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COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawai`ii 96720 •
AGENDA
Thursday, March 24, 2022 — 2 p.m.
Via INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT):
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Cost of
Government Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters
91 and 92, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Sections 5-2.2 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
NOTE: Pursuant to Governor Ige's proclamation related to Sunshine Law in -person meetings
dated December 29, 2021, the requirement to have at least one in -person meeting location has been
suspended through March 25, 2022. No in -person meeting location will be provided during this
time unless the suspension is earlier terminated or superseded by a separate proclamation.
DATE: Thursday, March 24, 2022
TIME: 2 p.m. m 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): Cost of Government
Commission Members will participate in this meeting via the Zoom interactive video conference
platform. Zoom Link below:
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The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by calling into the Zoom meeting. To register
to access to the Zoom meeting, please provide your email to JeanM.Miskovieh ��:"ahawaiicount,goy
or Pomai.Bartolome4 hawaiicounty Yov no later than 4:30 p.m. March 23 2022.
If internet connection is lost, the public meeting will be automatically recessed to restore
communication. If lost connection exceeds 30 minutes, the meeting will be terminated.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MARCH 10, 2022
5. COMMUNICATIONS
6. PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation and Overview of County of Hawaii Department of
Finance (relating to IT), Steve Hunt, Deputy Finance Director
b. Presentation and Overview of the Konno v County of Hawaii Decision,
Malia Kekai, Deputy Corporation Counsel
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7. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING PRIORITY FOCUS AREA, "PERMITTING / CONSTRUCTION
LICENSING".
8. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING PRIORITY FOCUS AREA, "ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT / SOLID WASTE / WASTEWATER".
9. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING PRIORITY FOCUS AREA, "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ./
AUTOMATION ELECTRONIC RECORDS / DIGITAL PAYMENTS".
10. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING SECONDARY FOCUS AREA, "CAR & VEHICLE COSTS
VEHICLE TYPES / VEHICLE MAINTAINANCE."
11. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING SECONDARY FOCUS AREA, "IT I AUTOMATION
ELECTRONIC RECORDS."
12. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING TERTIARY FOCUS AREA, "WATER SYSTEM EFFICIENCY
WELL AND PIPE MAINTAINANCE."
13. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING TERTIARY FOCUS AREA, "PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PONC) EXPENDITURES."
14. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING TERTIARY FOCUS AREA, "ROADS / TRANSPORTATION/
PUBLIC WORKS."
15. DISCUSSION, REVIEW, AND ACTION OF NEXT STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING
AND ANALYZING TERTIARY FOCUS AREA, "OPTIMIZING NUMBER OF
COMMISSIONS."
16. DISCUSSION ON ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
17. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on Thursday,
April 14, 2022, at 2 p.m. by interactive video call via Zoom.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the Commission
Secretary at the meeting. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring ten (10)
copies for distribution. Testimony may be submitted by (1) mail to Cost of Government
Commission c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, HI 96720; (2) by email to
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submit separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed by the commission secretary
at the meeting only if they are received before Noon on the business day prior to the meeting.
All oral and written testimony will be public record.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk
within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code). A
lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence
legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public
officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a) (6), Hawai`i County Code) Registration forms and
expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni St., Room
1402, Hilo.
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided
to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during regular business
hours at the Hilo office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, and at the Kona office of
the Mayor, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona.
NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this
meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.) please call (808) 961-8020.
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