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Mr. Matsuda asked how does he plan to implement the consolidation and <br />coordination of the inspection and enforcement response of Public Works? <br />Mr. Kurohara: I'm not ready to really elaborate too much on that right now. All l <br />can say is this, is that as an administration, we've worked with these departments to <br />really look at, before we look at this stage, we wanted to make sure we are doing <br />everything we can with their present set up to make it as efficient as possible, one was <br />software, the new software that they have with the building permit and sort of that <br />review committee that meets once or twice a week and reviews plans and (inaudible) <br />those sort of steps were done to try and make the current system better. Given that <br />though, the administration is at a point where we're looking into the legalities of what's <br />involved with moving down this road, towards some sort of consolidation of that <br />process. <br />Mr. Matsuda said initially looking at it; it's the IT aspect of the consolidation of <br />the information. He said he has questions on the inspection and enforcement <br />responsibilities. <br />Mr. Kurohara: 1 think it involves beyond IT. <br />Mr. Matsuda said it may involve legality issues. <br />Mr. Kurohara: So right now that's, we're in that process. <br />Ms. Maddox said there are a lot of references to new software in the responses <br />and presumes that ties in to the recently announced hardware purchases coming on <br />line. <br />Mr. Kurohara: Yes, this is all part of IT, sort of their lag going forward involved <br />the purchasing of new computers to update all of the different departments right now <br />that have a lot of their computers that are operating, the old computers are operating off <br />of very old platforms, so that was something that was built into the Mayor's budget even <br />from this year already, so going forward that was part of the whole plan to upgrade the <br />County's IT capacity so it will be involving new computers, new software, things to make <br />IT or the efficient use of the information or the, between departments so we can function <br />better together, we're all on the same page but also between the County and the public <br />as well, so it's for two purposes. <br />Ms. Maddox thanked Mr. Kurohara. <br />Mr. Kurohara: Again, 1'11 be available at your future meetings, Wally or myself, if <br />you have any more questions. <br />Ms. Maddox said individual department heads are also responding and the group <br />is trying to figure out broader perspectives that may come from the Mayor's Office. She <br />thanked Mr. Kurohara for making the time to come. <br />Mr. Mitchell asked Mr. Kurohara if there is an audit program for overtime as it's a <br />concern in a couple of letters. <br />E:3 <br />