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Started modification plans for individuals, children, and their families so they can <br />attend the summer fun program. <br />A. Mitchener asked L. Scadden if it is possible to define beaches as wilderness <br />areas because we have federal access standards for wilderness ar <br />beaches in particular. L. Scadden said that he never came acros <br />being defined as wilderness areas. <br />A. Mitchener stated that there is a book called Universal Access to Outdoor <br />Recreation, a design guide. It offers a land management tool called the Recreation <br />Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) of the USDA Forest Service that defines outdoor areas <br />and expectations for accessibility. <br />A. Mitchener brought up a concern on water temperature as discrimination in a <br />swimming pool. All the physical and accessible features (ramps, lockers, and chair <br />lifts, etc.) seem like a Catch 22 if a person cannot tolerate cool water. Yet, there is <br />no legal standard for water temperature in the ADAAG. <br />A. Mitchener mentioned the kidÓs pool next to the regular swimming pools might be <br />offered as an accommodation for people who wanted to do certain <br />exercises. The shallow water is warmer and there is a sloped ramp-like entrance <br />that may be easy to access with the use of a mat. But questions may be asked <br />about age appropriateness because itÓs a separate kidÓs pool. <br />H. Marks asked if there is a therapeutic pool in any of the communities on the Big <br />Island. A. Mitchener said she could not find one. The YWCA in <br />heated pool, but it is not heated to a therapeutic standard. There will be a need here <br />for a therapeutic pool in the future. <br />L. Scadden volunteered to serve on the Recreation Subcommittee since he felt that <br />there are interesting and important issues. <br />E. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Î L. SCADDEN <br />No report. <br />F. TRANSITION PLAN UPDATE, PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY TOOLKIT Î <br />A. MITCHENER <br />A. Mitchener requested to defer this item. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />None. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ISSUES <br />J. Matsui raised a concern about some of the county restrooms having no grab bars. <br />L. Tobosa responded that the Department of Parks and Recreation has a transition plan <br />3 <br /> <br />