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ADA Coordinators Activities
September 2007
ADA - Title II & S. 504
Followed up with Mass Transit Administrator regarding allegations that
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Hele-On buses were not providing service to persons with disabilities in
Kailua - Kona. Complaint was not substantiated;
Attended Hawaii Disability Rights Public Meeting regarding public transit
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and other issues;
Responded to request regarding provision of Sign Language Interpreters
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for Senior Job Fair;
Forwarded complaint re County vehicles parked in spaces requiring
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disability placards to Director Parks and Recreation for follow-up;
Responded to two inquiries regarding replacement of two TDDs
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(Telephone Devices for the Deaf) in Mayors Office;
Asked Police to install signage and provide an alternatie method of
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access (to telephone only) in Public Safety Building, Hilo;
Wrote letter to Executive Director of East Hawaii Cultural Center regarding
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ADA improvements required for by lease;
Received information that the Department of Parks and Recreation will
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modify signage prohibiting animals to exclude prohibition of service
animals;
Responded to inquiry regarding adequate notification for auxiliary aids for
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Senior Job Fair;
Followed up on request for on-street accessible parking space with
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requestor and Engineer VI Traffic Division, visited site and forwarded
recommendations to Traffic Division;
Commented on issues related to ADA compliance and Friends of the Zoo
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to Department of Parks and Recreation;
Received information that grab bars were installed at Kona Community
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Aquatic Center shower following a request;
Received letters sent from Big Island architects to Mayor Kim regarding the
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negative impact of Bill 151 on accessibility features of facilities;
Followed up with Managing Director re accessibility improvements to Old
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Kona Airport and Department of Land and Natural Resources ADA
Coordinator, visited site and forwarded concerns to DLNR;
Notified Traffic that pedestrian hand signals at Haili Street and Keawe had
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been spray painted black.
Title III
Referred inquiries from social worker Hale Anuenue to Fair Housing Officer
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at Office of Housing and Community Development;
Providedinformationregardingserviceanimalstocandystoreowner;
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SentinformationregardingaccessiblebustourstoVolcanotoDCAB;
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Followed up with Office of Management re captioning for Whats Up in
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the County.
Other ADA Activities
Attended Disability and Communication Access Board Conference
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Design for Life;
Attended Quarterly County ADA Coordinators Meeting with DCAB;
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Coordinated Mr. Bill Heckers, AIA and ADA expert retained in Russell v.
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County of Hawaii, delivery of two sessions re Program Access and S. 504
Boot Camp to 71 employees;
Coordinated walking tour of downtown Hilo for review of curb cuts and
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potential spaces for accessible on-street parking with Bill Hecker and
Engineer VI, Traffic Division, Public Works.