2006-12-01 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes-novattach

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ADA Coordinator Activities November 2006 ADA - Title II & S. 504 Received complaint which alleged that a woman with a therapy animal was denied access to the Pana’ewa Zoo. Forwarded to Director – Parks and Recreation (P&R) for investigation, met with Corporation Counsel and Parks and Recreation to discuss procedures for admittance of service animals to the zoo; contacted Disability and Communication Access Board, Department of Justice re service animals and Hawaii Civil Rights Commission re therapy dogs; Reviewed complaint to Mayor Kim re lack of accessible washroom, Panaewa Zoo; Forwarded information on “visitability” for the Building Code to Head - Buildings Division; Referred a woman with seizure disorder to Hawaii Disability Rights for assistance in a custody matter before the courts; Forwarded design of accessible jail cell to Buildings’ Division, Department of Public Works; Discussed with complainant and followed up with Department of Public Works on Federal Highways Administration’s review of Kuakini Highway accessibility improvements. ADA Title I Responded to a departmental inquiry regarding accommodating a job applicant with dyslexia in a skills test; Responded to a departmental inquiry regarding accommodating employee with an accessible parking space; ADA Title III Responded to inquiry from Property Management company re how to use Relay Service; Discussed tourist who used a wheel chair stranded in Kona with DCAB. Other ADA Activities Drafted Memorandum for Mayor Kim regarding Fall Conference of National ADA Coordinators in San Diego; Distributed additional copies of “Accessible Temporary Events – A Planning Guide” to Departments of Public Works, and Parks and Recreation; Listened to Podcast from “Disability Nation” re visitability. Equal Opportunity Conducted 4 non-supervisory Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Training Sessions for County employees in Waimea and Kona, and 2 in Hilo with a total of 62 employees trained;