2010-11-17 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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4. Auto salvage fee. The Chair asked if they wanted this recommendation in the draft, and the general consensus was yes. County Code review /update schedule. Ms. O'Hara said she absolutely wanted this recommendation in their report. 6. Permanent deputy director positions. Ms. O'Hara said that although this would have a positive impact on overall performance, it would be hard to make a direct case for cost savings or revenue enhancement with it, and would be getting into the political arena. Ms. Provalenko said she liked the idea of continuity, and there could be a cost savings in the sense that when a director and deputy are appointed, they have to deal with a learning curve. Ms. Wong said that at an earlier meeting they talked about union involvement, and Human Resources had answered no at that point. The Chair wondered whether someone from Human Resources could talk to them about union issues. She was concerned about the suggestion, because they did not know enough, and asked whether it should be included in their draft. Ms. O'Hara said she was opposed to it but that it could be left in the draft. 7. Create Type -II housing. The Chair commented that this was a huge issue and seemed a good idea. She asked if they should include it in their draft. Ms. Wong said she wanted more information. She favored the idea, but wanted to know what the Board of Realtors had to say about it. The Chair suggested they include it on their draft, and they could later invite people to discuss it further. She wanted to have it on paper so it would not be forgotten about. The others agreed. Beneficial suggestion program. Mr. Matsuda did not want to recommend this. Ms. Wong said she liked it least of all Mr. Leonard's suggestions. 23