2007-08-03 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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D. Email from Debbie Jackson, Planner of DCAB, regarding Understanding the Legislative Process workshop, Part 2 scheduled for August 30, 2007 L. Scadden will ask M. Gleason if he is interested in attending. E. Email from Francine Wai, Executive Director of DCAB, inviting one person from MCPD to come to the Disability Access Conference in September, provided that the person is a consumer J. Souza and L. Scadden said they are unable to attend due to a conflict. COMMUNITY LIAISON REPORTS A. EDUCATION/PUBLIC AWARENESS LIAISON M. GLEASON No report. B. RECREATIONLIAISION L. SCADDEN No report. C.TRANSPORTATION LIAISION D. COWDREY D. Cowdrey reported that there have not been any changes since the last time she spoke to Tom Brown. S. Golden reported that she is getting ready to write T. Brown a letter. The Mass Transit Agency is establishing bus stops in the village of Kailua-Kona and there are none that are accessible. Last week, the bus drivers have told her that they cannot pick her up or let her off. L. Scadden said that he will address S. Goldens concern in a letter to the Mayor. D. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON L. SCADDEN No report. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. VOLUNTEER PARKING VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE SGT. D. VERIATO Sergeant D. Veriato submitted program statistics for the Volunteer Disabled Parking Enforcement Program for April to June 2007 which was distributed to MCPD members. S. Golden suggested that a letter be sent to doctors offices or community hospitals in recruiting volunteers for the program. A. Mitchener said that maybe a flyer should be displayed at the location where you get the disabled parking placards. L. Scadden said there are a lot of things the police department could do to advertise the program. MCPD struggled to put something in the newspaper and it took the third letter to the Mayor for the police department to follow through. 2