HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-24 Cost of Government Commission Agenda
COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street,
Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
AGENDA
Friday, September 24, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.
Liquor Conference Room
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
3.APPROVALOF MINUTES (September 10, 2010)
4.CORRESPONDENCE
A.Comm 2010-091: Response from Ronald Takahashi, Human Resources
B.Comm 2010-092: Response from Robert Fitzgerald, Parks & Recreation
C.Comm 2010-093: Response from Nancy Crawford, Finance
D.Comm 2010-094: Response from Jay Kimura, Prosecuting Attorney
E.Comm 2010-095: Suggestion from Anonymous
F.Comm 2010-096: Suggestion from Anonymous
G.Comm 2010-097: Response from Kelly Greenwell, Council Member
H.Comm 2010-098: Response from Ken Goodenow, County Clerk
I.Comm 2010-099: Response from Quince Mento, Civil Defense
J.Comm 2010-100: Suggestion from Anonymous
K.Comm 2010-101: Suggestion from Lincoln Ashida
L.Comm 2010-102: Suggestion from Anonymous
M.Comm 2010-103: Suggestion from Anonymous
N.Comm 2010-104: Suggestion from Anonymous
O.Comm 2010-105: Suggestion from Scott Leonard
P.Comm 2010-106: Suggestion from Bradley Westervelt
Q.Comm 2010-107: Suggestion from Lori Enomoto
R.Comm 2010-108: Suggestion from Anonymous
S.Comm 2010-109: Response from Stephen Arnett, Housing
T.Comm 2010-110: Suggestion from Anonymous
U.Comm 2010-111: Suggestion from Anonymous
V.Comm 2010-112: Suggestion from Concerned Firefighters County of
Hawai‘i
W.Comm 2010-113: Suggestion from Anonymous
X.Comm 2010-114 through 2010-121: Correspondence to Departments
Y.Comm 2010-122: Response from Burt Tsuchiya, Data Systems
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Z.Comm 2010-123: Response from Randall Kurohara, Research and
Development
5.REPORTS FROM SUBCOMMITTEES
A.Operations, Budget, Policy and Consolidation (G. Wong, G. Matsuda)
B.Revenue Enhancement and Collections (K. Armour, P. Provalenco)
C.Technology Recommendations and Adoption (E. O’Hara, M. Nicholson)
6.DISCUSSION REGARDING APPROACH TO TAKE TO TIMELY ACCOMPLISH
MANDATE OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
A.Subcommittee progress, problems, further definition of subcommittee
needed, further information needed, etc.
7.DISCUSSION REGARDING FUTURE MEETING DATES
8.ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
9.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on
October 8, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., at the Liquor Conference Room, 101 Aupuni
Street, Suite 230, Hilo, HI 96720.
10.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 961-8251.
SUBMITTING TESTIMONY
Those wishing to testify in person must register with the Commission Secretary at the meeting.
ten (10)
Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring copies for distribution. Testimony
may also be submitted (1) by mail to Sandy Arriola c/o Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325,
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Hilo HI 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8622; or (3) by e-mail to sarriola@co.hawaii.hi.us.
submit separate testimony for each item
. Copies will be distributed by the Commission Secretary at the
before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting
meeting only if they are received . 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), Hawai‘i 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-
Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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