Fire commission duties and limits on interference

The fire commission shall: (1) Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review rules for the administration of the department; (2) Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managing director and the council; (3) Review the department’s operations as deemed necessary, for the purposes of recommending improvements to the fire chief; (4) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and submit a report to the mayor, the managing director and the council; (5) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the policies under section 7-4.2, Hawai‘i County Charter; (6) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if necessary, make recommendations to the fire chief on appropriate corrective actions; and (7) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on its activities. Except for purposes of inquiry or as otherwise provided in the Hawai‘i County Charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the administrative affairs of the department. (2001, ord 01-109, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-103, sec 3.)2-15.1 Article 6. Volunteer Fire Department.