2010-10-08 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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responses were very specific to his recommendations. This in itself will increase property taxes by encouraging individuals to obtain building permits if you can have such a type two building permit. But it will also start eventually resulting in revenues to the county in the form of real property tax. Now Scott had many ideas if you have seen and read his recommendations. I did want to discuss that he be invited to a commission meeting to further discuss his recommendations and elaborate on his recommendations. He did agree to present to our committee and recommend that he was giving recommendation for our committee or to the body, the commission, at our next commission meeting. When, I do not know. This body can decide if so and when, and I believe we can do that, Kathy, correct? Invite him to a commission meeting. MS. GARSON: Items to be placed on the next agenda. MR. MATSUDA: Okay, so on the next agenda. But he agreed to come and speak at our commission meeting and he’d be glad to speak at the commission meeting. He’s a very good speaker. I believe it would be very good for the commission to hear him, as I’m sure the commission members will have a lot of questions. If there’s anything I missed, Gloria, please say so at this time. I just put together what my thoughts were. MS. WONG: Well, I want to make sure that everyone received the committee written report. If you have any questions or comments on that at this time. MS. GARSON: Actually, so you passed out the report, again, the next agenda it will be the discussion of that report. MS. WONG: Bill, do you have any comments on the meetings? MR. TAKABA: No. I think you did a good job on the report. And Glen too. It’s fine. MS. WONG: Let’s move on to the next committee report, Revenue Enhancement. Before we move on, I don’t remember in categories of our committee, it says operations, budget, policy and consolidation. I don’t remember, although it is in the minutes, that policy was part of it. And it seems like a lot to have four different categories although they’re intertwined. MS. GARSON: When you get to six and your discussion of approach, if you want to tweak the committee, we’ll discuss it. MS. WONG: Okay, thank you. B.Revenue Enhancement and Collections (K. Armour, P. Provalenko) MS. WONG: The next committee report, Revenue Enhancement and Collections, Ken and Patricia. MR. ARMOUR: We did not have an opportunity to meet so therefore we don’t have a report for today’s meeting. We’re scheduled to meet right after this meeting. C.Technology Recommendations and Adoption (E. O’Hara, M. Nicholson) 7