HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-15-22 AGENDA. COG CommissionMitchell D. Roth
Mayor
County of Hawai'i
Michael Konowicz, Chair
Neal Herbert, Vice Chair
Matthias Kusch
Chantee Shiroma
Madeline Greene
Shannon Matson
Kenneth Obenski
Daniel Malakie III
Karie Wakat v
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Cost of Government Commission
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 96 [-8211
74-5044 Ane Keohokrdole Hwy Bldg C , Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 3234444
AGENDA
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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 Act 220, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, effective January 1, 2022, Cost of
Government Commission meetings will be held online, and the location listed below is open to the public
to provide testimony. Thus, the Cost of Government Commission can be viewed live on Zoom, or at the
location listed below. Meeting minutes of the Cost of Government Commission will be posted on the
Boards and Commissions website in the Cost of Government Commission folder at
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DATE: Thursday, September 15, 2022
TIME: 2 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: Hawai'i County Building, Pueo Conference Room
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603, Hilo, HI 96720
West Hawaii Civic Center/ Mayor's Office
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona. HI 96740
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. Pursuant to HRS
§92-3, interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the Commission
takes public statements on items on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called." To register
to provide testimony at the meeting, please provide your email to Jean is - vi h^^, h.,,g awaiico nty
and Poma'„Bartolqtiieac hawaiico, untq^oy by 12:00 p.m. September 14, 2022. Public attendees may
present written or oral testimony at the meeting without prior registration.
A meeting held by interactive conference technology shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30)
minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all
members participating in the meeting or with the "in -person" location identified in this agenda. The
meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio -only communication
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is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to
reconvene the meeting as provided in this section within thirty )30) minutes after an interruption to
communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated.
1. CALL TO ORDER, QUORUM
Commissioners attending the meeting from private locations shall advise if any person is with
them (except for the names of minors)
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. COMMUNICATIONS
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM September 8, 2022 REGULAR MEETING
5. STATUS REPORTS OF PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS (PIG(s)) ESTABLISHED
One or more of the following PIG(s) may present its Findings and Recommendations to the full
Commission at this meeting. Pursuant to HRS §92-2.5(b)(1)(C), the Commission cannot
deliberate or make any decision of the Findings and Recommendations presented until the next
(or a subsequent) Commission meeting.
a. BUILDING DIVISION
b. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
c. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
d. COUNTY -WIDE FLEET ACROSS FUNCTIONS
e. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
f. REVENUE GENERATION
g. PONC
6. STATUS REPORTS OF INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS ON PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS,
SUGGESTED SAVINGSIEFFICIENCY AREAS, AND REVENUE GENERATION
CONCEPTS.
7. DISCUSSION ON ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
The Commissioners will comment on issues not on the agenda, for consideration for the
Commission's next meeting.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on Thursday, September
22, 2022, at 2 p.m. by interactive conference technology call via the Zoom platform with in -
person locations available for public access.
9. 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; or (2) by email to
_feat . iskovichfc hawaiicounty„goy and Po aika' Bartolome�r ,ha aiic unt ov. Please submit
separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed by the commission secretary at the meeting.
All oral and written testimony will be public record.
Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai `i 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),
County of Hawai' i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.,
Hawaii 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 §92-7.5, the board packet provided to members
of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting
date, 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 Hawai` i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona.
NOTE: The in -person location for this meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. 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 five (5) business days prior to the meeting date..
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