STAND. COM. REP. NO. 827

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 580, 581, 651

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 580, 581, and 651, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

Civil Defense Advisory Council

G.M. No. 580	DOMINADOR COLOMA, for a term to expire 6-30-2014;
G.M. No. 581	JAN TENBRUGGENCATE, for a term to expire 6-30-2016; and
G.M. No. 651	WILLIAM ANONSEN, for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Dominador Coloma, Jan TenBruggencate, and William Anonsen to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Civil Defense Advisory Council.

DOMINADOR COLOMA

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Dominador Coloma from State Civil Defense, Department of Defense and two individuals.

     Mr. Coloma received his Associate of Arts degree in Fire Science from Hawaii Community College.  He received his certification as an Emergency Medical Technician from The Queen's Medical Hospital.  Additionally, Mr. Coloma studied Fire Administration at the National Fire Academy, Helicopter Mechanics at the Army Aviation Academy, and Diesel Mechanics at the Hawaii Technical School.

     Mr. Coloma served in the Hawaii County Fire Department for twenty-five years and retired as a Deputy Fire Chief.  Before becoming a Deputy Fire Chief, Mr. Coloma served as Fire Captain, Volunteer Trainer/Coordinator, Fire Lieutenant, and Firefighter.

     As Deputy Fire Chief of the Hawaii County Fire Department, Mr. Coloma directed the daily operations of the Department and successfully implemented the Incident Command System in the Department.  Moreover, Mr. Coloma has valuable experience as a first responder.

     Mr. Coloma previously worked as an instructor for the Fire Science Program of the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the State Airports Division.  Additionally, Mr. Coloma worked as a Helicopter Mechanic for the Aviation branch of the United States Army and as a Diesel Mechanic for Theo. H. Davies & Co.

     Mr. Coloma is the President of the Akaka Falls Lions Club.  He is a member of the Firemen's Association, Hawaii Fire Chief's Association, and National Fire Academy Alumni Association.

     Mr. Coloma expressed to your Committee that he has the courage, composure, and commitment to serve on the Civil Defense Advisory Council and move its agenda forward.

JAN TENBRUGGENCATE

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Jan TenBruggencate from State Civil Defense, Department of Defense and three individuals.

     Mr. TenBruggencate received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

     Mr. TenBruggencate formed a communications consulting firm, Island Strategy LLC, where he currently works.  Mr. TenBruggencate also served as the Kauai Bureau Chief and science writer for The Honolulu Advertiser for thirty-seven years.

     Mr. TenBruggencate has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Historic Hawaii Foundation Preservation Media Award; two Excellence in Journalism Awards, Society of Professional Journalists Hawai‘i Chapter; Hawaii Publishing Association Pa‘i Award; The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii's Kakoo ‘Aina Award; Conservation Council for Hawaii Koa Award; and Hawaii Audubon Society Environmental Education Award.

     Mr. TenBruggencate is a member of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Kauai County Charter Review Commission, Lihue Business Association, and Public Relations Society of America.

     With over forty years of experience as a newspaper reporter, Mr. TenBruggencate has participated in numerous civil defense briefings and interviews.  He worked closely with civil defense authorities during catastrophic events, including the volcanic destruction of Kalapana on Hawai‘i and Hurricanes Iwa and Iniki on Kauai.

     Mr. TenBruggencate participated in several training courses with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of his volunteer work with the Kauai Civil Defense Agency.  Furthermore, Mr. TenBruggencate serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, which is directly involved with community emergency response to climate events.

     Mr. TenBruggencate expressed to your Committee that he is familiar with the issues presented by the range of threats facing our island communities, including threats related to weather, climate, international tensions, and food and fuel supply disruptions.

     Your Committee believes that Mr. TenBruggencate will bring integrity and a seasoned perspective to the Civil Defense Advisory Council and ensure that our communities are well protected.

WILLIAM ANONSEN

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of William Anonsen from State Civil Defense, Department of Defense; Department of Transportation; Department of Transportation Services, City and County of Honolulu; Hawai‘i Pilots Association; Hawai‘i Resource, LLC; P&R Water Taxi, LLC; Hawai‘i Harbor Users Group; Young Brothers, Ltd.; Navatek; and twenty-four individuals.

     Mr. Anonsen attended the American Military University and Maritime College of the State University of New York.

     Mr. Anonsen is currently the Managing Partner and Principal of The Maritime Group, LLC, a maritime consultancy firm, and serves as the Vice Chair to the Maritime Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.  He works with several emergency response, law enforcement, and non-profit organizations.

     Prior to his work with The Maritime Group, LLC, Mr. Anonsen served as the Director of Port Operations for Norwegian Cruise Lines.  His previous employment also includes serving as the Maritime Operations Specialist for the Department of Transportation; Vice President of American Classic Voyages Co.; Marine Operations Traffic Manager of Sause Brothers Ocean Towing, Inc.; Marine Operations Assistant of Matson Navigation Company; and Operations Assistant Manager of Theo Davies Marine Agencies, Inc.

     With thirty-eight years of business experience and an extensive working knowledge of all facets of the maritime transportation industry and emergency preparedness, Mr. Anonsen understands Hawaii's critical infrastructure and resources.

     As the current chair of the Civil Defense Advisory Council with a term set to expire on June 30, 2017, Mr. Anonsen has helped to ensure that processes and systems are in place to protect lives, as well as Hawaii's finite resources.  Mr. Anonsen expressed to your Committee that if he is reconfirmed to the Civil Defense Advisory Council, he will continue his collaborative efforts to maintain Hawaii's emergency preparedness and bring new thinking and approaches to emergency management.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs,

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WILL ESPERO, Chair