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COUNTY OF HAWAII Notes to the Basic Financial Statements June 30,2007 lawsuits is not presently determinable,in the opinion of the County's Corporation Counsel, the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse affect on the financial condition of the County. ADA compliance—The County has entered into two stipulated agreements approved by the federal court to implement provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA). With respect to the first stipulated agreement relating to curb cuts,the County,with the help of a consultant,surveyed 669 intersections,then ranked them in order of priority. A transition plan,along with a funding commitment,was approved by the County Council. The total cost of all curb cuts was estimated to be$6.2 million. The cost of the first phase of the plan was $3 million,to be used in high priority areas such as government facilities,schools,and hospitals. The remaining cost will cover curb cuts at parks and in low-density single family residential areas. All corrective action was to be completed by July 2005,with an estimated 682 ramps to be completed. Funding allocated so far for this effort is$10.6 million. Since the proposed timetable proved to be too ambitious,the parties amended the agreement to require contracting by July 2005,rather than completion by that date. Pursuant to the April 2005 Stipulation of the Parties and Order of the Court,all curb ramps for 2005 and most curb ramps for 2004 were deferred. In the first phase,construction of curb ramps commenced in 2000 and ended in 2004,whereby 229 curb ramps were completed. In the second phase, 153 proposed curb ramps were deferred and 161 curb ramps were to be constructed; 151 out of the 161 are substantially completed,the remaining 10 curb ramps are being evaluated. We will be seeking closure of this matter with the federal court. In addition,the Department of Public Works has developed and advertised Procedures for Requesting New Curb Ramps or Modifications to Existing Curb Ramps within the County Streets. The second stipulated agreement relates to the Department of Parks and Recreation(the Parks Department). The agreement required the Parks Department to establish practices,policies and procedures regarding its programs,and prepare a transition plan by the middle of the year 2000. The self-evaluation and transition plan for programs,practices and procedures has been completed and approved by the County Council. The cost impact of implementation is not material because the necessary modifications are primarily procedural. This is an ongoing effort. The second part of this stipulated agreement is the reevaluation of all County facilities,which was completed and accepted by the County Council on June 30,2000. Approximately 240 County facilities were surveyed as part of this effort. The tentative completion date of all necessary repairs and renovations is 12 years from the date the County Council accepted the self-evaluation. The original estimated cost of the facilities repairs was $14.8 million,which will be spent over the 12 year period. Funding allocated so far for facilities repairs is$17.5 million,with another$4 million of federal funding anticipated. through community development block grants over the next2 years. Since 2000,the Department of Parks and Recreation has requested$2 to$3 million a year for the different park facilities' ADA projects,and recently,the Department of Public Works has requested an additional$2 million a year for the other County ADA facilities' project. Parties are currently working on a plan to ensure implementation of a Transition Plan with the assistance -72-