HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-20 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, April 20, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Conference Room Department of Liquor Control
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM APRIL 6, 2006, MEETING
3.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Including:
Communication No. 2006-22: Letter to Demetra Reynolds from Milton Pavao of
the Department of Water Supply, with copy of her May [sic] 2, 2006, letter
enclosed.
4.APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
(if necessary)[NOTE: Addendum requires 2/3 (Roll Call) Vote]
5.PRESENTATION AND QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION WITH THE SOLID
WASTE AND WASTEWATER DIVISIONS 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
similarnaturewithinyourowndepartmentaswellaswithother
departments?
c.Are there any services, activities, and functions not necessary to the
efficientconductofgovernmentthatcouldbeeliminated?
d.Canprivatizationhelpyou?Ifso,inwhatways?Whatwouldyou
privatize?
e.Can you suggest any modernization projects to streamline operations in
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.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.
7.DISCUSSION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
8.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
9.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission is scheduled for
May4,2006,at10:00a.m.,attheconferenceroomattheOfficeofthe
Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii.
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 961-8304,
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 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.)
RegistrationformsandexpenditurereportdocumentsareavailableattheOfficeoftheCountyClerk-
Council,25AupuniStreet,Hilo,Hawaii96720.
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