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D. NOMINATING TEAM € M. GLEASON/L. TOBOSA/B. WHITNEY <br />Since the committees membership is full, D. Cowdrey made a motion to remove this <br />item from the agenda. L. Tobosa seconded the motion. The motionwas passed. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />A. VOLUNTEER PARKING VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE € <br />SGT. D. VERIATO <br />Sergeant D. Veriato submitted program statistics for the Volunteer Disabled Parking <br />Enforcement Program for October to December 2005 which was distributedto <br />MCPD members. <br />S. Golden reported that she has noticed along Alii Drive that there are all kinds of <br />illegal parking now. There are no violations of handicapped parking, but all the curb <br />cuts are being blocked. She asked if MCPD could follow up with the Police <br />Department. T. Spinola-Campbell offered to forward S. Goldens complaint to Major <br />John Dawrs in Kona because he has been concerned on different issues related to <br />disability parking. <br />M. Gleason said that this item has been on the agenda everytime and MCPD has <br />invited somebody to come and speak to the committee every meeting, but nobody <br />has come for a while. MCPD has always wanted the volunteer enforcement <br />program to start in Hilo and to expand the program in Kona. What is the status of <br />theprogram?Thereisnothingtocomparethequarterlyreportwithaprevious <br />quarterly report or year-end report to indicate any progress. He suggested that <br />MCPD invite a representative from the Police Department to provide an update on <br />the program. T. Yamanaka offered to contact Sgt. D. Veriato. <br />T. Spinola-Campbell mentioned that Joan Lawhead, volunteer enforcement officer in <br />Kona, has raised concerns before the Disability Rights Hawaii meeting held in Hilo <br />that one of the main problems they have identified is with private businesses that do <br />not have compliance parking. <br />J. Souza stated that it has been a long time that Hilo has had any applicants for the <br />volunteer parking violation enforcement program. T. Spinola-Campbell said the <br />process includes a record check, references, and criminal background check. <br />B. UPDATE FROM DCAB € C. FLEMING/N. OLESEN/K. SHAW <br />D. Jackson reviewed the February report from K. Shaw, DCAB which was distributed <br />to MCPD members. <br />C.ADACOORDINATORSREPORT€T.SPINOLA-CAMPBELL <br />T. Spinola-Campbell provided her report as the ADA Coordinator for January 2006. <br />ADACoordinatorsreportattached. <br />J.Matsuiraisedanissueregardingdisabledparkingatasupermarketindowntown <br />Hilo. The security guard is chasing away disabled patrons from parking in the <br />2 <br /> <br />