2015, 10-21, Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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Highlights of MCPD Recreation Ad-Hoc Committee Planning Meeting September 15, 2015 Parks and Recreation Divisions Elderly Activities Division, Muni Golf, Panaewa Zoo, Culture and Education Division, Recreation/Aquatics Division, County Band, Parks Maintenance, and P&R Administration. Purpose of Recreation Ad-Hoc Committee To gather input from the community and to provide information and recommendations to the Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities on best practices for inclusive recreation services and programming. Attendance: MCPD Members Janice Mancini and Sam Nagasawa. Members of the public Kauila Haumea, Gail Yoshishige, Paul Pascua, Michele Grace, Gail _______, and Karin Riedel. Alisa Mitchener, Recreation Specialist, assisted. Ideas for Goals Provide input towards creation of a P&R Access page for the County Website What to include o Make the info accessible; possible audio description o Create a quarterly or seasonal online newsletter o Beach Access: Review history, discuss goals, review statewide beach access issues, review 2014 accessibility standards for Federal outdoor developed areas, and review Rule 10: Rules Relating to Richardson Ocean Park. Possible Mayor’s Awareness Event: One Day in a Wheelchair (film or post photos?) Organize a petting zoo event for people with disabilities Ad Hoc Meeting Notes Wednesday Oct 14, 2015 Attendance: Guest: Valerie Poindexter. MCPD Member Sam Nagasawa. Members of the public Kauila Haumea, Gail Yoshishige, Paul Pascua, and Jessie MacDonald. Alisa Mitchener, Recreation Specialist, assisted. We met for an information exchange and to share disability issues with Valerie Poindexter, Chair of the County Council Public Works/Parks and Recreation Committee. She explained this committee deals with streets, P&R facilities, and codes. Creation of positions and contract information is handled by the finance committee. She described ADA renovations for the Honoka’a rodeo. She asked to be kept informed of what’s working and not working. Possible solutions are welcome, too. Ad-hoc committee questions and suggestions:  Covered shade over playground equipment  Support safe access from parking lot to ocean at Richardson’s  Brainstorm solutions to providing beach wheelchairs and mats on a regular basis  Involve people with disabilities in stations that make this service available to the public (via Voc Rehab, agencies, volunteers?)  Announce zoo tram service on new access webpage AD Hoc Recommendations to the MCPD for action: Approve letter to the Mayor for his support of beach access to the ocean for people with disabilities, especially at Richardson’s. 8