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notices have been printed and distributed to the different park directors. If parks and <br />recreation staff see that people without disabled placards are using the parking <br />stalls, then they are to call the police dispatch phone number who will then send a <br />police officer to issue a citation. Secondly, she is working on the idea of having <br />volunteer officers help police the facility during large-scale events. <br />Dexter Veriato, from community relations in the police department, will present tips <br />on avoiding conflict when dealing with the public as part of a recreation training in <br />enforcing accessible parking. Parks and Recreation has committed to taking a <br />proactive role in parking enforcement. <br />D. Cowdrey raised an issue regarding Goodwill Industries receiving a disabled <br />parking placard as an agency since they provide transportation daily to their <br />participants. A. Levin responded that DCABÓs position is that organizations should <br />not get placards, they should be for individuals. If an organization is transporting an <br />individual who is disabled, then the individualÓs placard should be used. <br />J. Matsui expressed his concerns that when people are parked illegally in a disabled <br />stall and the police are called, the person is normally gone by the time the police <br />officer arrives. Secondly, he suggested that the county notify the security <br />companies to be aware of accessible parking. <br />M. Gleason stated that MCPD could revisit D. CowdreyÓs concerns when a <br />representative from DCAB attends the meeting. <br />A. Levin introduced T. Spinola-Campbell as the new ADA Coordinator. <br />T. Spinola-Campbell provided background information about herself. <br />The meeting was recessed at 11:35 a.m. The meeting was reconven <br />11:40 a.m. <br />D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT Î A. MITCHENER <br />A. Mitchener reported on the following: <br />1. Conducted ability awareness games with children during Winter Intersession. <br />2. Continue to include ADA issues in Parks and RecreationÓs strategic planning for <br />the next five years. <br />3. Conducted Effective Communication Policy training for 12 park administrators <br />which emphasized the commitment to provide effective communicati <br />people with a variety of disabilities. Included DCABÓs ÐA Key to Resources <br />Serving People with Disabilities in the State of Hawaii,Ñ resources for hiring sign <br />language interpreters and publishing information in alternate formats, and ÐA <br />Model for AccessibilityÑ created by the University Center for Disability Studies. <br />5 <br /> <br />