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conferencing. Utilize multimedia communication in lieu of face-to-face meetings to
<br />reduce on and off-island travel. (January 14, 2011 meeting)
<br />2) Restrict the use of county take home vehicles. (January 14, 2011 meeting)
<br />3) Implement a vehicle pool that would be accessible to all county departments to limit
<br />vehicle purchases by individual departments. (Suggestion by Marilyn)
<br />d.Consolidation or Elimination of Positions/Review current staffing and explore
<br />opportunities for staff consolidation
<br />1) Recommend that the enforcement responsibilities of Planning Department, Building
<br />that the enforcement responsibilities of Planning Department, Building
<br />Department, Real Property Tax, Environmental Management and the Department of
<br />Department, Real Property Tax, Environmental Management and the Department of
<br />Department, Real Property Tax, Environmental Management and the Department of
<br />Health (as contracted effort from the state to the county since this is a state
<br />Health (as contracted effort from the state to the county since this is a state Health (as contracted effort from the state to the county since this is a state
<br />function) be consolidated into an Enforcement Division (November 17, 2010
<br />into an Enforcement Division (November 17, 2010 into an Enforcement Division (November 17, 2010
<br />meeting and Comm. 210-105)
<br />2) Review and streamline the procedures for disciplining and terminating employees.
<br />Review and streamline the procedures for disciplining and terminating employees. Review and streamline the procedures for disciplining and terminating employees.
<br />(January 14, 2011 meeting)
<br />3) Cross train employees to perform multiple functions within a department. (January
<br />Cross train employees to perform multiple functions within a department. (January Cross train employees to perform multiple functions within a department. (January
<br />14, 2011 meeting)
<br />4)Pool clerical staff among departments where possible. (January 14, 2011 meeting)
<br />Pool clerical staff among departments where possible. (January 14, 2011 meeting) Pool clerical staff among departments where possible. (January 14, 2011 meeting)
<br />5)Encourage the recruitment and use of volunteers and volunteer groups at all levels
<br />Encourage the recruitment and use of volunteers and volunteer groups at all levels Encourage the recruitment and use of volunteers and volunteer groups at all levels
<br />of County operations. (January 14, 2011 meeting)
<br />meeting) meeting)
<br /> County operations. (January 14, 2011 County operations. (January 14, 2011
<br />6) Eliminate vacant funded positions. (January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman)
<br />Eliminate vacant funded positions. (January 14, 2011 meeting Eliminate vacant funded positions. (January 14, 2011 meeting HoffmanHoffman
<br />7) Introduce a hiring freeze for six months and then review that hiring freeze to see if it
<br />Introduce a hiring freeze for six months and then review that hiring freeze to see if it Introduce a hiring freeze for six months and then review that hiring freeze to see if it
<br />should be lifted. (January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman)
<br />HoffmanHoffman))
<br />d be lifted. (January 14, 2011 meeting d be lifted. (January 14, 2011 meeting
<br />8) Identify all those jobs and tasks that are mandated by state and federal
<br />Identify all those jobs and tasks that are mandated by state and federal Identify all those jobs and tasks that are mandated by state and federal
<br />governments as well as in the County Charter and consider eliminating positions
<br />governments as well as in the County Charter and consider eliminating positions governments as well as in the County Charter and consider eliminating positions
<br />that don’t fall within those mandates. (January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman)
<br />that don’t fall within those mandates. (January 14, 2011 meeting that don’t fall within those mandates. (January 14, 2011 meeting
<br />9) Propose a resolution to the state allowing each county to negotiate collective
<br />Propose a resolution to the state allowing each county to negotiate collective Propose a resolution to the state allowing each county to negotiate collective
<br />bargaining contracts on behalf of the county. This would allow the county to be
<br />bargaining contracts on behalf of the county. This would allow the county to be bargaining contracts on behalf of the county. This would allow the county to be
<br />more responsive to the economic conditions and demographics of the areas served.
<br />more responsive to the economic conditions and demographics of the areas served. more responsive to the economic conditions and demographics of the areas served.
<br />(January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman)
<br />HoffmanHoffman)
<br />(January 14, 2011 meeting (January 14, 2011 meeting
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<br />10)Consolidate similar functions such as project managers, engineers, maintenance
<br />Consolidate similar functions such as project managers, engineers, maintenance Consolidate similar functions such as project managers, engineers, maintenance
<br />10)
<br />10)
<br />personnel from various departments into a county-wide pool that all departments
<br />personnel from various departments into a countypersonnel from various departments into a county
<br />can draw from. (January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman)
<br />can draw from. can draw from.
<br />(January 14, 2011 meeting (January 14, 2011 meeting
<br />e.Creation of Positions to Enhance Revenues
<br />ion of Positions to Enhance Revenues ion of Positions to Enhance Revenues
<br />1) Recommend creating a position dedicated to focusing on health care and education
<br />Recommend creating a position dedicated to focusing on health care and education Recommend creating a position dedicated to focusing on health care and education
<br />industries. (Operation, Budget and Consolidation subcommittee report on October
<br />industries. (Operation, Budget and Consolidation subcommittee report on October industries. (Operation, Budget and Consolidation subcommittee report on October
<br />8, 2010; and Comm. 2010-123; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 43)
<br />8, 2010; and Comm. 20108, 2010; and Comm. 2010
<br />2) Centralize grant writing efforts by creating a Grant Specialist position to work with all
<br />Centralize grant writing efforts by creating a Grant Specialist position to work with all Centralize grant writing efforts by creating a Grant Specialist position to work with all
<br />departments in the county to improve the county’s ability to receive funds from
<br />various sources. (Operation, Budget and Consolidation subcommittee report on
<br />October 8, 2010; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page45)
<br />2.Technology Adoption
<br />1) Investigate county employee videotaping of council and committee meetings that
<br />would be available online through streaming or via ordering a DVD in lieu of the
<br />current contracted videotaping services. This would require timely posting of
<br />transcriptions online. This will increase availability to all county residences.
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