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But I point this out , at least to me, it ' s something that the committee at some stage (inaudible) . DUNCAN: Mr. Mizuno, you 've had experience in private industry and then you've also had experience now with the County government . What in your view would be the most efficient way to clarify the language and to clarify this conflict between Council and administration? If you were to be just looking at the most efficient means of government operating, if it were just your say? MIZUNO: I think the Charter language needs to be tightened up. I think the intent of the Charter is very good. But I think the language needs to be tightened up. The adminis . . . the budgeting process is much too detailed. It needs to be brought up to a summary level type of budgeting process . Administration needs to have. . .needs to be allowed the flexibility to make these internal transfers without a lot of static from anybody or have questions raised, but not oppose any kind of transfers which are justified because you ' re running out of funds . DUNCAN: Well , did he agree that perhaps there should be a set percentage over budget that would then compel the mayor to go to Council? I mean, how do you simplify the problem? MIZUNO: The problem with using percentages is that you know $10 over $100 appropriation is 10%. And $50 over $100 appropriation is , you know, a very huge percentage. And if you limited it to, you know, 15% let ' s say, I don' t think that would accomplish what we want. Perhaps using a combination of percent and dollar amount , such as what we suggested as far as the contracts . I think my recommendations regarding the purchasing. We set certain dollar limits which would I think would alleviate a lot of (tape change; lost some transcription) . DUNCAN: Well , our concern is , I guess , efficient government that best serves the general public and the people, about a budget being projected to perhaps a lot of squabbling at the public ' s expense. Would you be able to suggest language specifically for 10 . 9 and 10 . 11 that might alleviate these continuing potential conflicts? MIZUNO: I will certainly try. BETHEA: Thank you. That ' s a very good suggestion. CUSHNIE: Mr. Chairman, may I add to that some specific wording to also ask Mr. Mizuno to respond to? Section 10. 3 , page 18 , at the top, No. (4) . It seems that we' re going from the summarized statement to specific detail because No. 269