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3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 4. COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM June 9, 2022 —REGULAR MEETING b. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTADNING AND ANALYZING PRIORITY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY FOCUS AREAS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY THIS COMMISSION. 7. FORMATION OF PERMITTED ACTION GROUPS (PIG(s) a. Pursuant to FIRS § 92-2.5(b), as amended, the formation of a Permitted Interaction Group to gather information, investigate, and make recommendations to the full Commission regarding the following matters: i. Building Division within DPW: Explore making communication more efficient between members of DPW with each other and the public; examine ways to streamline permitting process; examine county codes and their impact on efficiency; analyze permitting costs; explore permitting exemptions. ii. Information Technology: Explore common databases county -wide; automate forms across county departments; explore ways of reducing or eliminating use of paper, including with County pay checks; explore apps or wireless technology to report and streamline maintenance issues county -wide in real-time; explore standardizing IT equipment used by departments County -wide; explore additional digital interactions with County residents and visitors, such as reservations for campsites, beaches, and/or parks. iii. Department of Environmental Management: Explore additional ways to bring about cost savings and/or efficiency with green waste and/or recycling; study tire disposal and related costs; study the process involved with dealing with abandoned vehicles; explore ways to reduce county wide waste costs; review expenses and policies related to compliance with EPA/DEP wastewater rules. iv. County -wide Fleet Across Functions/Departments: Explore cross -functional fleets, analyze vehicle subsidies within the Police Department and consider new approaches to Police fleet; standardize maintenance of equipment across the County; exploring sharing department/division vehicles with other groups. v, Commissions and Boards: explore possibility of commission/board-wide dedicated support staff; explore possibility of reducing the number of commissions and/or recommend to combine commissions with similar goals or objectives; explore possible reductions or eliminations of budgets for commissions; consider making recommendations on changing Cost of Government Commission timing and terms; explore IT related technology platforms that could be shared across commissions and boards such as virtual meeting technology. vi. Revenue Generation: examine park/beach fees and/or subsidies for endeavors such as golf, explore selling items at county facilities like the Zoo; explore the viability of selling advertising on/in county assets; explore renting access to community assets such as unused vehicles; explore monetizing other County property, such as rock at landfill. b. Selection of permitted interaction group members. c. Determination of the scope of investigation and the scope of each permitted interaction group members' authority County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.