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Part 2 –Department Specific Recommendations to Save Costs and Increase Revenues
<br />A.County Clerk
<br />1) Use a hiring agency to staff temporary election clerk positions. (Clerk) (January
<br />14, 2011 meeting)
<br />B.Environmental Management
<br />1) Implement software solutions to coordinate collection of tipping fees at the scale
<br />Implement software solutions to coordinate collection of tipping fees at the scale
<br />house and insure accounting systems are able to read the data. (DEM) (November
<br />house and insure accounting systems are able to read the data. (DEM) (November
<br />house and insure accounting systems are able to read the data. (DEM) (November
<br />3, 2010 Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 34)
<br />3, 2010 Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 3, 2010 Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page
<br />34)
<br />34)
<br />2) Regulate septic and grease haulers and collect an annual fee for registration
<br />Regulate septic and grease haulers and collect an annual fee for registration Regulate septic and grease haulers and collect an annual fee for registration
<br />commensurate with fees of other counties in Hawai‘i. (DEM) (November 3, 2010
<br />commensurate with fees of other counties in Hawai‘i. (DEM) (November 3, 2010 commensurate with fees of other counties in Hawai‘i. (DEM) (November 3, 2010
<br />Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 35)
<br />35)35)
<br />Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page Minutes, page 25; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page
<br />3) Explore annual renewal fee for solid waste haulers and require all haulers to be
<br />Explore annual renewal fee for solid waste haulers and require all haulers to be Explore annual renewal fee for solid waste haulers and require all haulers to be
<br />current on solid waste bills to reduce delinquencies. (DEM) (November 3, 2010
<br />current on solid waste bills to reduce delinquencies. (DEM) (November 3, 2010 current on solid waste bills to reduce delinquencies. (DEM) (November 3, 2010
<br />Minutes, page 27)
<br />4) Require all commercial buses that accommodate 40 passengers or more when
<br />commercial buses that accommodate 40 passengers or more when commercial buses that accommodate 40 passengers or more when
<br />registered in the County of Hawai‘i for use are required to demonstrate that they
<br />registered in the County of Hawai‘i for use are required to demonstrate that they i for use are required to demonstrate that they
<br />have a disposal plan that meets all government requirements. (DEM) (November
<br />have a disposal plan that meets all government requirements. (DEM) (November have a disposal plan that meets all government requirements. (DEM) (November
<br />17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010-105;December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38 and
<br />17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010105;105;December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38 and December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38 and
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<br />5) In the Solid Waste Division, create a separate position for heavy equipment
<br />In the Solid Waste Division, create a separate position for heavy equipment In the Solid Waste Division, create a separate position for heavy equipment
<br />operators who work only at landfills and don’t need a CDL license from those who
<br />operators who work only at landfills and don’t need a CDL license from those who operators who work only at landfills and don’t need a CDL license from those who
<br />drive off-site and do need a CDL license. (this recommendation carried forward from
<br />site and do need a CDL licensite and do need a CDL license. (this recommendation carried forward from se. (this recommendation carried forward from
<br />prior COG report). (DEM) (January 14, 2011 meeting and February 11, 2011
<br />prior COG report). (DEM) (January 14, 2011 meeting and February 11, 2011 prior COG report). (DEM) (January 14, 2011 meeting and February 11, 2011
<br />meeting)
<br />meeting)
<br />C.Finance
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<br />1) Recommend that a one-time auto salvage fee be assessed when a vehicle is first
<br />Recommend that a oneRecommend that a onetime auto salvage fee be assessed when a vehicle is first time auto salvage fee be assessed when a vehicle is first
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<br />1)
<br />registered in the county. (Finance) (November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010-
<br />registered in the county. (Finanregistered in the county. (Finance) (November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010ce) (November 17, 2010 meeting and Comm. 2010
<br />105; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38, and February 11, 2011 meeting)
<br />105; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38, and February 11, 2011 meeting) 105; December 10, 2010 Minutes, page 38, and February 11, 2011 meeting)
<br />D.Fire
<br />1) Investigate the cost effectiveness of implementing a jet ski program with our Ocean
<br />Investigate the cost effectiveness of implementing a jet ski program with our Ocean Investigate the cost effectiveness of implementing a jet ski program with our Ocean
<br />Safety Division. (Fire) (December 10, 2010 meeting, Comm. 2010-144, page 29,
<br />Safety Division. (Fire) (December 10, 201Safety Division. (Fire) (December 10, 201
<br />and February 11 meeting)
<br />and February 11 meeting) and February 11 meeting)
<br />2) Examine overtime policies within the Fire Department to determine if the policies
<br />Examine overtime policies within the Fire Department to determine if the policies Examine overtime policies within the Fire Department to determine if the policies
<br />are fair, unambiguous, and effective in reducing overtime. Direct the Human
<br />Resources to examine overtime policies. (Fire) (January 14, 2011 meeting and
<br />February 11, 2011 meeting)
<br />E.Mayor’s Office
<br />1) Using the RSVP program as a template expands opportunities for volunteers to
<br />work within the county and in response to county needs. Encourage expansion and
<br />use of student interns in all departments. (Mayor) (March 23, 2011 meeting)
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