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County of 3Cawat i-Department ofit nean ztesowroes Int ' e Memo irk Duane'Cantata,Director of king ,7710 561: Sharon Toriano,Director of Human Resources , DMZ March 3,2016 S'tATEC? Hawoi'l County Code,Section 25-4-55 Aloha, Director Kanuhal As a follow up to yesterday's discussion,Section 25-4-55 of the Hawaii County Code (HCC), Parking for Persons with Disabilities,is out-of-date because it references standards for accessible parking spaces that were amended. In short,the HCC creates public confusion as to what are the prevailing parking regulations for Hawaii County,and we believe that the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB)was asked to review the discrepancy. Our ADA Coordinator,Teri Spinola Campbell, consulted with DCAB,and also discussed this issue with Susan Gagorik, Planning Program Manager, and Jon Henricks, Deputy County Clerk. The following options were considered in response to this matter. 1. Do nothing. 2. Delete Section 25-4-55 in its entirely. This is our recommendation given that the requirements for accessible parking spaces are already contained in various laws, there may be no need to repeat them in the County Code. 3. Amend the HCC with proposed statement attached. Please note that DCAB's Facility Access Unit was asked to review the proposed revision for accuracy. Susan Gagorik favored this option. The HCC addresses accessible parking under Zoning and there may be other alternatives to be considered or perhaps other departments to consult with. Regardless,we are here to kokua. In the event you would like to pursue a code change, Deputy County Clerk Jon Henricks, has suggested the following: • The Planning Department can take the initiative and follow the usual protocol for amending a section of the HCC; or • If this is not possible,we can explore if a member of the County Council is willing to initiate the change. Planning Dept. 9fawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider andEmp(oyer Exhibit I