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Cost of Government Commission <br />June 28, 2018 meeting minutes <br />Expenditure Category Sub-Committee Commission Members <br />Culture and Recreation Lenard Allen, Jenipher A. Jones <br />Health, Education and Welfare Barbara Ann Bongo Arthurs, Genevieve <br />Puanani Woo <br />Public Safety and Miscellaneous Ross E. Birch, David A. Buehler, Gregory <br />Dale Larson, Harry Lee McIntosh III <br />Sanitation and Waste Removal Margarita “Dayday” L. Hopkins, Gregory <br />Dale Larson <br /> <br />Motion approved by voice vote – 8 ayes, 1 absent <br /> <br />DEFINING SCOPE OF WORK FOR AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEES ADOPTED <br />Chairperson Jones stated that she spoke with Council Member Lee Loy. Ms. Lee Loy <br />expressed “lots of energy” for what the Commission is doing. She specifically indicated <br />interest in exploring possible areas of cost-savings and revenue increase such as fees <br />on parks, the animal control contract with the Humane Society, golf course fees, zoo <br />fees, maintenance and a possible lava viewing area modeled after fee collection at <br />Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu. <br />Commissioners commented on other areas of interest such as consolidating equipment <br />usage among departments, mass transit buses, vehicle repairs, sewer fund, solid waste <br />and landfill fee usage. <br />The Commission generally agreed that the overall message to County departments <br />would be one of proactivity, cooperation with departments, realistic assessment of <br />expenses and possible ways to increase revenue not only cost-trimming. <br /> <br />Commissioner Allen motioned and Vice Chairperson Hopkins seconded to define the <br />scope of all the ad-hoc subcommittees adopted at this meeting by the following: <br />Each subcommittee and its members will independently identify and research <br />areas within the expenditure categories that have cost-saving and/or revenue <br />enhancing potential. Each subcommittee will receive input from departments on <br />how to address the areas identified to explore if the possibilities suggested are <br />workable. Subcommittee members will report findings to the overall Commission. <br />Motion approved by voice vote – 8 ayes, 1 absent <br /> <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS <br />(none) <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />The meeting was adjourned at 11:44 a.m. <br />2 <br /> <br />