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State Fire Council

Date:
Tuesday, 08/04/2026
Start Time:
09:00 AM
Place:
Honolulu Fire Department Headquarters 636 South St. 3rd Floor Conference Roo,

Agenda

STATE FIRE COUNCIL (SFC)

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027 FIRST QUARTER MEETING AGENDA

 

Physical Location:

Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)

Third Floor Executive Board Meeting Room

636 South Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

 

August 4, 2026

9:00 a.m.

 

This 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=m1c707cf8edd72fbdabab123cb2bb83b1.

 

Join by meeting number

Meeting number (access code): 2481 038 5387

Meeting password: TMdPCejU232 (86372358 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Meeting password for audio: 67956837

 

Join by phone  
+1-408-418-9388,,24810385387#86372358# United States Toll  
+1-213-306-3065,,24810385387#86372358# United States Toll (Los Angeles)

Global call-in numbers

 

Join from a video system or application
Dial 24810385387@cchnl.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

 

         

In 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.

 

 

 

 

TESTIMONY

Persons 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:

 

                        State Fire Council

                        c/o Honolulu Fire Department

                        636 South Street

                        Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-5007

 

If 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.

 

Should 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.

 

 

 

I.      Introduction

 

A.   Call to Order

 

B.   Introduction of Attendees and Public Comments

 

C.  Approval of the SFC FY 2026 Fourth Quarter meeting minutes of May 19, 2026

 

D.  Approval of the Agenda

 

II.      Old Business

 

A.    Certificate of Fitness requirements to sell firecrackers

The board may implement executive session to discuss legality and enforceability of COF requirements to sell firecrackers pursuant to HRS § 92-5 Exceptions:

 (a)(4)  To consult with the board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities;

 

B.    Examination requirements for the Fire Protection Systems Certificate of Fitness

 

C.   Restaurant kitchen hood cleaning certification

 

D.   Potential amendment to Hawaii State Fire Code

 

III.     New Business      

       

A.    NFPA update

 

B.    ICC update

 

C.   Introduction of HI-EMA’s new administrator David Lopez

 

D.   Plug-In Photovoltaic Systems

 

E.    2026 Summer Wildfire Season

 

F.    SFC FY26 Annual Report

 

IV.    Discussion of Next Quarterly Meeting

 

V.    Adjournment

 


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