STATE FIRE COUNCIL (SFC)

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027 FIRST QUARTER MEETING AGENDA

Physical Location:

Hono lulu 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 audioconfe rencing pursuant to HRS §\; 92-3.7\, Remote meeting by interactive confer ence technology\; notice\; quorum Ef fective: January 1\, 2022. \; You may join the me eting from your computer\, tablet or smartphone at https://cchnl.webex.com/cchnl/j.php?MTID =m1c707cf8edd72fbdabab123cb2bb83b1.

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Meeting number (access code): 2481 038 538 7
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Meeting password: TMdPCejU232 (86372358 when dialing from a phone or video system)
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Meeting password for audio: 67956837
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In th e event that audiovisual communication cannot be maintained by all parti cipating members and quorum is lost\, the public hearing will be automat ically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes\, during which time\, an a ttempt 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 &ldquo\ ;Participate Via Phone&rdquo\; information above. \; If the SFC is unable to reconvene the public h earing because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be re-established within thirty (30) minutes\, the public hearing w ill be automatically terminated\, unless stated otherwise during the pub lic hearing. \; If the conn ection cannot be restored within 30 minutes\, the hearing will be termin ated.

TESTIMONY

Persons may submit oral testimony remotely by joining the meeting in person or via Webex as indi cated above. \; Oral testim ony will be taken during the agenda&rsquo\;s Public Comments or as an ag enda item begins. \; Writte n 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 ha nd delivery to:

\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; State Fire Council

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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 Depa rtment of Labor and Industrial Relations at 808-586-8847 (TTY)\, or 1-88 8-569-6859 (TTY neighbor islands) or email to glum@honolulu.gov or sbrat akos@honolulu.gov as soon as possible. \; Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelih ood of being fulfilled. Upon request\, this notice is available in alter nate/accessible formats.

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Should you have questions\, please contact SFC Administr ative Specialists Gary Lum (glum@honolulu.gov) at (808) 723-7169 or Socr ates Bratakos (sbratakos@honolulu.gov) at (808) 723-7176.

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I. \; \; \; \; \; Introduction
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A. \; \; Call to Order
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B. \; \; Int roduction of Attendees and Public Comments
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C. \; Approval of the SFC FY 2026 Fourth Quarter meeting minutes of May 19\, 2026
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D. \; Approval of the Agenda
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II. \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Old Business
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A. \; \; \; Certificate of Fitness requirements to sell firecrackers
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The board may implement executive session to discuss legality a nd enforceability of COF requirements to sell firecrackers pursuant to H RS §\; 92-5 Exceptions:
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\;(a)(4) \; To consu lt with the board&rsquo\;s attorney on questions and issues pertaining t o the board&rsquo\;s powers\, duties\, privileges\, immunities\, and lia bilities\;
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B. \; \; \; Examination requirements for the Fire Protection Systems Certificate of Fitness
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C. \; \; Restaurant kitchen hoo d cleaning certification
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Potential amendment to Hawaii State Fire Code
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III. \; \; \; \; New Busines s \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\;
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A. \; \;&nbs p\; NFPA update
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B. \; \; \; ICC < a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NBbqnZK6nR6FrvNuXFCUdpcVdAy3Iz X/view?usp=sharing">update
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C. \; \; Introduction of HI-EMA&rsquo\;s new administrator David Lopez
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D. \; \; Plug-In P hotovoltaic Systems
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E. \; \; \; 2026 Summer Wildfire Season
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F. \; \; \; SFC FY26 Annual Report
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IV. \; \; \; Discussion of Next Quarterly Meeting
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\nV. \; \; \; Adjournment
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STATE FIRE COUNCIL (SFC)
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FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027 FIRST QUARTER MEETING AGENDA
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Physical Location:
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Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
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Third Floor Executive Boar d Meeting Room
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636 South Street
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Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813
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August 4\, 2026

9:00 a.m.

This meeting will be held in person a nd via audioconferencing pursuant to HRS &s ect\; 92-3.7\, Remote meeting by i nteractive 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.

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\n Meeting number (access co de): 2481 038 5387 \n
\n Meeting passw ord: TMdPCejU232 (86372358 when dialing from a phone or video system) \n
\n Meeting password for audio: 679568 37 \n
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In the event that audiovisual communication cannot be mainta ined by all participating members and quorum is lost\, the public hearin g will be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes\, during which time\, an attempt to restore audiovisual communication will be mad e. If the SFC is able to re-establish audio communication only\, the pub lic hearing will be reconvened and continue. \; To participate via audio communication\, please ref er to the &ldquo\;Participate Via Phone&rdquo\; information above. \; If the SFC is unable to recon vene the public hearing because neither audiovisual communication nor au dio communication can be re-established within thirty (30) minutes\, the public hearing will be automatically terminated\, unless stated otherwi se during the public hearing. \; If the connection cannot be restored within 30 minutes\, the heari ng 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&rsquo\;s Public Com ments or as an agenda item begins.&nbs p\; Written testimony may be submitted to the SFC by email to glu m@honolulu.gov\, sbratakos@honolulu.gov or csuzuki@honolulu.gov\; or by postal mail or hand delivery to:

&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; State Fire Council

\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; c/o Honolulu Fire Department

\; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 636 Sou th Street

\; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Honolulu\, Hawaii 96813-5007

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation du e to a disability\, please contact SFC at 808-723-7169 or 808-723-7176 ( voice)\, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations at 808-586-884 7 (TTY)\, or 1-888-569-6859 (TTY neighbor islands) or email to glum@hono lulu.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 a vailable in alternate/accessible formats.

Should you have questions\, please cont act SFC Administrative Specialists Gary Lum (glum@honolulu.gov) at (808) 723-7169 or Socrates Bratakos (sbratakos@honolulu.gov) at (808) 723-717 6.

I. \; \; \; \; \; Introduction

A. \; \; Call to Ord er

B. \;& nbsp\; Introduction of Attendees and Public Comments

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C. \; Approval of the SFC FY 2026 Fourth Quarter meeti ng minutes of May 19\, 2026

D. \; Approval of the Agenda

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II. \; \; \; \; \; Old Business

A. \; \;&nb sp\; Certificate of Fitness requirements to sell firecrackers

The board may implement executive session to d iscuss legality and enforceability of COF requirements to sell firecrack ers pursuant to HRS §\; 92-5 Exceptions:

\;(a)(4) \ ; To consult with the board&rsquo\;s attorney on questions and is sues pertaining to the board&rsquo\;s powers\, duties\, privileges\, imm unities\, and liabilities\;

B. \; \; \; Examination requirements for the Fire Protec tion Systems Certificate of Fitness \n

C. \; \; Restaurant kitchen hood cleaning certification

D. \; \; Potential amendment to Hawaii State Fire Code

III. \; \; \; \; New Business \; \; \; \; \; \;

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\nA.& nbsp\; \; \; NFPA update\n

B. \; \;&nbs p\; IC C update

~~C. \; \; Introduction of HI-EMA&rsquo\;s new administrator D avid Lopez~~

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D. \; \; Plug-In Photovoltaic Systems
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E. \; \; \; 2026 Summer Wildfire Season
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~~F. \; \; \; SFC FY26 Annual Report~~
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IV. \; \; \ ; Discussion of Next Quarterly Meeting
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V.&nbs p\; \; \; Adjournment
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\n Join by meeting number \n
\n Meeting number (access code): 2481 038 538 7 \n
\n Meeting password: TMdPCejU232 (86372358 when dialing from a phone or video system) \n
\n Meeting password for audio: 67956837 \n\n
\n \;\n Join by phone \; +1-408-418-9388\,\,24810385387#86372358# United States Toll \; +1-213-306-3065 \,\,24810385387#86372358# United States Toll (Los Angeles) \n Global call-in numbers \n \; \n< /td>\n
\n Join from a video system or applicat ion Dial 24810385387@cchnl.webex.com You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meet ing number. \n
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