2004-03-05 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Friday, March 5, 2004, 10:30 a.m. Aupuni Conference Room PRESENT: Ted Yamanaka, Vice-Chair; Denise Cowdrey, Jack Matsui, Lawrence Scadden, James Souza, Laura Tobosa EXCUSED: Michael Gleason, Chair; Betsy Whitney, Secretary GUESTS: Cecelia Adams, Goodwill Industries; Sergeant Randy Apele, Police Department; Tom Brown, Mass Transit Agency; Bob Dunkley, ADA Coordinator Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Andy Levin, MayorÓs Office; Leonard McGhee, Coordinated Services; Sonia Scadden, Teri Spinola-Campbell, ADA Coordinator (Personnel Program Specialist); Donald Thomas, Hawaii Disability Rights Center CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:35 a.m. An introduction of committee members, staff, and guests was made. APPROVAL OF MINUTES L. Tobosa made a motion to accept the minutes of February 6, 2004 as submitted. D. Cowdrey seconded the motion. The motion was passed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ISSUES None. TREASURERÓS REPORT The treasurerÓs report was reviewed. L. Scadden noted that the two annual budgets that he has seen since being on the committee had some line item categories that never seemed to have expenditures, things like subscriptions and memberships, contract services, and other miscellaneous expenses. He wondered if this was historically true, and if so, knowing that other categories seemed to be low each year, if it would be prudent when developing next yearÓs budget (something that probably will be done relatively soon) to reconsider the needed categories and reallocate funds. He was very aware that may be a required template used throughout the county government; he just was wondering aloud. J. Viernes responded that it was possible to move around the budget if needed and the budget template was a standard format. J. Matsui made a motion to accept the treasurerÓs report as submitted. L. Scadden seconded the motion. The motion was passed.