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SUBJECT ANIMAL CONTROL FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET PAGE 3 Reference Question #3 -The HPD further unilaterally cut funding for the ADA compliant wheel chair ramps at County owned facilities and supplemental equipment to enhance networking between the three shelters. In HIHS' request for FY05-06, their repairs and maintenance account of $35,000 included a requested increase of $9,400 for wheelchair ramps for trailers that are not the property of the County of Hawaii. Other reasonable accommodations may be made regarding access to these trailers considering that these trailers only house the administrative offices and the surgical unit. HIHS' FY 06-07 proposal includes a repairs and maintenance account of $38,500, which compared to the previous year's request appears to include the same request for the wheelchair ramp, which the Departments believes is not a County expense. In an attempt to assist the HIHS with this issue, police department staff did contact the Planning Department to include the HIHS request for ADA improvements while conducting assessments for the County. Staff was advised that if materials were privately purchased that Public Works could assist in building ramps based on time availability. Staff also consulted with Ms. Teri Spinola-Campbell, County ADA Coordinator, who advised that as a reasonable accommodation a buzzer to summon staff could be installed at the trailers in lieu of a ramp. All of this information was conveyed to Ms. Morgan by staff. With regards to the networking equipment referenced by Ms. Morgan, this was included as part of the supplemental request submitted with the HIHS Budget request. Reference Question #4 -HPD turned in a budget on behalf of the HIHS for contract year 2006-1007 whereby they completely cut the requested increase in salary and wages out. Attached you will find "Exhibit B" which shows a detailed line item analysis of the Hawaii Island Humane Society proposals as compared to the Department's offer. Although HIHS speaks of the Department "completely cutting the requested increase in salary and wages out", the amount included in the March 1, 2006 submittal of the Fiscal Year 2007 budget reflects a 5% increase from FY06 totaling approximately $49,785 and a 2.5% increase in salaries and wages. This increase is in addition to the 4.3% ($41,482) increase in the Fiscal Year 2006 amended budget amount from the previous year, which included a 5.6% increase in salaries and wages.