HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-03 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, April 3, 2014 — 1:00 p.m.
Puna Conference Room, County Building
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1501
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (February 20, 2014 and March 6, 2014)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Comm. Nos. 2014 -001 to 2014 -026: Letter to Department Heads and
Employees
B. Comm. No. 2014 -027 to 2014 -054: Letter to Boards and Commissions
C. Comm. No. 2014 -055 Response from Harry Kubojiri, Police Department
D. Comm. No. 2014 -056 Response from Judith Bell, Chair, Committee on Aging
E. Comm. No. 2014 -057 Suggestion from Anonymous
F. Comm. No. 2014 -058 Suggestion from Anonymous, Environmental Mgmt.
G. Comm. No. 2014 -059 Suggestion from May Lee, Police Department
H. Comm. No. 2014 -060 Suggestion from Dana Lawler
I. Comm. No. 2014 -061 Suggestion from Carol Elliott
J. Comm. No. 2014 -062 Suggestion from Glen Shigehara, Housing
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
5. PRESENTATION /DISCUSSION
Presentation by either 1) Julie Myhre, Energy Management Analyst, Department
of Water Supply, regarding energy projects and initiatives of the Department of
Water Supply; or 2) Will Rolston, Energy Coordinator, County of Hawai'i
regarding energy projects and initiatives of the County of Hawai'i; discussion
regarding Mayor's former Green Team's efforts and discussion regarding the
Vision 20/15 Green Government Action Plan
6. DISCUSSION ON RESPONSES RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENTS,
EMPLOYEES AND BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
10. DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATIONS /DATES /TIMES OF FUTURE
MEETINGS/VIDEO CONFERENCING
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Notice if hereby given that pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes § 92 -3.5,
the Cost of Government Commission will be conducting this meeting via
videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than
a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. A commission member(s)
will be present at the following location:
• Kona Mayor's Office Conference Room, West Hawai'i Civic Center,
74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua -Kona, Hawai'i
96740. (Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes § 92 -7.)
Public attendance via videoconference will be available at both the Hilo and Kona
locations.
The next meeting of the Cost of Government Commission will be held on
April 17, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawaii County Council Room, 25 Aupuni
Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
12. 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.
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 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(a�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 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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