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Neal Herbert elected as Vice -Chairperson <br />OVERVIEW OF SUNSHINE LAWS. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. CODE OF <br />ETHICS. COUNTY CHARTER <br />[2:37 pm] Malia Kekai, Deputy Corporation Counsel, presented a PowerPoint on the County <br />of Hawaii Sunshine Laws relating to Boards and Commissions, Parliamentary <br />Procedure — Robert's Rules of Order, the Code of Ethics, and the rules and duties <br />of the Cost of Government Commission — The presentation is on file - Q&A <br />session followed. <br />OVERVIEW OF COUNTY BUDGET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />[3:32 pm] Department of Finance Director Deanna Sako presented a PowerPoint, "County <br />Budget 101 ... Where it Comes From ... Where is Goes, an Overview of <br />Budgetary Accounting and the Budget Process for the County of Hawaii. The <br />presentation is on file. Q&A session followed. <br />[4:08 pm] Commissioners requested reports of previous COG Commissions and Department <br />Outreach for Responses <br />Bobby Command disclosure: The prior Commission did not submit a Report to <br />County Council <br />PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS <br />[4:15] Chair Konowicz requested members email him separately with best date/times <br />available to meet <br />METHODOLOGY. AREAS OF FOCUS <br />[4:17 pm] Discussion: Chair Konowicz suggested a three-step approach: 1) Discovery/Due <br />Diligence, 2) Research — Investigate — Interview and, 3) Develop <br />Recommendations with Agenda Items to be determined toward that goal <br />[4:22 pm] Discussion: Public Outreach Requests, Department Head requests TBD <br />BUDGET ESTIMATE <br />[4:23 pm] Discussion on the budget available to the Commission: Bobby Command <br />suggested requesting an operating budget of $4K <br />PUBLIC OUTREACH METHODS AND WEBSITE <br />Tabled to a later meeting <br />ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA <br />[4:29] Bobby Command suggests a presentation by HR / Collective Bargaining <br />Chair Konowicz will take Agenda item suggestions via e-mail <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS: <br />The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on Thursday, <br />February 10, 2022, at 2 p.m. by interactive video call via Zoom. Commissioner Malakie <br />has a prior engagement and will not attend. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />[4:36 pm] Motion to Adjourn by Kusch, Seconded by Matson/Wakat <br />The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 p.m. <br />County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />