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in the back of ` his submittal, the functional and organizational <br /> table of organizations that you Might want to refer to at your <br /> own leisure. <br /> In terms of recommendation, I have one, very <br /> minor one. One that I have desired over a period of time. <br /> My position is described in the Charter as Chief Engineer and <br /> if you' ll note that all of the other departments in the county <br /> such as the Parks and Recreation Director, Finance Director, are <br /> all called "Director". Planning Director, R & D Director. <br /> And also most of the public works heads in the other counties, <br /> except Kauai , are called Director also. So, if it is possible, <br /> I would like for you to consider possibly a change in the <br /> terminology of my position from that of Chief Engineer to <br /> Director. It is a minor one but if you can consider it. <br /> There are also other areas that I would like <br /> to comment on. I have not had the chance to review the other <br /> sections of the Charter. Primarily, those that deal with the <br /> capital improvement funding and expenditure that fall within <br /> the privy of the Planning Department and the Finance Department. <br /> Our department coordinates most of the CIP projects as far as <br /> implementation and we have had some, not problems, but concern <br /> about the duration of the funding before they lapse and some <br /> of the other conditions that are imposed by Charter that effect <br /> capital improvements. So, if I may, Mr. Chairman , at some <br /> later time if I may have the opportunity of .submitting comments <br /> in those areas. <br /> So, very briefly, that is what the department <br /> is all about. I ' ll be very happy to answer any questions that <br /> you may have. <br /> MR. CADINHA: Can you give us some idea about <br /> these CIP problems, now? <br /> MR. HARADA: The state and the county work under <br /> different procedures as far as lapsing and expenditure of CIP <br /> appropriations. One suggestion has been that we be consistent <br /> with the state procedure. I think the basic difference is <br /> that that portion that deals with the period in which the <br /> funds are alive and what needs to be done to keep the funds <br /> active. In other words, what do we need to do so that the <br /> funds do not lapse. Ithink this is a discussion that perhaps <br /> should be held with the Finance Director when he covers his <br /> area. But because we are the expending agency as far as we <br /> are in money spent, we have found ourselves from time to time <br /> in a situation where because of various conditions of preparing <br /> SMA or ERS documents that it takes a longer period of time <br /> before the funds can be actually implemented for construction. <br /> This being the case, then perhaps there should be some consid- <br /> eration for keeping the funds alive for a longer period of <br /> time because of these considerations. <br /> MR. CADINHA: How could the Charter accomplish <br /> that? <br /> -16- <br />