HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-18 Cost of Government Commission Agenda (2)
COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
A G E N D A
Thursday, May 18, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Department of Liquor Control Conference Room
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MAY 4, 2006, MEETING
3.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Including:
Communication No. 2006-43: Letter from Jane Huntington regarding inefficiency
in the recruitment process.
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 SOLID
WASTE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
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,andfunctionsnotnecessarytothe
efficient conduct of government that could be eliminated?
d.Can privatization help you? If so, in what ways? What would you
privatize?
e.Canyousuggestanymodernizationprojectstostreamlineoperationsin
lieu of privatization?
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
f.Do you have any other ideas on how you can make your operations more
efficient?
6.PRESENTATION AND QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION BY THE
(on the same questions, a f, listed in
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
agenda item No. 5 above).
7.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON FINANCE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
33)
8.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
34)
9.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO THE
(CommunicationNo.2006-
COMMISSIONSLETTERDATEDAPRIL10,2006
35)
10.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF AGING RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
36)
11.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-37)
12.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED
(Communication No. 2006-38)
APRIL 10, 2006
13.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-39
)
14.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DATA SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO
(Communication No.
THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
2005-40)
15.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON TRANSIT AGENCY RESPONSE TO THE
(Communication No. 2006-
COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
41)
16.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-42)
17.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE RESPONSE
(Communication
TO THE COMMISSIONS LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
No. 2006-44)
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(Communication No.
18.DISCUSSION ON LIST OF COUNTY-OWNED VEHICLES
2006-45)
19.DISCUSSION/ACTION REGARDING PRIORITIZING DEPARTMENTS/
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS OR ISSUES TO ACCOMPLISH THE MANDATE OF
THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
Includes discussion and action on the prioritization of the departments/boards/
commissions to be analyzed. Also 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
June 1, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at the conference room at the Department of Liquor
Control,101AupuniStreet,Suite230,Hilo,Hawaii.
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 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 spendsmore 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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