HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-20 Cost of Government Commission Agenda (2)
COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Thursday, July 20, 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 JULY 6, 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
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE DIVISION
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.Are there any services, activities, and functions not necessary to the efficient
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.Do you have any other ideas on how you can make your operations more
efficient?
6.PRESENTATION AND QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDING DIVISION
(using the same
questions listed in No. 5, above)
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
7.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-39)
8.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON TRANSIT AGENCY RESPONSE TO THE
COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-41)
9.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-42)
10.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE RESPONSE
TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No.
2006-44)
11.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-47)
12.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON BOARD OF ETHICS RESPONSE TO THE
COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-50)
13.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON PENSION BOARD RESPONSE TO THE
COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-53)
14.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-56)
15.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-60)
16.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSE
TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No.
2006-61)
17.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON TAX BOARD OF REVIEW OR REAL PROPERTY
TAX DIVISION RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER DATED APRIL
10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-64)
18.DISCUSSION/ACTION ON HAWAI‘I COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSE TO THE COMMISSION’S LETTER
DATED APRIL 10, 2006
(Communication No. 2006-66).
19.DISCUSSION ON LIST OF COUNTY-OWNED VEHICLES
(Communication No.
2006-45)
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20.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 Commission’s report.
21.DISCUSSION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
22.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
23.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission is scheduled for August 3,
2006, at 10:00 a.m., at the conference room at the Hilo Department of Liquor Control,
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
24.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 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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