HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-03-07 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes
COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Friday, March 7, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Aupuni Center Conference Room
PRESENT: Michael Gleason, Chair; Laura Tobosa, Secretary; Jack Matsui,
James Souza, Ronald Wagner-Wright, Ted Yamanaka
EXCUSED: Lawrence Scadden, Vice-Chair; Jean Navarro
GUESTS: Malina Dravis-Tucker, Interpreter; Alisa Mitchener, Recreation Specialist-
Department of Parks and Recreation; Yvonne Naldoza, Ofelia Pertubal, CNA; Teri
Spinola-Campbell, ADA Coordinator (Equal Opportunity Officer); Ben Watai, Volunteer
Enforcement Officer; Elaine Watai, Council Aide to K. Angel Pilago
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:35 a.m. An introduction of committee members,
staff, and guests was made.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
J. Matsui made a motion to accept the minutes of January 4, 2008. T. Yamanaka
seconded the motion. The motion was passed.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ISSUES
None.
TREASURER’S REPORT
The treasurer’s report was reviewed.
L. Tobosa made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted. J. Souza
seconded the motion. The motion was passed.
CORRESPONDENCE
A. Letter from Lawrence Mahuna, Police Chief, to MCPD regarding the new person in
charge of the volunteer parking violation enforcement program and person in charge
of the taser training
J. Viernes to invite Sergeant Kelly Kaauamoana-Matsumoto and either Captain
James O’Connor or Acting Lieutenant Sam Kawamoto to attend the April meeting in
Kona. If they are not able to attend, then they will be invited to attend the May
meeting in Hilo.
COMMUNITY LIAISON REPORTS
A. EDUCATION/PUBLIC AWARENESS LIAISON – M. GLEASON/J. NAVARRO/
R. WAGNER-WRIGHT
No report.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
B. RECREATION LIAISON – L. SCADDEN
No report.
C. TRANSPORTATION LIAISON – R. WAGNER-WRIGHT
No report.
D. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON – L. SCADDEN
No report.
M. Gleason reported that he will provide copies of the 2008 Interagency Action Plan
for the Emergency Preparedness of People with Disabilities and Special Health
Needs to MCPD members. DCAB has been instrumental in completing a final draft
of the plan.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. VOLUNTEER PARKING VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE –
SGT. K. KAAUAMOANA-MATSUMOTO
Sergeant K. Kaauamoana-Matsumoto will be invited to attend the next meeting.
B. UPDATE FROM DCAB – C. FLEMING/N. OLESEN/F. WAI
The March report from F. Wai, Executive Director of DCAB, was distributed to
MCPD members.
C. ADA COORDINATOR’S REPORT – T. SPINOLA-CAMPBELL
T. Spinola-Campbell provided her report as the ADA Coordinator for February 2008.
ADA Coordinator’s report attached.
R. Wagner-Wright explained that he would like to advocate that people who have
service animals should have their dog internationally trained. He got his service
animal through a charitable foundation on Oahu.
T. Spinola-Campbell indicated that the ADA says that people can train their own
service animals. An establishment can only ask if the service animal is required for
accessibility and they can also ask what is the dog trained to do. If the person
answers, then they have to let the dog in. If the dog is not under the control of the
handler or causes a distraction or poses a threat to anybody in the establishment,
then the establishment can ask the dog to leave.
D. PARKS AND RECREATION REPORT – A. MITCHENER
A. Mitchener provided her report on the Recreation Division, Aquatics Division,
Elderly Activities Division, Panaewa Complex, and some community issues. Report
attached.
E. ADA TRAINING FOR EMPLOYERS – M. GLEASON
M. Gleason reported that he spoke to the Workforce Solutions committee which is
working with the Workforce Development Division. The committee can arrange for
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some type of ADA training for employers that come to their different workshops. He
will provide more information as those progresses. The Workforce Solutions group
will have a fair on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Waiakea High School cafeteria, from
9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be a display on how they help people with disabilities
obtain employment in the community.
NEW BUSINESS
J. Matsui raised an issue about providing more disabled stalls for people with disabilities
at churches. M. Gleason responded that this issue is not under the purview of MCPD.
However, MCPD members can contact our churches as individuals. He would be
willing to speak to Mayor H. Kim about this issue. MCPD is restricted in what the
committee can do officially and their job is to advise the Mayor of issues on county
property.
A. Mitchener requested funding for public education projects with leftover MCPD funds
at the end of the fiscal year which will not be used. Two projects that she would like to
see funded are shipping costs for beach access mats and airfare for a guest panel
speaker presentation for the public on beach access solutions. This issue will be
discussed at the next meeting since it wasn’t an agenda item.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ISSUES
E. Watai introduced herself as a part-time aide to K. Angel Pilago and a Volunteer
Enforcement Officer in Kona.
B. Watai introduced himself as a Volunteer Enforcement Officer in Kona. He gets upset
when a young adult parks in the disabled stall and run in the store.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting will be held on Friday, April 4, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. in the Kona
Mayor’s Office conference room.
A. Mitchener announced a Surf Beach Day for people with disabilities to be held on
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Kahaluu Beach Park.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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JEAN VIERNES, STAFF SECRETARY
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