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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of
SPECIAL OPEN SESSION MEETING
Board/Commission Kaua‘i Police Commission Meeting Date August 27, 2020
Location Microsoft Teams Teleconference Start of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 3:31 p.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 Chair Morita called the Police Commission Special Open Session Meeting
to order at 9:00 a.m.
Roll Call to
Ascertain
Quorum
A roll call ensued with all seven (7) Commissioners present to conduct
business.
Public
Testimony
None
Executive
Session Item
ES-KPC 2020-019: 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
discuss and make a decision on an Investigation Report, dated August 10,
2020 written by Steve Goodenow, CLI, CFE regarding a complaint that
was filed against a supervisor in the Kaua‘i Police Department alleging
violation of workplace violence and harassment policies 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 Commission’s
powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and or liabilities as they may relate
Deputy County Attorney Chris Donahoe cited
the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes to take the meeting
into Executive Session.
Special Open Session Meeting Minutes
Of August 27, 2020
Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
to the following agenda item.
Chair Morita called for a motion to enter into Executive Session.
Vice Chair Adams moved to enter into
Executive Session. Ms. Hertog seconded. The
motion carried 7:0.
At 9:05 a.m. the Commissioners entered into
Executive Session.
Return to Open
Session to ratify
the actions taken
in Executive
Session
At 3:31 p.m. the Commissioners reconvened in Open Session. Vice Chair
Adams called for a motion and a second to ratify the actions in Executive
Session.
Ms. Hertog moved to ratify the actions taken in
Executive Session. Ms. Jardin seconded. The
motion carried 6:0.
Note* At 9:46 a.m. while in Executive Session
Chair Morita recused himself from taking part in
the discussion and decision-making citing a
conflict of interest.
Adjournment With no further business to conduct, Vice Chair Adams called for a motion
to adjourn the meeting.
Ms. Hertog moved to adjourn the meeting.
Ms. Jardin seconded. The motion carried 6:0. At
3:31 p.m. the meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Mercedes Omo, Staff Support Clerk Catherine Adams, Vice Chair
(x ) Approved as circulated on September 24, 2020
( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of ___________ meeting.