2015-01-15 Cost of Government Commission Agenda

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V. Continue to expand and expedite use of web -based services and commerce, allowing the public to conduct business via the internet to reduce lines and improve interactions with the public. (Comm. 2014 -081, Don Jacobs, Information Technology, 4/14/14) W. Continue efforts to consolidate duplicative IT systems among /between departments to improve IT support and service, increase efficiency of information sharing and reduce costs. Centralize support and decision making for IT related to the overall network backbone, e-mail, internet access, anti -virus support, software updates and licensing. (Comm. 2014- 081, Don Jacobs, Information Technology, 4/14/14) X. Explore ways to streamline and expedite the process for position revisions and department reorganizations. Several department heads indicated they had invested more than two years in reorganizing department functions and positions, leading to inefficiency and inability to implement program improvement goals. Y. Explore ways to maximize use of the facility, including implementation of meeting room use fee. (Office of Aging) Z. Implement fees to cover sewer connection inspections, building permit reviews and administrative (annual) cost of septage hauler discharge permits. (Comm. 2014 -086, Response from BJ Leithead -Todd, 7/24/14) AA. Environmental Management Commission, like the Board of Water Supply, be given authority to set fees rather than having everything go through the County Council for codification in the County Code. The Commission meets every month with the Department, spends a great deal of time and attention on Department operations and are very familiar with County facilities. (12/4/14 meeting minutes, pg 7, BJ Leithead -Todd presentation) BB. Conduct study related to waste water rates, which were last adjusted in 2002, including a multi -year schedule of planned increases /adjustments. (12/4/14 meeting minutes, pg 4, BJ Leithead -Todd presentation) CC. Explore possibility of giving Wastewater Division to separate costs of electricity or diesel fuel on consumers' bills and to pass changes in those costs on to consumers. (12/4/14 meeting minutes, pg 7, BJ Leithead -Todd presentation) DD. Implement program of contracted small grinders at selected transfer stations to allow mulching in place, eliminating the need to haul green waste to Pu'uanahulu Landfill, and making mulch readily available in remote communities. (12/4/14 meeting minutes, pg 11, BJ Leithead -Todd presentation) EE. Implement the green waste fee program approved for the County Code in 2005, as means of generating department revenue. (12/4/14 meeting minutes, pg 13, BJ Leithead -Todd presentation) 61