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disabled stall because they claim parking is limited. He suggested that MCPD write <br />a letter to the security companies asking for theircooperation. T. Spinola-Campbell <br />said its a Title III issue because its a private supermarket. She suggested that a <br />complaint be filed with Disability Right Hawaii so they could try to speak with the <br />supermarket manager and suggest that their security people need training. If it does <br />not improve, then the complainant could take further action with Hawaii Disability <br />Rights Center. MCPD felt this issue is not in the scope of the committee. <br />S. Smockhoffmann encouraged people with disabilities who witness a violation to <br />contact their office on Oahu at 1-800-882-1057 (ask for Intake). The complaint <br />would be forwarded to the Hilo or Kona office and they would write a letter to the <br />violator saying they received a complaint, what the complaint/violation is, and to take <br />care of the problem. If the problem is not taken care of, the violator could be taken <br />to court and be sued. <br />D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT € A. MITCHENER <br />No report. <br />E. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS € L. SCADDEN <br />No report. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />A. PARKING BILL AND EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLAN € D. JACKSON, DCAB <br />D. Jackson reviewed the goals and objectives of the draft 2006 Interagency Plan for <br />the Emergency Preparedness of People with Disabilities and Special Needs. She <br />would like MCPDs comments after reviewing the draft. <br />D. Jackson explained that some of the assumptions that DCAB started with while <br />working on the draft is that people with disabilities at times can need special <br />assistance or different assistance than people without disabilities. If you have a <br />caregiver, than that person would have the responsibility to assist you. In some <br />states, they do have a registry of people with disabilities. However, this stopped in <br />allofthecountiesbecauseitgivespeopleafalsesenseofsecuritythatsomebody <br />will come and rescue them during a crisis. Maybe after the crisis is over, people will <br />goouttolookforpeoplebutprobablynotduringacrisis.Therefore,alistisnot <br />recommended and it is also hard to keep updated. There should be a select number <br />oflocationsthatdohavegeneratorssothatthereiselectricityintheevacuationsite. <br />Some people with disabilities or medical needs do need refrigeration or electricity. <br />At this time, they dont have any Level II shelters. This plan is looking at how they <br />can develop Level II shelters, where some of the populations might be located, and <br />identify people at the state and county level that are living in adult residential care <br />homes that are getting services from the state or county so they can identify specific <br />population groups and locate a Level II shelter with a generator near that area. <br />3 <br /> <br />