2013-06-26, Committee on People with Disabilities, Minutes

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children through age 21. After that Parks and Rec has a strong role in providing them with something to do and people to work with, and ways to exercise in the pools. 7. P&R collaborated with Full Life and Mar with drum socials where there were rhythms, drums, congos and water colors and lei making. The drummers from Puna Taiko have been invited to perform on August 30. 8. Alisa made a special request for some kind of recognition/certificate from the committee honoring people who have shown exemplary services to people with disabilities and just acknowledging their interest, awareness and effort. Access Ad Hoc Committee P. Aughe According to the Access Ad Hoc Committee met in April. Their mission is to ensure access to county facilities, programs, and services, and to ensure that county employees are trained to uphold the laws that affect public access for people with disabilities. 1. County issued facilities and programs. a. Evaluate the access of each county facility and program by visiting their buildings and looking at things such as parking, doors, walkways, bathrooms, service areas, counters, the seating or waiting areas, staff training and programs. b. Evaluate the accessibility of the process in which people with disabilities can make complaints and/or modification requests. c. Create or check on the availability of a standardize evaluation form so when you go through those county buildings or programs, there is some sort of standard to follow. 2. Look at law enforcement by county departments. a. Parking - to urge the mayor to emphasis to the County Police Department to enforce lawful disabled parking and to issue tickets as needed. b. County Building Inspectors evaluate the process by which the county building inspectors authorize building permits to new businesses in compliance with the ADA. We noticed a lot of businesses are opening and they don’t have an entrance that’s accessible. c. Obtain a list of county facilities and programs to consider for access evaluation. P. De Lima asked Teri if she has or if she can obtain a list of all county facilities regarding accessibility. Teri would check on it. Pauline stated they would just do a courtesy visit to the department or site after getting approval, and work in coordination with them to see how the process by which someone with a disability is handled. They will meet and figure out the next step. ANNOUNCEMENTS: W. Tanigawa introduced Raelene Souza, a new member who comes from Hawai‘i Centers for Independent Living. She replaces Edel Hanoa who has left HCIL. Raelene brings over 20 years of experience working and advocating for people with disabilities. Raelene thanked the committee for allowing her to be on board. 8