HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-07 Cost of Government Commission Agenda - Tgp-amendment
COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
A G E N D A
Thursday, August 3, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Department of Liquor Control - Conference Room
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JULY 20, 2006, MEETING
3.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4.APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
(if necessary)[NOTE: Addendum requires 2/3 (Roll Call) Vote]
5.PRESENTATION AND QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION BY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Includes discussion and question and answer session relating to the following questions:
a.Do you have any ideas about what your department can do to save money while
not compromising essential services?
b.Do you see any way to consolidate services, activities, and functions of a similar
nature within your own department as well as with other departments?
c.Arethereanyservices,activities,andfunctionsnotnecessarytotheefficient
conduct of government that could be eliminated?
d.Can privatization help you? If so, in what ways? What would you privatize?
e.Can you suggest any modernization projects to streamline operations in lieu of
privatization?
f.Doyouhaveanyotherideasonhowyoucanmakeyouroperationsmore
efficient?
6.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-39)
7.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON TRANSIT AGENCY RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-41)
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
8.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-42)
9.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE RESPONSE
(Communication No.
TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
2006-44)
10.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-47)
11.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON BOARD OF ETHICS RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-50)
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
12.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON PENSION BOARD RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-53)
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
13.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-56)
14.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-60)
15.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSE
(Communication No.
TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
2006-61)
16.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON TAX BOARD OF REVIEW OR REALPROPERTY
TAX DIVISION RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL
(Communication No. 2006-64)
10, 2006
17.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON HAWAII COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORYCOMMITTEERESPONSETOTHECOMMISSIONSLETTER
(Communication No. 2006-66).
DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No.
18.DISCUSSION ON LIST OF COUNTY-OWNED VEHICLES
2006-45)
19.DISCUSSION/ACTIONREGARDINGPRIORITIZINGDEPARTMENTS/
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS OR ISSUES TO ACCOMPLISHTHE MANDATE OF
THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
Includes discussion and action on the prioritization of the departments/boards/
commissions to be analyzed, and a timeline for accomplishing the directive. Also
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includes discussion of items to be placed on draft list of recommendations to be included
in the Commissions report.
20.DISCUSSION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
21.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
22.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission is scheduled for August 17,
2006, at 10:00 a.m., at the conference room at the Hilo Department of Liquor Control,
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
23.ADJOURNMENT
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 961-8304, x104.
NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days ofbecoming a
lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code).
A lobbyist meansany 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),
Hawaii County Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council,
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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