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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-28 Cost of Government Commission minutes COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JUNE 28, 2018 HAWAI‘I COUNTY BUILDING, PUNA CONFERENE ROOM – HILO 25 AUPUNI STREET, SUITE 1501, HILO, HAWAI‘I CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Jones called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m. ATTENDANCE Present: Jenipher A. Jones, Chairperson Margarita “Dayday” L. Hopkins, Vice-Chairperson Lenard Allen, Commissioner Barbara Ann Bongo Arthurs, Commissioner Ross E. Birch, Commissioner Gregory Dale Larson, Commissioner Harry Lee McIntosh III, Commissioner Genevieve Puanani Woo, Commissioner Excused: David A. Buehler, Commissioner ____ Also present: Dennis Kauka, Jr., Executive Assistant Aide – Office of the Mayor Ronald Kim, Deputy Corporation Counsel Roy Takemoto, Executive Assistant to the Mayor (at 11:20 a.m) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (none) APPROVAL OF MINUTES A correction to the agenda was noted. “May 14 meeting” should read “June 14” meeting. Commissioner Birch motioned to approve the minutes of the April 26 meeting and postpone approval of the May 24 and June 14 meeting minutes since drafts had not yet been prepared. Commissioner Allen seconded. Motion approved by voice vote – 8 ayes, 1 absent ADOPTION OF AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEES TO REVIEW EXPENDITURES OF CERTAIN AREAS IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT – COMMISSIONER ASSIGNMENTS Vice Chairperson Hopkins motioned to accept and adopt the following ad-hoc subcommittee assignments by selected expenditure categories from the comparative statement section of the proposed County operating budget for next fiscal year: Cost of Government Commission June 28, 2018 meeting minutes Expenditure Category Sub-Committee Commission Members Culture and Recreation Lenard Allen, Jenipher A. Jones Health, Education and Welfare Barbara Ann Bongo Arthurs, Genevieve Puanani Woo Public Safety and Miscellaneous Ross E. Birch, David A. Buehler, Gregory Dale Larson, Harry Lee McIntosh III Sanitation and Waste Removal Margarita “Dayday” L. Hopkins, Gregory Dale Larson Motion approved by voice vote – 8 ayes, 1 absent DEFINING SCOPE OF WORK FOR AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEES ADOPTED Chairperson Jones stated that she spoke with Council Member Lee Loy. Ms. Lee Loy expressed “lots of energy” for what the Commission is doing. She specifically indicated interest in exploring possible areas of cost-savings and revenue increase such as fees on parks, the animal control contract with the Humane Society, golf course fees, zoo fees, maintenance and a possible lava viewing area modeled after fee collection at Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu. Commissioners commented on other areas of interest such as consolidating equipment usage among departments, mass transit buses, vehicle repairs, sewer fund, solid waste and landfill fee usage. The Commission generally agreed that the overall message to County departments would be one of proactivity, cooperation with departments, realistic assessment of expenses and possible ways to increase revenue not only cost-trimming. Commissioner Allen motioned and Vice Chairperson Hopkins seconded to define the scope of all the ad-hoc subcommittees adopted at this meeting by the following: Each subcommittee and its members will independently identify and research areas within the expenditure categories that have cost-saving and/or revenue enhancing potential. Each subcommittee will receive input from departments on how to address the areas identified to explore if the possibilities suggested are workable. Subcommittee members will report findings to the overall Commission. Motion approved by voice vote – 8 ayes, 1 absent ANNOUNCEMENTS (none) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:44 a.m. 2