2006-04-07 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes_marattach

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ADA Coordinators Report March 2006 ADA - Title II & S. 504 Drafted memorandum for Director advising of 3 upcoming DCAB trainings · for County employees on How to Survey a Site and ADA Accessibility Guidelines; Researched training videos for police training; · Drafted procedures for loan of Assistive Listening Device for County use; · Responded to an inquiry re Assistive Listening Device at a State hearing in · a county facility; followed up with State agency (DLNR); Hosted a seminar on Best Practices in the Public Right of Way and · Accessible Sidewalks and Curbcuts for County staff, delivered by Hawaii Department of Transportations ADA Coordinator; Received one informal complaint from County resident regarding denial · of access to a change room at KCAC based on disability; forwarded complaint to P&R for investigation; advised complainant of findings, new procedures, etc.; Responded to DCAB inquiry re renovation of County Building; · Attended meeting with Deputy Corporation Counsel, Director Public · Works, Director Parks and Recreation to brief Mayor and Managing Director on issues related to Transition Plans; Reviewed particulars of complaint alleging disability discrimination · (Special Olympics) with recreation specialist, determined no discrimination involved, but service could be adjusted; Attended teleconference with Deputy Corporation Counsel and Planner · Parks and Recreation regarding consultants proposal on Transition Plan; Followed up with Police regarding Judges disregard of a citation to a · person who misused a disability parking placard; ADA Title III Forwarded inquiry from County resident re curbcut in Kailua-Kona to · engineer Department of Public Works; ADA Training Conducted 6 classes for 116 supervisory employees; · Scheduled date in June for Alzheimers Association to conduct an · Information session in Kailua-Kona. Other Activities Attended meeting Mayors Committee People With Disabilities, Hilo; · Attended Disability Rights Hawaii Meeting, presented information on State · EmergencyPreparednessPlan;