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June 1, 2020
Aaron Chung, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street -
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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Re: Managing Director's Monthly Report to County Council — Governmental
Relations and Economic Development Committee
Enclosed is a PowerPoint production to be presented during the Governmental
Relations and Economic Development Committee Meeting.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at (808)
961-8211.
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Managing Director
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Report to County Council
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COVI D-19 Reset
• Reopening safely
• Phased reopening by risk criteria to enable monitoring
• Readiness: screening,testing, contact tracing, isolation
• Task forces support
• Upcoming decisions
• Interisland travel without self-quarantining
• Trans-Pacific travel without self-quarantining
• Social gathering size
• Large events
• Economic recovery
• Reopening guidelines
• Financial assistance
• Planning opportunity to adapt
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County Workplace Reopening Priorities
• Policies and retrofits—task force inspections of each department and
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• Modified practices
• Online capabilities—information, application, review status, payment
• Telework and flex schedules—collaborative tools to coordinate and supervise
• Videoconferencing capabilities
• Improvement ideas tested during COVID
• Call center hub
• GIS surveys and dashboards
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COVID Lessons— Rededicated Priorities
• Core functions— be able to do these well
• Public safety—Fire, Police,Civil Defense, Prosecutors
• Public health—Wastewater,Solid Waste
• Infrastructure and Public Facilities—Roads,Water,Sewer, Drainage, Mass Transit,
Parks
• Financial management, legal support,technology support
• Work force constraints
• Childcare
• Surge capacity—flexible HR tools to respond to sudden,temporary, high-volume
demands without permanent increase to workforce
• Safety net
• Network of coordinated nonprofits addressing range of social needs
• Navigation system to match needs to resources(Financial Empowerment Center)
• Compassionate and involved community
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COVID Lessons— Rededicated Priorities (cont.)
• Healthy lifestyle and self-sufficiency
• Food production and distribution
• Safe and inviting places to exercise
• Priority projects
• Public safety CIP: Dispatch center and EOC
• Public health initiative: cesspool replacement pilot(Puako)
• Safety net initiatives: Homeless(Kukuiola, Keolahou);affordable rentals(inventory,
Waikoloa, Kona regional infrastructure, Lanakila,201H facilitating rules)
• County efficiencies: electronic workflows(e-sign, EnerGov),call center,vehicle fleet
pool,GIS dashboard, collaboration tools user groups,crowdsourcing tools,field
collection and work assignment systems(herbicide)
• Healthy lifestyle: complete streets pilots,trails and pedestrian projects(Waimea
Trails, Hilo Bayfront Trails)
• Economic and community recovery: lava,COVID
• Connectivity: Puna roads connectivity, Lako Street extension,Oneo Lane
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