HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-06 Cost of Government Commission AgendaCOST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION c/o Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325,
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
AGENDA
Thursday, March 6, 2014 — 1:00 p.m.
County of Hawai'i Aging and Disability Resource Center „ <
1055 Kino'ole Street, Suite 101
Hilo, HI 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. DISCUSSION REGARDING ALL PAST REPORTS OF THE PREVIOUS COST
OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS
The Commission will discuss all aspects of the past reports of all previous Cost
of Government Commissions. Discussion will include but not be limited to: The
approach past Commissions took in accomplishing their mission, their findings,
whether any information that was previously gathered can be used for this report,
and other pertinent information.
4. FORMATION OF SUBCOMMITTEES TO MEET WITH VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING
INFORMATION FOR THE FINAL REPORT
The Commission will discuss the formation of various subcommittees to
investigate and gather information from various departments and agencies
of the County of Hawai'i to assist in the preparation of the final report. The
scope of each such investigation, the identity of the board members, and each
member's authority will be defined at the meeting. The Commission anticipates
devising uniform questions to be posed to each department.
5. REVIEW DRAFT LETTERS TO DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS, COUNTY CLERK, COUNTY COUNCIL AND EMPLOYEES
REQUESTING INFORMATION
6. DISCUSSION /ACTION REGARDING APPROACH TO TAKE TO TIMELY
ACCOMPLISH MANDATE OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
Includes discussion /action on the methodology and sequence of analyzing the
departments /boards /commissions to determine what information is needed and
how to gain that information.
7. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
8. DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATIONS /DATESITIMES OF FUTURE
MEETINGSIVIDEO CONFERENCING
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on
March 20, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawai'i County Council Room, 25 Aupuni
Street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720.
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 -8251.
Those wishing to testify in person must register with the Commission Secretary at the meeting.
Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring ten (10) copies for distribution. Testimony
may also be submitted (1) by mail to Jennifer Kualii c/o Corporation Counsel, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd
Floor, Hilo HI 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961 -8622; or (3) by e-mail to ikualii(dico.hawaii.hi.us. Please
submit separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed by the Commission Secretary at the
meeting only if they are received before 12:00 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