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MINUTES OF
SPECIAL OPEN SESSION MEETING
Board/Commission Kauai Police Commission Meeting Date June 16, 2020
Location Mō’ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B Start of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 10:43 a.m.
Present Chair Roy Morita.; Vice Chair Catherine Adams; Commissioners: Gerald Bahouth, Mary K. Hertog, Leina`ala Jardin, Kevin Mince
and Dean Pigao. Also present: Board & Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Mercedes Omo; Administrator Ellen Ching; Office
of the County Attorney: Deputy County Attorney Chris Donahoe.
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order
Roll call to
ascertain
quorum
Chair Morita called for a roll call. A roll call ensued with all seven (7)
Commissioners present to conduct business.
Public
Testimony
None
Chair’s
Comments
Next Regular Teleconference Monthly Meeting 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June
25, 2020. Executive Session to follow. (Subject to Change)
Executive
Session
KPC 2020-13
Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes §92-4, §92-5 (a) (2), and (4), the
purpose of this Executive Session is for the Commission to review and
discuss charges brought against an officer in the Kaua'i Police Department,
where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved, provided
that if the individual requests an open meeting, an open meeting shall be
held, and to consult with its attorney on issues pertaining to the
At 9:05 a.m. Deputy County Attorney Donahoe
cited the Hawai‘i Revised Statues to take the
meeting into Executive Session.
KPC Special Meeting Minutes
Of June 16, 2020
Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and or liabilities as
they may relate to the following item.
(a) Status of the County of Kaua‘i Department of Human Resources
investigation regarding a complaint that was filed against a
supervisor in the Kaua‘i Police Department alleging violation of
workplace violence and harassment policies.
Chair Morita called for a motion to take the
meeting into Executive Session.
Ms. Hertog moved to enter into Executive
Session. Vice Chair Adams seconded. A roll
call ensued with all seven (7) Commissioners
present voting in favor of the motion.
At 9:07 a.m. the Commissioners entered into
Executive Session.
Return to Open
Session
At 10:42 a.m. the Commission reconvened in Open Session. Chair Morita
called for a motion to ratify the action taken in Executive Session.
Ms. Hertog moved to ratify the actions taken in
executive session. Mr. Bahouth seconded. A roll
call ensued with all seven (7) Commissioners
voting in favor of the motion.
Adjournment Chair Morita called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Hertog moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr.
Bahouth seconded. A roll call ensued with all
seven (7) Commissioners voting in favor of the
motion. At 10:43 a.m. the meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Mercedes Omo, Staff Support Clerk Catherine Adams, Chair-elect
( x ) Approved as circulated on January 28, 2021
( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of ___________ meeting.