggage
carousel where passengers could view it while they wait for their bags;
however, the current location of the video kiosk is the space they were
given by the airport. He further noted that HGEA is committed to trying to
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get the Ocean Safety video on airplanes by the end of next year.
Mr. Brown moved to accept the Chief's monthly
report and budget report. Ms. Agarwal seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5:0
Executive
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § §92 -4 and 92 -5 (a) (2) (4), 92 -9 (a)
Session
(1 -4) (b), the purpose of this executive session is to receive and approve
Executive Session minutes, to consider the evaluation of an officer or
employee 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 questions and issues pertaining to the Commission's powers, duties,
privileges, immunities, and liabilities as they may relate to this item,
deliberate and take such action as appropriate.
• ES -013 Executive Session minutes of November 4, 2013
• ES -012 KFC 2013 -18 Development, discussion and decision - making
for the 2012 performance evaluation of the Fire Chief (on-
going)
(a) Review of stakeholder and peer employee evaluations
Mr. Jimenez moved to enter into executive
session. Mr. Brown 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 3:10
Session
ES -013
p.m.
ES -012
Mr. Brown moved to ratify the Commission's
actions taken in executive session. Huddy-
Yamamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried
5:0.
Announcements
Next Meeting: Monday, January 6, 2014 — 2:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building,
Meeting Room 2A/B
Kauai Fire Commission
Open Session
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Adjournment
Mr. Jimenez moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr.
Brown seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
Submitted by:
Cherisse Zaima, Support Clerk
() Approved as is.
() Approved with amendments. See minutes of
Reviewed and Approved by:
meeting.
Jimmy Miranda, Chair