Honolulu Fire Commission

The Honolulu Fire Commission is comprised of seven Commissioners and assisted by an attorney from the Department of the Corporation Counsel and a part-time secretary. They meet monthly with the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, and/or members of the Fire Chief’s Executive Staff. 

About the Commission

The Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Honolulu City Council. They receive no compensation for their services.

The Commission has the following mandated responsibilities:

  • Appoints and may remove the Fire Chief
  • Adopts rules necessary for the conduct of its business and reviews rules for the administration of the Department
  • Reviews the annual budget prepared by the Fire Chief and makes recommendations thereon to the Mayor and the Council
  • Reviews the Department’s operations, as deemed necessary, for the purpose of recommending improvements to the Fire Chief
  • Evaluates at least annually the performance of the Fire Chief and submits a report to the Mayor and the Council
  • Reviews personnel actions within the Department for conformance with the policies under Section 6-1002 of the Revised Charter of Honolulu
  • Hears complaints of citizens concerning the Department or its personnel and, if deemed necessary, makes recommendations to the Fire Chief on appropriate corrective actions
  • Submits an annual report to the Mayor and the Council on its activities

Please contact Ms. Nadine Murata, Secretary to the Fire Commission, at nmurata@honolulu.gov for any inquiries or questions.

Fire Commissioners

Dennis Morton

Dennis Morton

Chair
7/12/23-12/31/27

David Matlin

Vice Chair
10/6/21-12/31/24

Debbi Eleneki

4/3/23 – 12/31/24

Butch Galdeira

Butch Galdeira

1/25/23 – 12/31/26

Max Hannemann

Max Hannemann

4/20/16-12/31/25

Craig Nagamine

Craig Nagamine

7/11/18-12/31/23

Charlotte Nekota

Charlotte Nekota

2/22/17-holdover

Agendas and Minutes

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Agenda

Minutes

March 20, 2024
03/20/2024
February 21, 2024
02/21/2024
January 17, 2024
01/17/2024
November 15, 2023
11/15/2023
October 19, 2023
10/19/2023
September 21, 2023
09/21/2023
August 16, 2023
08/16/2023
July 19, 2023
07/19/2023
June 14, 2023
06/14/2023
May 17, 2023
05/17/2023