2008-07-03 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes_ADA_May

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ADA Coordinator Activities May 2008 ADA - Title II & S. 504 Advised Department of Public Works that automatic entry door into Aupuni Center Conference Room was not working; Asked departments announcing public meetings or announcing events in County newsletter and newspaper to include notice of availability of auxiliary aids; Assisted Director of Public Works with an issue relating to a resident with a disability; Drafted a Memorandum for Director’s signature regarding use of Telephone Relay Service; Researched ADA requirements for portable luas and gave information to a Parks and Recreation employee; Recommended that Parks and Recreation modify a policy in order to inject a Summer Fun participant with an Epi-pen in the event of an allergic reaction to peanuts; Discussed our experience with toilet trailers with a Maui County Parks Planner; Discussed complaint from County resident that Hele - On buses will not go to pier in Hilo with Mass Transit Administrator and advised there are no ADA regulations for “ferry piers”. Taxi companies are responsible to provide accessible transportation service; Forwarded a request for “passive” pedestrian signals to head of Traffic Division and also conducted research on the available technology; Forwarded a suggestion from a Major in the Kona Police Department that the state should have temporary disability parking placards available for tourists who forget theirs to the Disability and Communication Access Board; Informed Director of Parks and Recreation and Parks Planner that a county resident who uses a wheelchair requested an accessible ramp to a pavilion at Leleiwi Park; Provided information regarding procurement of Sign Language Interpreters to a department; Sent County resident information regarding a state law that makes it a crime to harm or interfere with a Service Dog; Sent Mass Transit Agency copies of ADA Motorcoach Booklet and Rights and Responsibilities of Transit Customers with Disabilities; Attended Beach Day at Kahalu’u Beach Park to ascertain the benefits of Mobi Mat usage on the beach; Met with Parks and Recreation employees to discuss purchase of 4 all- terrain wheel chairs; Followed up on complaints related to lack of accessibility at Territorial Building and drafted a Memorandum to Department of Public Works to Director; Drafted Memorandum for Director’s signature on upcoming Design for All Conference in Honolulu in October;