2011-01-28 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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funding through that Act. That’s just an example of some of the things that we don’t see by just looking at the committees. But I think this is something that people on the committees, or people who oversee the committees would be able to tell us if that’s the direction that we go to. MS. WONG: And that larger question of, is any of this doable? Some are by Charter, this is by Charter. I had responded that we’re advisory. Some of the other things that we may be recommending outside of this topic may or may not be doable, especially things dealing with the union and salary. So we come up with the thought and a recommendation and take it from there. MR. TAKABA: It’s good to get feedback. MS. WONG: So, maybe with that comment it would be better to ask them to appear, either or. MS. GARSON: The other thing is people on the Fire Commission aren’t necessarily going to know what the Board of Appeals does. So, how do you want them to comment on whether or not it makes sense for them consolidate with somebody else? Are we giving them that information? What is it that you’re going to be asking them? MS. WONG: I would think they would communicate with the department that assists them to help them understand to come to an answer. Kathy, is it naïve of me to think that? MS. GARSON: I’m actually just trying to think of how your letter is going to look. And at this point if you say to the chair of the Board of Appeals, what do you think about consolidating with the Fire Commission? I really would assume they might go, I don’t know. There’ll have to some explanation of what the Fire Commission does and their duties. I’m wondering what kind of MS. NICHOLSON: Either that or why they might think that they might be a logical fit so they would have something to react too. MS. GARSON: Maybe. MS. NICHOLSON: Which would be a lot more work on our part. MR. TAKABA: So, from the standpoint of cost, it’s to shrink the commissions so that you don’t have the cost of operating the commission or paying for mileage? MS. NICHOLSON: Yes. And we actually did get some comments from Energy people saying that their board or commission should not meet as often, didn’t we? Or maybe that was the last Cost of Government Commission. MS. PROVALENKO: I remember that. I don’t remember in this one. Yeah, it was in the last one. 10