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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;