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<br />Review draft memo from the Housing Ad Hoc Committee to Mayor Kenoi <br />regarding universal home design. <br /> <br /> <br />P. De Lima <br /> asked for approval of Chris Cholas’ memo to the Mayor regarding <br />universal home design. She requested for a motion to finalize and send to the <br />L. TobosaJ. <br />Mayor. moved to finalize and send the memo to the Mayor, and <br />Mancini <br /> seconded it. All were in favor and none opposed. Motion was passed. <br /> <br />Review Recreation Committee’s draft letter to Mayor Kenoi regarding <br />renovations at Richardson Beach Park <br /> <br /> <br />J. Mancini <br /> reiterated that the park was purchased back in 1972 with matching <br />funds from the federal government. It was supposed to be made accessible <br />according to ADA and nothing has been done to the park as far as making it <br />accessible. It was supposed to be done years ago, but they keep putting it off. <br />They want to start with the building, which doesn’t make sense. <br /> <br />A. Mitchener <br /> conferred with one of the Parks and Rec Park Planner. The <br />planner stated that they have increased the Scope of Plans to the building. Alisa <br />inquired if it was possible to switch the priority to get to the beach before the <br />building. He said that the order of priorities could be put into the specs with the <br />consultants and the designers. So, it’s possible to suggest that it be done in <br />increments, and that this would be our preference, even if it’s a pathway or a trail <br />to the beach during the process of renovation. He did say that one pathway <br />along the house is very narrow and the plan is to widen that, but it is a limited <br />space because of the fish ponds right there. That’s why we’re talking about <br />design and safety and honoring the configuration of the natural layout of that <br />place too. <br /> <br />R. Schoen <br /> suggested the committee consider amending the letter and maybe <br />incorporating some of that information into the letter and then suggest that the <br />A. Mitchener <br />priority be made to provide access. reiterated that it’s offering a <br />solution or a conversation rather than just saying it’s time to do this. So, that’s <br />kind of the way to build on what we’ve already worked on and then give them an <br />J. Mancini <br />idea of what would be helpful so we could go to the beach. asked <br />what good is the building there if people can’t get to the beach. According to <br />Alisa, the challenge is the ADA covers the facility, the building, the road, the <br />parking. It doesn’t cover the beach. Concerning the use of the emergency <br />access road, it is by request per individual need. According to Renee, there is a <br />state and county ordinance regarding vehicles on beaches because of health and <br />safety hazard type of thing. <br /> <br />P. De Lima <br /> suggested the language of the letter be amended regarding the <br />priority information in a positive language with a solution and then come back to <br />the committee for approval. <br /> <br />REPORT OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER <br />AND ADA COORDINATOR, TERI SPINOLA-CAMPBELL <br /> <br /> <br />1. The automatic entry doors at the Aupuni Center work should start soon. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />