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percent. A person in a wheelchair or a scooter who gets on a crosswalk like that will <br />end up in the middle of Kuakini Highway flat on their face. Apparently, approval was <br />received by DCAB to imply technical and feasibility, therefore it will be built because <br />a waiver was given. He spoke to Clifford Chew, federal highway administrator on <br />Oahu, and Clifford was planning to come to Kona to look at the curb cut. J. Hartman <br />maintains that you cannot use federal funds for something that will put somebody in <br />danger. He read N. Olesens comments from the last meeting and said it is incorrect <br />when he says €DCAB can usually find a compromise that meets the ADA <br />requirements. It is not ADA, its Section 504. According to N. Olesen, this project <br />never came up before his committee on DCAB. Yet, F. Wai from DCAB issued a <br />variance on this project due to technical and feasibility because the architect and <br />contractor could not figure out what they are going to do. He is waiting to hear from <br />C. Chew to see if he can withhold funding on that project until a solution is found. <br />T.Spinola-CampbellsuggestedthatJ.Hartmanfileacomplaintinwritingtothe <br />Department of Transportation because its a Title VI complaint. <br />C. ADA COORDINATORS REPORT ‚ T. SPINOLA-CAMPBELL <br />T. Spinola-Campbell provided her report as the ADA Coordinator for May 2005. <br />ADA Coordinators report attached. <br />The meeting was recessed at 11:20 a.m. The meeting was reconvened at <br />11:30 a.m. <br />D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT AND ADA GUIDELINES UPDATE ‚ <br />A. MITCHENER <br />No report. <br />E. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ‚ L. SCADDEN <br />L. Scadden reported that he has had many discussions with the Civil Defense <br />Agency regarding getting emergency preparedness information into the hands of the <br />public. How can MCPD help the county move these documents in to the hands of <br />peoplewhoneedthem? <br />D.Cowdreyofferedtodisseminatetheinformationthroughseveralprogramsat <br />Goodwill Industries. M. Gleason offered to distribute 250 brochures through The Arc <br />ofHiloandL.Tobosaofferedtodistribute350brochuresthroughCenterfor <br />Independent Living. <br />J. Hartman suggested distributing the brochures to property managers who manage <br />hotels,condos,rentals,etc. <br />B.Whitneymentionedthathotelguestdirectoriesalwayshaveasectionaboutwhat <br />to do in case of a fire. She has never seen anything about hurricanes or <br />earthquakes. <br />4 <br /> <br />