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COUNTY OF KAUAI
POLICE COMMISSION
OPEN SESSION TELECONFERENCE MMETING MINUTES
Board/Commission Kaua‘i Police Commission Meeting Date September 8, 2020
Location Microsoft Teams Teleconference Meeting Start of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12:15 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 At 9:00 a.m. Chair Morita called the Special
Open Session Meeting of September 8, 2020 to
order.
Roll Call to
ascertain
quorum
A roll call ensued with all seven (7) Commissioners present to conduct
business.
Public
Testimony
None
Executive
Session
ES
KPC 2020-020
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 specific
allegations that a supervisor in the Kaua‘i Police Department violated Title
7, Chapter 76-1 and the County of Kaua‘i Policy Against Discrimination,
Harassment, and Retaliation, as well as other general allegations against
this supervisor, 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
Deputy County Attorney Chris Donahoe cited
the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes to take the meeting
into Executive Session.
KPC Special Open Session Meeting Minutes
Of September 8, 2020
Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
liabilities as they may relate to this agenda item. Chair Morita called for a
motion and a second to enter into Executive Session.
Vice Chair Adams moved to enter into
Executive Session. Mr. Bahouth seconded. The
motion carried 7:0. At 9:10 a.m. the
Commissioners entered into Executive Session.
Return to Open
Session to ratify
the actions taken
in Executive
Session
At 12:15 p.m. the Commissioners reconvened in open session.
Vice Chair Adams called for a motion to ratify the actions taken in
Executive Session.
Ms. Hertog moved to ratify the actions taken in
Executive Session. Ms. Jardin seconded the
motion. The motion carried 6:0.
*Note – While in Executive Session, Chair
Morita rescued 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
12:15 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 October 9/24/2020
( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of ___________ meeting.