2006-12-19 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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new approaches and strategies other municipalities use to solve problems. In the long run, this would improve government efficiency and operations." Motion and Vote: Ms. Nicholson approved to accept page 2 of the draft, with the amended wording on recommendation IA, the amended background /explanation on IB, and with II and III remaining as written. Mr. Joseph seconded the motion, and all commissioners present voted aye. The commissioners continued on to page 3 of the draft. The Chair asked whether "g" on the agenda (recommend that all new managers receive training on legal, contractual, and procurement issues specific to their departments) should go in the report under the Office of the Corporation Counsel, with the changes discussed at today's meeting regarding the training being overseen by the Office of the Corporation Counsel. Ms. Noda said she would recommend that it stay listed with all departments, and it could also be added under Corporation Counsel, to cross - reference it. Ms. Nicholson said that departments might look up only their own department in the final report and that perhaps department -wide recommendations should be listed under each department so they are picked up. Mr. Joseph said he would rather see recommendations for all departments, Roman Numeral I, listed in the index. He would not like the redundancy of listing them after each department. Ms. Nicholson asked whether all departments would receive the report and have to respond. Ms. Noda said the report would go to the Mayor and it would be his prerogative from there. The Chair said the intent of the COGC is more for the Mayor. Motion and Vote: Mr. Joseph moved to accept page 3 of the draft with no changes. Ms. Nicholson seconded the motion, and all commissioners present voted aye. (A recess was called. The meeting took a break from 11: 06 a. m. to 11:15 a. m., at which time the Chair called the meeting back to order.) The commissioners continued on to page 4 of Draft 1. Mr. Joseph said he did not like Hawaiian Telcom being mentioned, and would rather say "private service." Ms. Nicholson agreed and said the sentence should end right there. Motion and Vote: Ms. Nicholson moved to adopt item "B" on page 4 as just amended, and to adopt items "C" through "G" as presented in the draft. Ms. Stremski seconded the motion, and all commissioners present voted aye. The commissioners continued on to page 5, number VII. 0J