2013-10-23, Committee on People With Disabilities, Minutes

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Transportation letter Pauline asked for any input from the committee to go into the thank you letter to Mass Transit: It was decided to put in some of the things discussed - review of HCEOC, the best way to get discounted fares, improving Shared Ride Taxi services, transportation for people in wheelchairs, public transportation to the airport, the need for handivan service. Bill suggested that since accessible transit service to the airport is challenging, state the need for further consideration to the possibility of the Hele–On bus providing service to the airport. REPORT OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER AND ADA COORDINATOR, TERI SPINOLA-CAMPBELL T. Spinola-Campbell’s Attached is report. DISCUSSION OF THE BEACH ACCESS EQUIPMENT AND HOW IT IS USED, BY THE COUNYT OF HAWAI‘I ADA RECREATION SPECIALIST, ALISA MITCHENER A. Mitchener clarified that Recreation does not currently have a mobi chair loan program but this is basically a discussion to share and discuss beach access equipment and how it’s currently used. It’s not the equipment that is important, but it’s the team. Alisa had a slide show depicting different kinds of equipment that people are using - mobi mats (purchased in 2008), surf day, different equipments and volunteers, new hybrid mobi chair, Richardson Beach Park, Kahalu‘u, Snorkel Day, access routes, all terrain vehicles, how nature is changing the shoreline. Manpower kicks in – volunteers recreated the pond structure. That shows the value of collaboration. Parks and Recreation was working with Deep and Beyond in Kona for Snorkel Day. She offered her assistance to the committee with any research or any more information about the programs that exist here. Each beach is different, each island is different. Each way that you solve beach access is different. So just because it’s happening in one area doesn’t mean it will happen exactly the same way. Thank you. K. Riedel stated that Paul really enjoyed himself – he was very happy with the chair. He could easily transfer in it and the staff was wonderful. He was able to get out to the water and float. ANNOUNCEMENTS Jesse - The East Hawai‘i DD Committee meeting is here on November 21, 10:30-12. Karin - Feeling Safe, Being Safe training is on December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at the ADRC. This is for emergency preparedness. 8