HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-10 Cost of Government Commission Agenda (2)
COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street,
Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
AGENDA
Friday, September 10, 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.APPROVAL OF MINUTES (July 30, 2010)
4.CORRESPONDENCE
A.Comm 2010-002: Notice To All Employees
B.Comm 2010-003 through 2010-006: Correspondence requesting
appointment of COGC members
C.Comm 2010-007 through 2010-027: Correspondence to Departments
D.Comm 2010-028 through 2010-036: Correspondence to Council
members
E.Comm 2010-037 through 2010-068: Correspondence to Boards and
Commissions
F.Comm 2010-069: Suggestion by Anonymous
G.Comm 2010-070: Suggestion by Anonymous
H.Comm 2010-071: Suggestion by Anonymous
I.Comm 2010-072: Suggestion by John Totten
J.Comm 2010-073: Suggestion by Lela Yamashiro
K.Comm 2010-074: Suggestion by Anonymous
L.Comm 2010-075: Response from Craig Masuda, Pension Board
M.Comm 2010-076: Suggestion by Anonymous
N.Comm 2010-077: Suggestion by Anonymous
O.Comm 2010-078: Response from William Takaba, Mayor’s Office
P.Comm 2010-079: Response from Milton Pavao, Water Dept.
Q.Comm 2010-080: Suggestion by Zach Houchin
R.Comm 2010-081: Suggestion from Anonymous
S.Comm 2010-082: Suggestion from Anonymous
T.Comm 2010-083: Suggestion from Anonymous
U.Comm 2010-084: Response from Janice Pakele, Liquor Control
V.Comm 2010-085: Response from Emarie Carvalho, Fire Board of
Appeals
W.Comm 2010-086: Suggestion from Arnold Uehara
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
X.Comm 2010-087: Response from Ivan Torigoe, Environmental
Management
Y.Comm 2010-088: Response from Chief Harry Kubojiri, Police Department
Z.Comm 2010-089: Response from Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel
AA. Comm 2010-090: Suggestion from Anonymous
5.PRESENTATION REGARDING THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I’S GREEN TEAM
(by Alex Frost)
6.DISCUSSION REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF CORE COUNTY
RESPONSIBILITIES
7.DISCUSSION REGARDING APPROACH TO TAKE TO TIMELY ACCOMPLISH
MANDATE OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
8.DISCUSSION REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF PREVIOUS COST OF
GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS
9.ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
10.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on
September 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the Liquor Conference Room, 101 Aupuni
Street, Suite 230, Hilo, HI 96720.
11.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. Those
ten (10)
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, Hilo HI 96720; (2) by
Please submit separate testimony for each
facsimile to (808) 961-8622; or (3) by e-mail to sarriola@co.hawaii.hi.us.
itembefore 12:00
. Copies will be distributed by the Commission Secretary at the meeting only if they are received
noon on the business day prior to 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), 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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