2006-05-18 Cost of Government Commission Minutes

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1. 2. COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION County of Hawaii MINUTES May 18, 2006 — 10:00 a.m. Department of Liquor Control - Conference Room Commission members present: Others present: CALL TO ORDER 101 Aupum Street, Suite 230 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Wayne T. Joseph, Acting Chair Pamela F. Cushnie, Commissioner Marilyn L. Nicholson, Commissioner Melvyn K. Sakaguchi, Commissioner Barbara R. Stremski, Commissioner Katherine A. Garson, Deputy Corporation Counsel Mary E. Crosson, Secretary Michael Dworsky, Department of Environmental Management Jiro Sumada, Department of Public Works The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MAY 4, 2006, MEETING Motion and Vote: Mr. Sakaguchi moved to approve and file the minutes, Ms. Nicholson seconded, and all members voted to approve and file the minutes of May 4, 2006. 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC There were no members of the public present. Communication No. 2006 -43: A letter from Jane Huntington regarding inefficiency in the recruitment process. Ms. Garson stated that she called the Civil Service Department on the issue Ms. Huntington raised, about overlapping positions when one employee leaves and a new one takes over. Ronald Takahashi, the deputy director, said that they are allowed to advertise for the position. One of Ms. Huntington's complaints was that the recruitment process cannot begin until the position is vacant. Mr. Takahashi said this is not true. If a position is funded and available, they can recruit even if the position is still occupied by someone. However, there does not appear to be a provision for overlapping, so that issue may need to be addressed.