2005-06-03 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes-attch

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ADA Coordinators Report May 2005 Transition Plan Accessibility Improvements reviewed by DCAB and found to be compliant with ADA: Hualani Park Accessibility Improvements, Kailua Playground. ADA Grievances/Complaints Replied to County residents complaint re lack of accessible on-street parking in · Pahoa; ; requested Department of Public Works to repair street parking signs following request from Police Officer; Sent inquiry to Hawaii County Police re allegations that a woman who was deaf and · stopped for a minor traffic violation was detained in jail in April. Police conducted an inquiry and found that the allegations were based on a miscommunication and the alleged event never happened; Received a complaint re lack of pedestrian access during Kuakini Highway · Construction, conducted research regarding requirements for access during construction, met with other County staff and complainant, found an accessible route through Kona Marketplace to Alii Drive; Received inquiries re police protocols for searches involving missing persons with · developmental disabilities; suggested interested parties write to Chief Mahuna and request the information formally; Training Arranged for 85 enrollments of County personnel in DCAB courses Title II, · Communications, Title I Basic and Advanced and the ADA Accessibility Guidelines; I attended all courses as well; Other Following a request from Department of Environmental Management, conducted · research on placement of waste receptacles in the public right-of way; Revised the County Sexual Harassment Policy; it is now an Anti-Discrimination and · Harassment Policy. A new complaint form and procedure will be put in place. I will send Jean copies of the Policy and Procedures via email and respectfully request these items be put on the agenda for discussion at the next meeting. The Complaint Procedure encompasses all forms of illegal harassment under state and Federal law. The current ADA Grievance Procedure will be rescinded. The Department of Civil Service will conduct two public hearings on the proposed rule amendments. In the last meeting, I announced that the Office of Elections was looking for · feedback regarding the physical accessibility of voting sites throughout the County.IwastoldtoreviewtheminutesoftheOctober2004CommitteeMeeting as accessibility of polling places was a topic of discussion. I reviewed the comments in the minutes. I think it is more appropriate for the Committee Chairperson to forward them to the Office of Elections, or perhaps draft a letter thatsummarizesthecomments,thantohavemeforwardthem.