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P. Aughe responded that there are a lot of activities that are being held there and so by law they have to make sure those activities are accessible to all people. But if you can't access those activities that are made for those specific people then there is a problem. NEW BUSINESS Swearing in of new members L. Tobosa explained new member roles: • Only an advisory committee to the Mayor • We hope you both will be fully committed. R. Dinges would like to know if it is a requirement to have the meetings posted on the County Calendar. Or posted online 5 days prior to the meeting? J Yoshimoto replied that the posted requirement is required at the Clerk's office and at the meeting sites when feasible. As far as additional postings online, it is up to committee's discretion. I believe R. Dinges requested that these agendas also be posted online as it had been in the past before staffing changes were made. Kalen said he'd look into doing that. R. Dinges wanted to thank the County and himself for assisting with obtaining more handicapped parking spots near the Moho'uli bus terminal. R. Dinges was bothered about some documents (please be specific here: the newspaper article that cites his complaint regarding the effectiveness of the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities) that were left at the sign in table. In regards to the newspaper article that was written previously to becoming a Committee member. "Richard's concern "is not a reflection of the committee but of the lengthy process". K. Alameda believed the committee wanted to discuss this prior to the meeting. L. Tobosa- Yes, but we're not allowed to according to J because of the sunshine law. J Yoshimoto explains that the agenda here today does have executive session but that does not satisfy the sunshine law requirements in term of informing the public what we're going to talk about. So my advice to Laura, is that we cannot discuss this because it was not properly agendized, so what Dr. Alameda is saying is those letters that you have there, that everyone has there was part of that discussion that was done in anticipation of having that discussion. Through my advice they decided not to have that discussion because they wanted to be in compliance. R. Dinges- "Put it in the minutes that it stifles people from writing letters to the editor and the first amendment right to speak up and then you speak up and then you come to a meeting and you see it there for you to interpret what it's all about." 3