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R. Wagner-Wright requested to be involved in the ADA training because the only way <br />to get over the ignorance of the law is by education. J. Souza agreed there is a <br />problem here and its wrong. <br />T. Spinola-Campbell responded that she conducts four hours of training on the ADA <br />with the new police recruits. She spends time and tells them how important it is to <br />know the ADA. She also tells them about the different titles and how important to know <br />about Title III, specifically using examples of a blind person going to a restaurant with a <br />service animal and he/she is refused entrance and the police can be called to the <br />scene. If the police recruit knows the law, then they can easily resolve the dispute and <br />tell the owner that they are required to let the person in with their service animal as long <br />as that animal is under the control of their handler and not disruptive and save the <br />owner from a lawsuit. Secondly, the Department of Justice has new videos out just for <br />police and what is required under the ADA. The video has eight parts on police <br />situationswithpeoplewithdisabilities.MajorJ.Enanoriaaskedherthatwhenevershe <br />gets complaints to follow up with him directly. If anyone has particular incidents, email <br />them to T. Spinola-Campbell and she will follow up with Major J. Enanoria and they will <br />pursue it. If youre dealing with private businesses, people should contact Disability <br />Rights Hawaii. Complaints can also be filed with the Department of Justice. <br />S. Wagner-Wright mentioned that the police officer who came to their house said this is <br />the first time he has ever heard about it and his supervisor did not know anything about <br />ADA law or access. This is the reason why the police officer came to them to get that <br />information. R. Wagner-Wright added that the police officer had new recruits with them <br />and the new recruits said they had no training. He felt something is going wrong some <br />where. <br />D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT ‚ A. MITCHENER <br />No report. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />None. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ISSUES <br />None. <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS <br />The next meeting will be held on Friday, March 2, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. in the Hilo Lagoon <br />Centre, Department of Liquor Control conference room. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />The meeting was adjourned at 11:39 a.m. <br />RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, <br />_______________________________ <br />JEANVIERNES,STAFFSECRETARY <br />4 <br />