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May 1, 2006
Stacy K. Higa, Chair
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MAUI COUNTY AND KAUAI COUNTY IN
THEIR EFFORTS TO RECEIVE FAIR AND ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENT
FROM THE STATE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN OPERATING THE
STATEWIDE PROGRAM ON PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The State Department of Health, Disability and Communication Access Board is responsible
for administering the Statewide Program on Parking for Persons with Disabilities; however,
the counties have been distributing the parking placards and identification cards on behalf of
the State since November 1994. Although the County of Hawaii and the City and County of
Honolulu are adequately reimbursed for expenses incurred to run the program, Maui County
and Kauai County, on the other hand, are not.
Enclosed is a resolution expressing support for Maui County and Kauai County in their
efforts to receive fair and adequate reimbursement from the State.
I have also enclosed a memorandum showing a breakdown on revenues and expenditures for
Hawaii County and copies of similar resolutions that have already been adopted by the City
and County of Honolulu, Maui County and Kauai County for your review.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
a s Y. Arakaki, Council Member
awai`i County Council 4960
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KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
(808) 329-5226 • Fax(808)326-5663
April 19, 2006
TO: DONNA WATANABE, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
FROM: CHAR SHIGEMURA, CLERICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR
SUBJECT: DISABLED PARKING PROGRAM
The following is the breakdown for FY 05, pertaining to the Disabled Parking
Program.
REVENUE $24,915
Placards $ 6,495
Grant 18,420
EXPENDITURES $25,184
S&W $14,592 (1l2T, based on # of placards issued @ 15 min. each)
Fringes 6,129
Other costs 4,463
This program, administered by the Office of Management, has been consistent in
prior years as a break-even operation. Please contact me if you have any questions
or need further information.
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
CITY COUNCIL _
1 CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU No. 0 6- 1 0 5
HONOLULU, HAWAII
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE STATE TO FAIRLY AND ADEQUATELY REIMBURSE THE
COUNTIES FOR THEIR OPERATION OF THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM ON
PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
WHEREAS, the Disability and Communication Access Board of the state
department of health is responsible for administering the statewide program on parking
for persons with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the counties, however, distribute parking placards and identification
cards to persons with disabilities on behalf of the board; and
WHEREAS, the state reimburses the counties for the cost of distributing the
parking placards and identification cards; and
WHEREAS, the Maui county council has taken the position that the state
reimbursements to the counties are insufficient, amounting to less than the counties'
costs of operating the program; and
WHEREAS, thus, the Maui county council has requested other county councils to
join it in urging the state to fairly and adequately reimburse the counties; and
WHEREAS, the Honolulu city council finds that it is in the city's interest to
respond positively to the Maui county council's request; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that this
body requests the governor and state Disability and Communication Access Board to
fairly and adequately reimburse the counties for their operation of the statewide
program on parking for persons with disabilities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state legislature is requested to include in
the supplemental budget bill for fiscal year 2006-07 appropriations reflecting fair and
adequate reimbursements to the counties; and
OCS/032106/04:43/CT 1 mGA
CITY COUNCIL
1 CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU No. 0 6 I J
HONOLULU, HAWAII
RESOLUTION
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the clerk is directed to transmit certified copies
of this Resolution to the Governor of the State of Hawaii, President of the Hawaii State
Senate, Speaker of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, and chair of the
Disability and Communication Access Board.
INTRODUCED BY:
DATE OF INTRODUCTION:
MAR 212006,
Honolulu, Hawaii Councilmembers
(OCS/032006/ct)
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Resolution
No. 06-20
URGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
HAWAII AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION
ACCESS BOARD TO FAIRLY AND ADEQUATELY
REIMBURSE THE COUNTY OF MAUI FOR
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE OPERATION OF THE
STATEWIDE PROGRAM ON PARKING FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
WHEREAS, the State Department of Health, Disability and Communication
Access Board (DCAB) is responsible for administering the Statewide Program on
Parking for Persons with Disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the County of Maui's Motor Vehicle and Licensing, Division on
Maui and Driver Licensing Sections on Molokai and Lanai, respectively, have distributed
parking placards and identification cards to qualified persons with disabilities on behalf
of the State since November 1994; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Memorandum of Agreement
between DCAB and the County of Maui, the Motor Vehicle and Licensing Division is
also responsible for obtaining and maintaining computer hardware, software, and internet
service at the expense of the County to gain access to the parking permit database system;
ensuring that staff assigned to issue permits and input applicant information in the
database receives adequate training approved and conducted by DCAB; inputting all
application and transaction information within 48 hours or two working days from the
date of receipt; attending quarterly meetings at DCAB's Honolulu office at the expense
of the County (excluding airfare); conducting periodic checks and taking appropriate
corrective action in cases where issuance procedures are not strictly followed; and
securely storing parking placards and expiration decals to protect from loss, damage, or
theft; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2005, the County's annual expenses for running the State's
parking placard program totaled approximately $42,000; and
WHEREAS, these expenses do not account for future personnel salary
adjustments, nor do they factor in costs incurred by the County even when a parking
placard is not issued; and
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Resolution No. 06-20
WHEREAS, in addition to retaining approximately $4,200 as revenue collected
from the distribution of temporary and replacement parking placards, the County received
a mere $9,495 in FY 2005 for services rendered, and is projected to receive a similar
reimbursement amount in FY 2006; and
WHEREAS, the $9,495 reimbursement amount translates into just one-quarter of
the County's total annual expenses, an amount that falls grossly short of the County's
cumulative costs of operating a State program; and
WHEREAS, Maui County strongly contends that the overall costs to efficiently
run the program have increased, and the $10 cost of issuing a parking placard per vehicle
is no longer sufficient; and
WHEREAS, although DCAB has proposed to increase the $10 unit cost to $12,
Maui County remains unconvinced that a $2 increase will remedy the severely
unbalanced share of costs with the State; and
WHEREAS, Maui County deserves to be fairly and adequately reimbursed for
operating a program that is clearly under the State's jurisdiction, and therefore, a State
responsibility; now, therefore,
BE TT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Maui:
1. That it hereby urges the Governor of the State of Hawaii and DCAB to
fairly and adequately reimburse the County of Maui for expenses incurred
in the operation of the Statewide Program on Parking for Persons with
Disabilities; and
2. That it hereby urges the Governor of the State of Hawaii and DCAB to
include a provision in future Memoranda of Agreement with the County of
Maui, commencing in FY 2007, to fund one equivalent full-time position
responsible for the issuance of parking placards; and
3. That certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable
Linda Lingle, Governor of the State of Hawaii; Maui's delegation to the
Hawaii State Legislature; the Honorable Alan M. Arakawa, Mayor of the
County of Maui; Director of Finance, County of Maui; the Executive
Committee of the Hawaii State Association of Counties; and DCAB.
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COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI
WAILUKU, HAWAII 96793
CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION
It is HEREBY CERTIFIED that RESOLUTION NO. 06-20 was adopted by the
Council of the County of Maui, State of Hawaii, on the 3rd day of March, 2006, by
the following vote:
G. RIM Robert Michelle Jo Arun Dain P. Dennis A. Michael J. Joseph Charnuhi-
MEMBERS HOI(AMA cARROLL ANDERSON JOHNSON KANE MATEO MOLINA PONTANILLA TAVAREs
chair vicetheir
ROLL CALL Excused Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye
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COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY OF KAUAI
t No. 2006-14
URGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DISABILITY AND
COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO FAIRLY AND ADEQUATELY
REIMBURSE THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN
THE OPERATION OF THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM ON
PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE
OF HAWAII:
WHEREAS, the State Department of Health, Disability and
Communication Access Board (DCAB) is responsible for administering the
Statewide Program on Parking for Persons with Disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kauai's Motor Vehicle and Licensing Division
has distributed parking placards and identification cards to qualified persons
with disabilities on behalf of the State since November 1994; and
WHEREAS, as stated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 Memorandum of
Agreement between DCAB and the County of Kauai, the Motor Vehicle and
Licensing Division is also responsible for obtaining and maintaining computer
hardware, software, and internet service at the expense of the County to gain
access to the parking permit database system, ensuring that staff assigned to
issue permits and input applicant information in the database receives adequate
training approved and conducted by DCAB, inputting all application and
transaction information within 48 hours or two working days from the date of
receipt, attending quarterly meetings at DCAB's Honolulu office at the expense of
the County (excluding airfare), conducting periodic checks and taking
appropriate corrective action in cases where issuance procedures are not strictly
followed, and securely storing parking placards and expiration decals to protect
from loss, damage, or theft; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2005, the County's annual expenses for running the
State's parking placard program totaled approximately $ 20,412.87; and
WHEREAS, these expenses do not account for future personnel salary
adjustments, nor do they factor in costs incurred by the County even when a
parking placard is not issued; and
WHEREAS, in addition to retaining approximately $ 2,410 as revenue
collected from the distribution of temporary and replacement parking placards,
the County received a mere $ 5,955 in FY 2005 for services rendered and is
projected to receive a similar reimbursement amount in FY 2006; and
WHEREAS, in FY 2005 the County of Kauai issued a total of 1,568
placards, of that 241 were temporary and replacement placards and 1,327 were
permanent placards; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of Health, Hawaii Administrative
Rules for Parking for Persons with Disabilities, Title 11, Chapter 219, Section 6,
exempts charging a disabled person a fee for a permanent parking placard, but
allows the counties to charge the applicant for special license plates as required
by the counties; and
WHEREAS, the $ 5,955 reimbursement amount translates into just one-
third of the County's total annual expenses, an amount that falls grossly short of
the County's cumulative costs of operating a State program; and
WHEREAS, Kauai County strongly contends that the overall costs to
efficiently run the program have increased, and the $10 cost of issuing a parking
placard per vehicle is no longer sufficient; and
WHEREAS, although DCAB has proposed to increase the $10 unit cost to
$12 through the Legislature with S.B. 2504, SD 2, Kauai County remains
unconvinced that a $2 increase will remedy the severely unbalanced share of
costs with the State; and
WHEREAS, Kauai County deserves to be fairly and adequately
reimbursed for operating a program that is clearly under the State's jurisdiction,
and therefore, a State responsibility; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI,
STATE OF HAWAII, that it hereby urges the Governor of the State of Hawaii
and DCAB to fairly and adequately reimburse the County of Kauai for expenses
incurred in the operation of the Statewide Program on Parking for Persons with
Disabilities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it hereby urges the Governor of the
State of Hawaii and DCAB to include a provision in future Memorandums of
Agreement with the County of Kauai, commencing in 2007, to fund one
equivalent full-time position responsible for the issuance of parking placards.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that certified copies of this Resolution be
transmitted to the Honorable Linda Lingle, Governor of the State of Hawaii;
Kauai's State Legislators; the Honorable Bryan J. Baptiste, Mayor of the County
of Kauai; Director of Finance, County of Kauai; the Executive Committee of the
Hawaii State Association of Counties; and DCAB.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Chairman& Presiding Officer PETE 14OFFMANN
E. FRED C. HOLSCHUH, M.D.
VIRGINIA ISBELL DONALD IKEDA
Dice Chair ~i•C. BOB JACOBSON
K. ANGEL PILAGO
GARY SAFARIK
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
May 1, 2006
Stacy K. Higa, Chair
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MAUI COUNTY AND KAUAI COUNTY IN THEIR
EFFORTS TO RECEIVE FAIR AND ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE
STATE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN OPERATING THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM
ON PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of
Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be
waived from the Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee to the full Council
for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore
advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda for
review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the
matter shall be referred to the Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations Committee for
placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
Donald Ikeda, Chair
Public Works and
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to PWIRC:
Stacy K. Higa, Chair Stacy K. Higa, Chair
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