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MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES <br />Friday, October 13, 2023 <br />4. APPROVAL OF THE September 15, 2023 MEETING MINUTES <br />Motion made by Committee Member, <br />September 15, 2023 meeting minutes <br />was any discussion. <br />Rebecca Bennett, to accept the <br />. Chair, Michelle Hiraishi asked if there <br />Committee Member, Zahava Zaidoff explained on Page 2, #4, Approval of the <br />August 11, 2023 Meeting Minutes where it states Committee Member, <br />Zahava Zaidoff seconded, to be corrected to Committee Member, Zahava <br />Zaidoff abstained. <br />Zahava Zaidoff explained on Page 4, #11, Adjournment where it states Public <br />Member, Zahava Zaidoff and Public Member, ReBecca Bennett, to be <br />corrected to Committee Member, Zahava Zaidoff and Committee Member, <br />ReBecca Bennett. <br />Motion made by Committee Member, ReBecca Bennett to accept the <br />amended September 15, 2023 meeting minutes. Secretary, Sandra Schuffler, <br />seconded. No further discussion. (5 ayes, 0 nays) <br />5. PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS <br />No Testimony from the Public. <br />6. COMMITTEE PURPOSE AND ROLE: BY-LAW REVIEW <br />Chair, Michelle Hiraishi asked the Committee to look over the by-laws and <br />briefly review and determine what the Mayor's Committee on People with <br />Disabilities role is. <br />Chair, Michele Hiraishi asked the Committee Members to look at Page 4, <br />Article II Roles and Goals of the Committee which states: <br />1. THE MCPD IS ESTABLISHED BY THE MAYOR, THROUGH <br />AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER ARTICLE IV EXECUTIVE BRANCH — <br />GENERAL PROVISION, SECTION 4-4 ADVISORY COMMISSISON OF <br />THE COUNTY CHARGER. <br />2. THE MCPD CONSISTS OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT <br />INTEREST IN AIDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES AND ACCEPT THE <br />PRIMARY ROLE AND GOALS OF THE MCPD AS NOTED IN THE <br />FOLLOWING STATEMENTS. <br />3. THE MCPD SHALL ADVISE THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />ON ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES RELATED TO PEOPLE WITH <br />DISABILITIES. AS ITS PRIMARY GOAL, THE MCPD SHALL REVIEW <br />AND RECOMMEND ACTION AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES TO <br />IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES <br />OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII. ITEMS BEYOND THE SCOPE OF <br />ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES, SHALL BE REFERRED TO OTHER COUNTY <br />OF HAWAII DEPARTMENTS OR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, AS <br />APPROPRIATE. <br />2 <br />