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PUBLIC SAFETY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
October 2, 2024
A meeting of the Public Safety & Human Services Committee of the Council of
the County of Kaua`i, State of Hawai`i, was called to order by Felicia Cowden, Chair, at
the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday,
October 2, 2024, at 9:14 a.m., after which the following Members answered the call of
the roll:
Honorable Addison Bulosan
Honorable Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr.
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable KipuKai Kuali`i
Honorable Felicia Cowden
Honorable Bill DeCosta, Ex-Officio Member
Honorable Mel Rapozo, Ex-Officio Member
Minutes of the September 4, 2024 Public Safety & Human Services Committee
Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by Councilmember Kuali`i, seconded by Councilmember
Bulosan, and unanimously carried, the Minutes of the September 4, 2024 Public
Safety & Human Services Committee Meeting was approved.
The Committee proceeded on its agenda item, as shown in the following
Committee Report, which is incorporated herein by reference:
CR-PSHS 2024-01: on PSHS 2024-01 Communication (08/27/2024) from Council Chair
Rapozo requesting the presence of the Chief of
Police, the Fire Chief, and Kaua`i Search and
Rescue (KSAR), to provide a briefing regarding
the emergency search and rescue process to
include:
• An overview of the current procedures
underlying emergency search and rescue
operations;
• Roles and responsibilities of each
organization; and
• Collaboration between first responders and
volunteers. (Received for the Record.)
PSHS COMMITTEE MEETING 2 OCTOBER 2, 2024
(Note: The Committee was in recess from 10:26 a.m. to 10:42 a.m. for a caption
break during the briefing on PSHS 2024-01.)
(Note: Councilmember Kagawa was noted as not present from 9:24 a.m. to
9:41 a.m., during the presentation on PSHS 2024-01.)
(Note: Council Chair Rapozo was noted as not present from 10:02 a.m. to
10:09 a.m., during the presentation on PSHS 2024-01.)
(Note: Councilmember Kagawa was noted as not present from 12:04 p.m. to
12:06 p.m., during the discussion on PSHS 2024-01.)
(Note: Councilmember Carvalho was noted as not present from 12:06 p.m. to
12:08 p.m., during the discussion on PSHS 2024-01.)
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
elony D. Theis
Council Services Assistant I
APPROVED at the Committee Meeting held on October 16, 2024:
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FELICIA COWDEN
Chair, PSHS Committee