2011-08-17 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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said she asked Luana if we could have access to policy information on how people are selected, to see if there are any artificial barriers that might be in there that we could help the county work without being bossy. A. Parker suggested that the committee make the request to Human J. Navarro Resources to cover all the departments. made a motion that the main committee request a meeting with HR to discuss what the hiring policies are to the county so we can see if we can provide J. Hook better access for persons with disabilities. was wondering if their concerns might be answered if we just request job descriptions as J. Navarro a first step. stated their ad hoc committee did look into that but if things are done online, having access to computers and ability to do an online application might be an artificial barrier. So, it’s not necessarily the job description itself but it’s the process to get to the people that look at your application. P. De Lima - there is a motion on the floor to request to meet with HR W. Tanigawa regarding county hiring policies. seconded the motion. A. Parker Discussion – suggested adding procedures – policy and J. Navarro procedures would be easier for HR to answer. amended the motion to add the word procedures – policies and procedures. Motion was passed. P. De Lima 2. Education Ad Hoc Committee: has nothing to report. She will follow up on Dr. Ron Wagner-White. L. Tobosa 3. Transportation Ad Hoc Committee: stated that HCEOC received a new grant from the Federal Transit Authority to provide transportation to people with disabilities, for employment. It would cover only the rural areas of Honokaa, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates and Kohala. A. Mitchener 4. Recreation Ad Hoc Committee: stated that they didn’t meet as a committee but has a recreational report which she will A. Mitchener submit. wanted to thank Paige and Wesley for the ADA Day event. It was really a wonderful event. W. Tanigawa 5. ADA Ad Hoc Committee: stated that the ADA Day at ADRC on July 26 was a big success. Feedback from the vendors was that it was more interactive this year. Vendors were Easter Seals, Police Department, Hawai‘i Disability Rights, Legal Aid Society, Full Life, Coordinated Services for the Elderly, County Nutritional Services, American Heart Association, The Stroke Club, County P&R, Hawai‘i Public Library, Aloha Independent Living, Alzheimer’s Association, Services for Seniors, Senior Employment and Surfers Healing. He stated that Paige worked very hard and managed to get donations from Big Island Candies, Safeway, Short and Sweet, Island Naturals, 2