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<br />" <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS ON STRUCTURE <br />It is perceived that, should the County take over the small boat harbors, a non-governmental organization shall <br />be entrusted to oversee and manage these assets and liabilities for the County, and report to the County. For lack <br />of an agreed upon title at present, we borrow a term from European nations in order to set this new entity apart <br />from any entity currently recognized on a local level - public or private - The Ministry of Small Boat Harbors, <br />County of Hawaii. The Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled "The Minister". <br />One of the topics that shall need to be addressed and assessed shall be that of staff configuration, and <br />organization of responsibilities. <br /> <br />Staff configurations and organizations assessments shall need to address the current situations, and the methods <br />and actions to be employed to achieve the perceived future structure. <br /> <br />A clear and concise line of demarcation shall need to be identified between j unsdiction of the county, the state, <br />homeland security and any private entities involved, regardless of terrestrial or aquatic surface. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />During the lifetime of this Ad Hoc Committee, a number of requests for data have been issued to State Officials <br />that have not received a response within the time period allotted for this mission. <br /> <br />Much of the data compiled during the time period allotted for this mission is incomplete and/or contradictory. <br /> <br />During the mission time line, renegade legislators introduced bills that make unsure the possibility of transfer of <br />the harbors in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the mission outline, and environment in <br />which this Ad Hoc Committee was established. <br /> <br />The proposals, communications and legislation offered by elected officials clearly indicate a continuation of the <br />status quo. No new ideas or even any indication of new willingness to listen to constituents has come forth. <br /> <br />In the mean time, it is plainly apparent that the status quo of the harbor situation is unacceptable. <br /> <br />Therefore, the only avenue apparent to this sub-committee is a continuation of dialog between the County of <br />Hawaii and the State of Hawaii. <br /> <br />The continuation of this dialog should include the participation of the current Ad Hoc Committee, however the <br />duties shall switch from fact finding to advisory. <br /> <br />As governmental entities, the County and the State have a better ability, infrastructure and staff to continue this <br />process than an Ad Hoc Committee. In addition, taxes are paid by citizens of The County and The State of <br />Hawaii, and these funds are for services of which the Governments are responsible. <br /> <br />The service of negotiation of transfer of public assets between County and State Governments is the <br />responsibilities of the Government Agencies entrusted with said responsibilities. <br /> <br />These County and State Agencies are ultimately accountable to the Taxpayers and Voters. <br /> <br />In as such, this sub-committee hereby recommends that the County and the State agencies responsible for <br />negotiating the potential transfer of small boat harbors from County to State jurisdiction get continue this job - <br />and - that this committee continue to oversee and hold both entities accountable in perpetuity. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, Jody Bright <br />