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AGENDA
Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 9:00 a.m.
Puna Conference Room –County Building
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1501
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INTRODUCTION OF COMMISSIONERS 'c
Douglas Espejo —
Glen Matsuda X8.1
Ashley Kierkiewicz _
Delan Perry
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Susan Maddox a.s _J'
John Mitchell N
Linda Kelly
3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson)
5. PRESENTATION REGARDING COMMISSION FINANCES AND GENERAL
OVERVIEW OF COUNTY FINANCES (by Deanna Sako, Deputy Director,
Finance Department. Includes presentation on budget process, the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, and a question and answer session
for Commission members on County finances.)
6. PRESENTATION ON SUNSHINE LAW, PROTOCOL (by the Office of the
Corporation Counsel)
7. PRESENTATION REGARDING DUTIES OF COST OF GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION AND APPROACH TAKEN BY PREVIOUS COST OF
GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONS (by the Office of the Corporation Counsel)
8. DISCUSSION OF ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (Filed with the
County Clerk on 01-31-03)
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
9. 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.
10. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
11. DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATIONS/DATES/TIMES OF FUTURE
MEETINGS/VIDEO CONFERENCING
12. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on
March 6, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at the County of Hawai'i Aging and Disability
Resource Center, 1055 Kino'ole Street, Suite 101, Hilo, HI 96720.
13. ADJOURNMENT
*® NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to
participate in this meeting (Le., 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 submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring ten (10) copies for distribution. Testimony
may also be submitted (1) by mail to Jennifer Kualii do Corporation Counsel, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd
Floor, Hilo HI 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8622; or(3) by e-mail to jkualii @co.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 Hawaii 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), Hawaii County Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-
Council, 25 Au•uni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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