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ADA Coordinator Activities
April 2007
ADA - Title II & S. 504
Responded to inquiry from Mass Transit Agency regarding specifications
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for accessible vans, buses;
Forwarded complaint re inaccessible toilet stall in Kohala Senior Center to
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Department of Parks and Recreation a raised toilet seat was installed;
Consulted with ADA specialist regarding a request to install handrails on
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path going into ocean at Carlsmith Beach Park, met with Corporation
Counsel and Director Parks and Recreation and Parks Planner to discuss
change in strategy on Transition Plan; contacted Executive Director at
DCAB for clarification regarding making individual modifications;
Clarified priority seating procedures for Mass Transit Agency;
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Followed with DCAB that State,notCounty, purchases alarms for Tsunami
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Warning System;
Forwarded information regarding Wireless Emergency Notification System
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to Department of Civil Defense and County resident;
Followed up with Department of Public Works to correct blockage of
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accessible route from Pauahi St. to Aupuni Center due to construction;
also requested that temporary bus stop on Aupuni Street be made
accessible, and suggested that notification that sidewalk on mauka side
of Aupuni Street is closed be posted at Kilauea and Aupuni Streets;
Forwarded an inquiry regarding construction at Hale Halawai to
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Department of Parks and Recreation;
Received complaint from County resident that County engineers did not
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require a private developer to make a path on private property in a
sewer easement accessible; commenced investigating;
Discussed spraying of herbicides with Superintendent-Highways, requested
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that schedule for spraying be posted on the departments web page;
Responded to inquiry regarding unavailability of training room at
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Kealekehe Police Station to the public.
Title I
Responded to an inquiry from Department of Parks and Recreation HR
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specialist re establishing protocols for rescue staff to prevent spread of
infectious diseases.
Title III
Provided a contractor with information regarding design of accessible
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bathrooms.
OtherADAActivities
Conducted4hourtrainingonADAandLawEnforcementforthe71class
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Conducted ADA training for Hele-On bus operators;
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Started working on an Awareness Session for County Personnel
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Representativeswithrespecttopeoplewhoaredeaf.
Equal Opportunity - Training
Conducted four non-supervisory and two supervisory Anti-Discrimination
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and Harassment Training sessions, training a total of 120 employees;
Other Activities
Attended committee meeting of ADRC Aging and Disability Resource
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Center.
Amended Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy and Procedures to
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include pregnancy as a protected class; received approval from the
Mayor, forwarded amended policy and procedures to departments for
distribution to employees;
Revised Bilingual Employees Survey and Request for Reasonable
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Accommodation for Emergency Evacuation of Employees to reflect
departments name changes.