2011-05-13 Cost of Government Commission Agenda (2)

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9.DISCUSSION REGARDING APPROACH TO TAKE TO TIMELY ACCOMPLISH MANDATE OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION A.Community Workshop for Cost of Government recommendations and action projects or article in Hawaii Tribune-Herald inviting mail or e-mail. B.Recommendation for next Cost of Government Commission. 10.DISCUSSION REGARDING FUTURE MEETING DATES 11.ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA 12.ANNOUNCEMENTS The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on Friday, May 27, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., at the Liquor Control Conference Room, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, HI 96720. 13.ADJOURNMENT NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.) please call 961-8251. SUBMITTING TESTIMONY Those wishing to testify in person must register with the Commission Secretary at the meeting. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring ten (10) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to Sandy Arriola c/o Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo HI 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8622; or (3) by e-mail to ecarvalho@co.hawaii.hi.us.Please submit separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed by the Commission Secretary at the meeting only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. All oral and written testimony will be public record. NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code). A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code.) Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. 2