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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.20.22 COG Commission Minutes - Approved•' COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • O w►.� COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES / October 20, 2022 INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): ZOOM WITH IN -PERSON LOCATIONS FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY PER AGENDA [2:03 pm] [1] CALL TO ORDER, QUORUM Chair Konowicz called the meeting to order with quorum. ATTENDANCE Present: D9 Michael Konowicz, Chair D1 Neal Herbert, Vice Chair D2 Matthias Kusch D5 Shannon Matson D6 Kenneth Obenski D7 Daniel Malakie III D8 Karie Wakat Absent: D3 Chantee Shiroma D4 Madie Greene Additional: Keyra Wong, Deputy Corporation Counsel Robert Command, Office of the Mayor Jeannie Miskovich, Commission Secretary [2:04 pm] [21 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None [3] COMMUNICATIONS None [2:13 pm] [41 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 13, 2022. MOTION Comm. Kusch moves to approve the October 13, 2022, Meeting Minutes. Comm. Wakat seconds the Motion. Discussion: Comm. Obenski was late to the 10/13122 meeting and so abstains from the vote Voice Vote: Ayes: (6) Comm. Obenski abstains (1) 10/13/2022 Meeting Minutes Approved [5[ REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN FINAL REPORT OF THE 2022 COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION [2:10 pm] Comments: Comm. Konowicz noted the DEM changes had the most editing and hoped that the rest of the master document could be approved by the Commission today, with any non -substantive edits done by Chair Konowicz and Keyra Wong, Corp. Counsel, prior to submittal to Council Service on Monday 10/24/22. Cover letter- Comm. Obenski submitted an additional paragraph to the cover letter for review by the Commission - as submitted MOTION Comm. Kusch moves to accept the Cover Letter with Comm. Obenski additions Comm. Wakat seconds the Motion Discussion: Commissioners agree with the proposed additional language to the cover letter [2:13 pm] VOICE VOTE: Ayes (7) Unanimous The Motion to accept the Cover Letter with Comm. Obenski additions passes 12:14 pm] DEM Report Comments: Keyra Wong, recapped to the Commission her red -line edits made to the DEM report with Malia Kekai, and explained the recommended omission of the paragraph regarding Honolulu wastewater practices. The edits were made to clarify the Konno Decision issues within the different counties. 12:18 pm] Discussion: Chair Konowicz noted that information from the Director of DEM contradicts the information given. Keyra Wong suggested that the discussion may serve as an opportunity for more training for the DEM Department heads on the issue. Chair Konowicz is in favor of keeping the paragraph in the report and to adopt the other red -line changes. Comm. Herbert is also in favor of retaining the paragraph language and to adopt the red -line changes. Comm. Kusch leans toward removing the paragraph as recommended by Keyra Wong, Corp. Counsel. MOTION Comm. Matson moves to accept the red -line changes to the DEM Report, keeping the paragraph on Honolulu wastewater practices Comm. Obenski seconds the motion [2:23 pm} ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes (5) Comm.(s) Konowicz, Herbert, Matson, Obenski, Malaki No(s) (2) Comm.(s) Kusch, Wakat Motion to accept the red -line changes to the DEM Report, and keeping the paragraph on Honolulu wastewater practices, Passes 5/2 [2:30 pm] Discussion: Comm. Malakie submitted additional language regarding the issue of "Asset Management, Long Term Projections complete with Financial Constraints Defined." Discussion: Comm.(s) discussed pros and cons of adding this issue into the Final Report and determined the subject as Management 101 and possibly insulting. NO MOTION [2:57 pm] Discussion: Final Report general review and editing to grammar and typing. Appendices discussed. [3:16 pm] MOTION Comm. Obenski moved to accept the Final Report of the 2022 Cost of Government Commission as read, with any subsequent non -substantive edits prior to submission to County Council by Chair Konowicz and Keyra Wong. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes(s) (7) Unanimous Comm.(s) Herbert, Kusch, Matson, Obenski, Malakie, Wakat & Konowicz The motion to accept the Final Report of the 2022 Cost of Government Commission, as read, with any subsequent non -substantive edits prior to submission to County Council by Chair Konowicz and Keyra Wong, PASSES Comments: Chair Konowicz praised the Commission for work product and will finalize the report for submission next week as a Communication for the Finance Committee Discussion: Bobby Command was asked to request and schedule a meeting with Mayor Mitch Roth and Managing Director Lee Lord on either 11/10122 or 11 / 17/22, with time after the meeting for an end of Commission celebration. [3:41 pm] MOTION Comm. Herbert moves to adjourn the meeting Comm. Obenski seconds the Motion VOICE VOTE: AYES (7) Unanimous The meeting of the COG Commission was adjourned at 3:41 pm.