2011-02-25 Cost of Government Commission Agenda

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6)Solicit employees suggestions and recommendations on a regular basis including cost saving suggestions. (January 14, 2011 meeting) 7)Request the department heads to do three different budget scenarios. One based on continuing with the current budget. Another budget would be reflecting five percent increase. And the other would be a 10% decrease. (January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman) 8)Do budget reviews either semi-annually or quarterly to make needed adjustments. (January 14, 2011 meeting Hoffman) Department-specific suggestions F. 1)Review the process for qualifying agricultural property tax exemptions and consider including financial documentation to show agricultural activity. (November 3, 2010 Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 34) 2)Implement software solutions to coordinate collection of tipping fees at the scale house and insure accounting systems are able to read the data.(November 3, 2010 Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 34) 3)Department of Environmental Management regulate septic and grease haulers and collect an annual fee for registration commensurate with fees of other counties in Hawai‘i.(November 3, 2010 Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 35) 4)Explore annual renewal fee for solid waste haulers and require all haulers to be current on solid waste bills to reduce delinquencies. (November 3, 2010 Minutes, page 27) 5)Eliminate Homeowner’s Real Property Exemption for Unpermitted Dwellings.(November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010-105) 6)Require that all commercial buses that accommodate 40 passengers or more when registered in the County of Hawai‘i for use are required to demonstrate that they comply with trade-in program.(November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010-105;December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38) 7)Recommend that the first time a vehicle is registered in the county an auto salvage fee is assessed.(November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010-105; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38) 8)The County of Hawai‘i allow standardized modular housing that meets the minimum health and safety requirements and may include such things as minimum square footage, composting toilets and water catchments.(November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010-105; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 41) 9)Have the Fire Department investigate implementing a jet ski program with our Ocean Safety Division, including the cost effectiveness of implementing a jet ski program. (December 10, 2010 meeting, Comm. 2010-144, page 29) 10)Streamline the re-contracting process for continuing, part-time temporary staff. (P&R) (January 14, 2011 meeting) 11)Eliminate the yearly physical exam requirement for continuing, re-contracted temporary employees. (P&R) (January 14, 2011 meeting) 4