HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-11-18 MinutesHarry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii
OFFICE OF AGING
Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Minutes
July 11, 2018
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Executive on Aging
Aging and Disability Resource Center, 1055 Kino`ole Street, Suite 101, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3872
Phone (808) 961-8600 • Fax (808) 961-8603 • Email: hcoa@hawaiiantel.net
West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone (808) 323-4390 • Fax (808) 323-4398
Call to Order: (Chair) Susan Shirachi called the meeting to start at 10:11 am.
Members Present: (Vice Chair) Joshua Pratt, Laura Tobosa, Sabine (Sam) Nagasawa, Linda Gonzales
Members Excused: Pam Punihaole, Norita De Lima,
Members Absent: None
Guests Present: Sarah Cruz
County Staff Present: Malia Hall, Deputy Corporation Council, Sandra Goodale, Housing and Community
Development Specialist
Topic/Agenda
Discussion
Action
Item
Review/Approve
Members reviewed the June 20th meeting
Committee Member Nagasawa
Minutes
minutes.
made a motion to approve the
minutes. Committee Member
Tobosa seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
Public
There were no public testimony on Agenda items.
Testimony on
Agenda Items
New Business
b. Presentation of the County of Hawaii
American Job Center and Workforce
Innovation & Opportunity Act.
Ms. Sandra Goodale did a powerpoint
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presentation on the new County of Hawaii
American Job Center (formerly called the One -
Stop -Shop) Job on Employer Services and Job
Seeker Services. Handouts were distributed.
c. Report of the County of Hawaii Office of
Aging Director Kimo Alameda
Chair Shirachi read Director Kimo Alameda's
report.
d. Report of Emergency Efforts to assist to
Persons with Disabilities impacted by the lava
flow.
Chair Shirachi provided a slide show presentation
to the Committee. Handouts were distributed.
e. Sub -Committee Reports and Discussion on
Sub -Committee Reporting process.
1. Communication
Committee member Punihaole was not available
to report.
2. Homeless Housing
Chair Shirachi will be meeting with Janice Ikeda
from HOPE Services and will report back later.
3.. Parking Enforcement
Committee member Tobosa had nothing to report
4. Transportation
Vice Chair Pratt and Committee member Tobosa
had nothing to report
5. Parks and Recreation
Committee Member Gonzales had nothing to
report
L Election of Mayor's Committee on People
with Disabilities Secretary.
Chair Shirachi informed the Committee that the
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position is currently vacant. Vice Chair Pratt
wanted to nominate Committee member De Lima
as Secretary. Chair Shirachi said that De Lima
did accept the nomination
Mr. Pratt made a motion to nominate Norita as
Secretary. All were in favor.
Old Business
a. Letter to the Mayor regarding Share Ride
Program
The Committee discussed that the possibilities
that the cab companies on the West side of the
Island desire not to participate in the Shared Ride
Taxi Program because they make enough money.
b. By -Laws Revision- Discussion for
Recommendations
Ms. Hall went over suggested amendments to the
By -Laws.
Discussion
Chair Shirachi suggested to have someone from
Regarding
both the Planning and Public Works department
Future Agenda
attend the Committee on People with Disabilities
Items
meeting. She believes they both have a greater
impact on people with disabilities because of the
broader scope of public obligations.
Announcements
Chair Shirachi made 2 announcements for both
the West Hawaii and East Hawaii Disability
Legislative Forums. Ms. Shirachi informed the
Committee that she will attend the East side event.
Vox Populi
Chair Shirachi said that she received the report
(Voice of the
from Julie Rawlings after the agenda was created.
People)
Therefore, Ms. Rawlings' report will be placed on
the next month's agenda.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be at the Hawaii County
Office of Aging on August 15, 2018. The
meeting will be from 10:00 am — 12:00 pm.
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Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 am.
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