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MS. PROVALENKO: <br /> I think we need to figure out, we need to consolidate and come <br />up with our version of what is the core from the Charter, and then take it out to the <br />public. I think it needs to be done that way first. <br />MS. NICHOLSON: <br /> Okay. So, I’m kind of hearing a two-pronged approach. Number 1 <br />is we all need to have a copy of and study the Charter and then maybe individually <br />before our next meeting because we cannot communicate with each other. And we will <br />be hearing about the Sunshine Law later, so we can communicate through Katherine, <br />right? <br />MS. GARSON: <br /> Or you communicate at the meeting. <br />MS. NICHOLSON: <br /> So, we can go through the Charter and make our own personal <br />recommendations about what we feel some of those, we’re not really looking at core <br />departments, we’re looking at core services, because really the department is not so <br />relevant, it’s the service that needs to be provided to the public. So, it seems like that’s <br />one thing we want to tackle right away. And the other is getting some sort of <br />communication out to, I’m not sure if I’ve heard this clearly, to the departments or to all <br />the employees asking for some quick input. <br />MS. WONG: <br /> I would say the department heads at this point. <br />MS. PROVALENKO: <br /> This notice is to all employees. I’m wondering if a supervisor or <br />the department head can’t put this out and then take a consensus from all the <br />employees in that department and put something up to us. <br />MS. O’HARA: <br /> The way that it was done previously was it was sent with a letter to the <br />department head and the last paragraph says we’ve also enclosed this notice, if you <br />can place within your department. Again it comes down to whether or not the <br />supervisor promotes this or not. But that seems a good approach if we want to hear <br />back from the employees. <br />MR. ARMOUR: <br /> I think the employees should go directly back to us versus going to <br />their supervisor because I’ve had experiences with supervisors. Things that they don’t <br />want, they filter out, and so it never comes forward. <br />MS. PROVALENKO: <br /> The only problem is how many employees do we have in our <br />County government, and how many pieces of paper will we use. <br />MR. ARMOUR: <br /> And how many will actually respond. <br />MS. O’HARA: <br /> Not many. <br />MR. TAKABA: <br /> You could do it through e-mail. <br />MS. O’HARA: <br /> That’s how it’s done here, either mail in or e-mail. <br />23 <br /> <br />