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SUMMARY:FY27 2nd Quarter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Council: State Fire Council\n\nOfficial Notice: https://calendar.ehawaii.gov/calendar/meeting/77981/details.html\n\nThis meeting will be held in person and via audioconferencing pursuant to HRS § 92-3.7\, Remote meeting by interactive conference technology\; notice\; quorum Effective: January 1\, 2022. You may join the meeting from your computer\, tablet or smartphone at https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID=m0e98433e6e667f7bff1698e5f02ae907.
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\nIn the event that audiovisual communication cannot be maintained by all participating members and quorum is lost\, the public hearing will be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes\, during which time\, an attempt to restore audiovisual communication will be made. If the SFC is able to re-establish audio communication only\, the public hearing will be reconvened and continue. To participate via audio communication\, please refer to the “Participate Via Phone” information above. If the SFC is unable to reconvene the public hearing because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be re-established within thirty (30) minutes\, the public hearing will be automatically terminated\, unless stated otherwise during the public hearing. If the connection cannot be restored within 30 minutes\, the hearing will be terminated.
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\nTESTIMONY
\nPersons may submit oral testimony remotely by joining the meeting in person or via Webex as indicated above. Oral testimony will be taken during the agenda’s Public Comments or as an agenda item begins. Written testimony may be submitted to the SFC by email to glum@honolulu.gov\, sbratakos@honolulu.gov or csuzuki@honolulu.gov\; or by postal mail or hand delivery to:
\nState Fire Council
\nc/o Honolulu Fire Department
\n636 South Street
\nHonolulu\, Hawaii 96813-5007
\nIf you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, please contact SFC at 808-723-7169 or 808-723-7176 (voice)\, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations at 808-586-8847 (TTY)\, or 1-888-569-6859 (TTY neighbor islands) or email to glum@honolulu.gov or sbratakos@honolulu.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
\nShould you have questions\, please contact SFC Administrative Specialists Gary Lum (glum@honolulu.gov) at (808) 723-7169 or Socrates Bratakos (sbratakos@honolulu.gov) at (808) 723-7176.
\nI. Introduction
\nA. Call to Order
\nB. Introduction of Attendees and Public Comments
\nC. Approval of the State Fire Council (SFC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 First Quarter meeting minutes of August 4\, 2026
\nD. Approval of the Agenda
\nII. Old Business
\nA. FY 2027 SFC and Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program (RIPCP) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) update.
\nThe SFC will review and discuss the current status of the FY 2027 MOA between the SFC\, the Department of Law Enforcement\, and the Honolulu Fire Department. The purpose of MOA is to continue the established framework to reimburse the City and County of Honolulu for monies paid for the SFC’s and the RIPCP's staffing positions and related administrative costs following the transfer of the SFC to the DLE under Act 302.
\nB. Examination requirements for the Fire Protection Systems (FPS) Certificate of Fitness (COF).
\nIn previous quarterly meetings\, the SFC discussed the potential requirements for subject matter expertise in installation methods and techniques for personnel that perform inspection\, testing\, and maintenance of FPS. The SFC may decide to add such requirements to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 12-44.1.
\nC. Restaurant kitchen hood cleaning certification.
\nIn previous quarterly meetings\, the SFC discussed the potential requirements for statewide certification for personnel that perform cleaning (degreasing) of commercial kitchen hood exhaust systems. The SFC may decide to add such requirements to HAR Chapter 12-44.1.
\nD. Potential amendment to Hawaii State Fire Code
\nThe SFC will review and discuss current State Fire Code requirements related to flow testing for manual dry standpipes. The SFC may decide if an amendment to the State Fire Code is needed to require flow testing for manual dry standpipes.
\nE. FY27 National Fire Academy (NFA) Off-Campus Course 2nd Selection Period.
\nThe NFA courses selected for FY 2027 by SFC's member fire departments will be reviewed.
\nF. Governor's Emergency Proclamation Related to Affordable Housing.
\nThe SFC will review and discuss the effect to the State Building and Fire Codes by the current Proclamation.
\nIII. New Business
\nA. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) update
\nGary Honold of the NFPA will present updates on subjects related to the fire code.
\nB. International Code Council (ICC) update
\nBryan Imai of the ICC will present updates on subjects related to building and fire codes.
\nC. 2027 Legislation
\nThe SFC will discuss and decide on reintroduction of bills (that died in the 2026 session) for the 2027 Legislative Session. The SFC may also discuss its strategy to preserve and/or improve fire and life safety related to any anticipated 2027 Legislative bills.
\nD. RIPCP update
\nThe SFC will discuss the current status of the RIPCP Special Fund.
\nE. NFA Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) classes
\nThe SFC will discuss and coordinate optimal locations and dates for the 2 NFA WUI classes.
\n1. 1 day course
\n2. 2 day course
\nIV. Discussion of Next Quarterly Meeting
\nV. Adjournment
LOCATION:Honolulu Fire Department 636 South St Executive Board Room 3rd floor
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