HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-08-07 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, August 7, 2014 - 1:00 p.m.
Hawaii County Council Room
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaf i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (07- 17 -14)
4. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Comm. No. 2014 -085: Response from Anne Lee, Chair, Environmental
Management Commission
B. Comm. No. 2014 -086: Response from BJ Leithead Todd, Department of
Environmental Management
5. DISCUSSION REGARDING SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GATHERING
INFORMATION FOR THE FINAL REPORT
The Commission will discuss the subcommittees' progress in meetings with
the various departments 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.
a. Office of Aging
i. Vehicle use policy & procedures
ii. Overtime policies & procedures
iii. Using IT to improve productivity & service to the public
iv. Department re- organization
V. Planning for future service demands
(S. Maddox and L. Kelly)
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b. Department of Human Resources
i. Vehicle use policy & procedures
ii. Overtime policies & procedures
iii. Using IT to improve productivity & accuracy
iv. Department re- organization
(S. Maddox)
Hawaii Police Department
i. Vehicle use policy & procedures
ii. Overtime policies & procedures
iii. Using IT to improve productivity & service to the public
(S. Maddox and L. Kelly)
d. Mass Transit Agency
i. Current bus capacity and transportation route as well as
departmental resources (including administration
ii. Hydrogen bus project
iii. Current bus fees and payment system
iv. Greater integration of IT
V. University of Michigan Study for The Kohala Center re Hawai'i
County Mass Transit
vi. Improvement to bus shelters
vii. Updates to Mass Transit Agency webpage
(A. Kierkiewicz)
6. DISCUSSION /ACTION REGARDING FORMAT AND CONTENTS OF FINAL
REPORT
Includes discussion /action on the methodology, sequence and format of the final
report.
7. ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA
8. DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATIONS /DATESITIMES OF FUTURE
MEETINGSNIDEO CONFERENCING
9. 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 Council Room, Conference Room A, West Hawaii Civic
Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua -Kona,
Hawai'i 96740. (Pursuant to Hawaii 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
August 21, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawaii 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 Office of the Corporation Counsel,
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo HI 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961 -8622; or (3) by e -mail to
ikualiinc 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), Hawai'i County Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-