2014-12-11 Cost of Government Commission Agenda

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4. DISCUSSION /ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS AND FORMAT AND CONTENTS OF FINAL REPORT Includes discussion /action on the proposed recommendations and format of the final report. A. Develop and implement a computer tracking system for County vehicles within significant departments and /or County -wide. Mileage reports are to be mandated and timely. B. Explore the use of hubs in areas where there is major population growth. Example: Add a bus line for the Kona - Kealakehe- Airport corridor. This region also includes the West Hawaii Civic Center, Honokohau Harbor, the new Kaiser Permanente building, and the planned West Hawaii Community College at Palamanui, on schedule to open for the fall of 2015 to serve approximately 700 students. C. Implement a vehicle pool program, using computer /internet based reservation system to reduce number of department fleets and gain improved efficiency of vehicle use. D. Explore the implementation of a County of Hawaii information hotline. 5. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA 6. DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATIONS /DATES /TIMES OF FUTURE MEETINGSNIDEO CONFERENCING 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS Notice if hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92 -3.5, the Cost of Government Commission will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. A commission member(s) will be present at the following location: • Kona Council Room, Conference Room A, West Hawai'i Civic Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740. (Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 92 -7.) Public attendance via videoconference will be available at both the Hilo and Kona locations. The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on December 18, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawaii County Council Room, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. 2