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Minutes of
OPEN SESSION TELECONFERENCE MEETING
Board/Commission Kauai Police Commission Meeting Date September 22, 2020
Location Teleconference - #445 164 082# Start of Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 9:37 a.m.
Present Chair Roy Morita; 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 Vice Chair Catherine Adams
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order At 9:00 a.m. Chair Morita called the
meeting to order.
Roll Call Chair Morita called for a roll call to ascertain quorum.
A roll call ensued with six (6)
Commissioners present to conduct
business along staff members to provide
support.
Public
Testimony
None.
Chair’s
Comments
Next Regular Teleconference Monthly Meeting 9:00 a.m. Thursday, September 24,
2020. Executive Session to follow.
Executive
Session
KPC 2020-021
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 a complaint that was filed
against a supervisor in the Kaua‘i Police Department where the complainant
alleges that he was subjected to an adverse employment action because of
favoritism, 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 to this
agenda item.
At 9:01 a.m. cited by Deputy County
Attorney Chris Donahoe.
Mr. Pigao moved to enter into Executive
Session. Ms. Hertog seconded. A roll
call ensued with six (6) Commissioners
present voting in favor of the motion.
KPC Special Open Session Meeting Minutes
Of September 22, 2020
Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Return to Open
Session to ratify
the actions taken
in Executive
Session
At 9:36 a.m. the Commissioners returned back to Open Session. Chair Morita
called for a motion to ratify the action taken in Executive Session.
Ms. Hertog moved to ratify the action
taken in Executive Session. Mr. Pigao
seconded. A roll call ensued with six (6)
Commissioners present with all six (6)
Commissioners present voting in favor
of the motion.
ES KPC 2020-021: Motion carried 6:0
to accept the complaint and refer it to the
Department Human Resources to
conduct an investigation into the
allegations.
Adjournment With no further business to conduct, Chair Morita called for a motion to adjourn
the meeting.
Ms. Hertog moved to adjourn.
Mr. Bahouth seconded. A roll call
ensued with six (6) Commissioners
present with all six (6) Commissioners
present voting in favor of the motion.
At 9:37 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.