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electronic signatures in each department, electronic distribution, and online <br /> approvals to increase efficiency. (See also Executive Summary) <br /> 4. Budget Review Process <br /> a. Develop three different budget scenarios for each department as part of the <br /> annual budgeting process. One version would be based on the current budget <br /> allocation, another version would reflect a five percent increase in funding, and <br /> the third would be based on a 10% decrease from the current budget. <br /> b. Review the county's operating budget semi-annually or quarterly to make needed <br /> adjustments. <br /> 5. Boards and Commissions <br /> a. Request that all Boards and Commissions reduce the number of their meetings <br /> to help save on personnel time and travel reimbursements. <br /> 6. Miscellaneous <br /> a. Continue to update and enforce the county's internet use policy for all <br /> employees. <br /> b. Solicit employee suggestions and recommendations on a regular basis including <br /> cost saving suggestions. <br /> B. Department Specific Recommendations to Save Costs and Increase Revenues <br /> 1. County Clerk <br /> a. Use a hiring agency to staff temporary election clerk positions. <br /> 2. Environmental Management <br /> a. Implement software solutions to coordinate collection of tipping fees at the scale <br /> house and insure accounting systems are able to read the data. (See also <br /> Executive Summary) <br /> b. Regulate septic and grease haulers and increase the annual fee for registration <br /> commensurate with fees of other counties in Hawai'i. (See also Executive <br /> Summary) <br /> C. Increase the annual renewal fee for solid waste haulers and require all haulers to <br /> j be current on solid waste bills to reduce delinquencies. (See also Executive <br /> ! Summary) <br /> d. Separate positions for heavy equipment operators in the Solid Waste Division <br /> who work only at landfills and don't need a CDL license from those who drive off- <br /> site and do need a CDL license. <br /> e. impose a fee to be included in each parcel's tax bill to help fund recycling and <br /> efficient management of a-waste disposal. (See also Real Property Tax) (See <br /> also Executive Summary) <br /> 14 <br /> I - <br />