2006-05-18 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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19. DISCUSSION /ACTION REGARDING PRIORITIZING DEPARTMENTS/ BOARDS /COMMISSIONS OR ISSUES TO ACCOMPLISH THE MANDATE OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION This item was also deferred to the next agenda. 20. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA Mr. Joseph said he wanted to hear Stanley Nakasone, of the Highway Maintenance Division. Ms. Nicholson said they also, at the next meeting, need to make recommendations on what they heard at today's meeting, and that they should either start or finish with that. Mr. Joseph said they should start with the recommendations before they forget them and suggested they make their own notations today. So that would be at the top of the agenda. Another speaker could be brought in at 11:00 a.m. Ms. Garson pointed out that some of Mr. Sumada's recommendations relate to the Highways Division and asked whether they wanted to defer his Highways Division recommendations until hearing from Mr. Nakasone. Mr. Joseph said they actually should not make recommendations until they hear from the others in the Public Works Department. They have really only finished with Wastewater and Solid Waste. Ms. Nicholson said they should do their recommendations based on Mr. Dworsky's presentation on Solid Waste, and move on and finish the DPW before making any recommendations on the DPW. Mr. Sakaguchi asked if it would violate the Sunshine Law if they sent out their comments directly to the COGC's secretary. Ms. Nicholson felt that was a good idea, so they would come before all of them for consideration or adoption. Ms. Garson said they could do that. Their communications would be public, receive communication numbers, and be sent to the other commissioners. However, they could only be discussed at the meeting. Ms. Cushnie said it is procedural. If someone's comments do not make it to the secretary in time, they will not be listed as a communication on the next agenda. Ms. Nicholson pointed out that this would enable Ms. Cushnie to give some input (as this is her last meeting), and mailing in their recommendations may speed things along. Mr. Joseph encouraged the commissioners to submit comments and recommendations, so they could be included with the packet to be mailed to each of them before the next meeting. Ms. Garson said she would check with the Office of Information Practices to make sure this would be okay. Items 7 through 19 of today's agenda will be placed on the next agenda. And item 20 is always on the agenda. 17