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Council committee forwards five nominees to inaugural Ocean Safety Commission
Summary
Five nominees to the new Ocean Safety Commission told the Honolulu City Council Committee on Public Safety and Economy on July 24 that their first-year priorities would be selecting and vetting a permanent chief, reviewing training and equipment needs, and evaluating manpower and budgets.
Five nominees to the new Ocean Safety Commission told the Honolulu City Council Committee on Public Safety and Economy on July 24 that their first-year priorities would be selecting and vetting a permanent chief, reviewing training and equipment needs, and evaluating manpower and budgets. The committee advanced the mayor’s nominations to full council with a recommendation for adoption.
The nominees — Raquel Achoo; Steven (Steve) Jenas; Richard Kebel; Kanani Auri; and William “Billy” Pratt — spoke to the committee about what they would prioritize on the inaugural commission, describing plans for community outreach, district-level engagement, and data-informed decisionmaking to guide recommendations to the chief and the council.
The commission is a volunteer, unpaid advisory body created to oversee and support the newly separated Ocean Safety Department. Nominees repeatedly said a top…
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