HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 16, 2019Harry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii
OFFICE OF AGING
Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Minutes
January 16, 2019
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) Patricia Walters called the meeting to start at 10:00 am.
Members Present: (Chair) Patricia Walters, Linda Gonzales, Penny Alcoran, Pamela Punihaole Heather
Dansdill, Laura Tobosa, Sam Nagasawa, Byron Yogi, Laina Torres, Susan Shirachi (by phone)
Members Excused:
Members Absent: Christina Parke
County Staff Present: Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Council), Julie Rawlins (ADA Coordinator)
Guests Present: Nicole Nash
Topic/Agenda
Discussion
Action
Item
Chair Patricia Walters asked for a roil call
The Committee members
acknowledged their presence.
Review/Approve
Approval of the November 14 and
Committee Member Susan
Minutes
December 5, 2018 Minutes
Shirachi made a motion to
approve the minutes. Committee
Member Penny Alcoran
seconded the motion. All were
in favor.
3. Public
Testimony on
No public testimony.
Agenda Items
Tage 1 of 2 Hawai 'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
An Area Agency on Aging
Julie Rawlins reported that the
number one complaint is illegal
handi-cap parking. Posters are in
the making to distribute
warnings to various business,
county offices and in buses to
post. Poster should be printed by
the end of the month. New
member on board on the Parks
and Recreation panel, female
from Utah was chosen. She will
start on Feb 1, 2019 and will be
at the next committee meeting.
She comes highly recommended.
Anti -harassment and Anti-
discrimination to 43 County
employees in November 26,
2018. This applies to disabled.
Attended in December
Tea House at Liliuokalani Park
is not handicapped accessible.
Richardson Beach no updates
yet.
Chair Walters shared how the
4. Committee new members have received
Member training from Susan Shirachi this
Training past 2 weeks.
Committee Member Pamela
Punihaole expressed Parking
enforcement as her passion.
Committee Member Byron Yogi
mentioned that he is on the
recruitment Committee with
Penny Alcoran and he is helping
Susan Shirachi with Emergency
Preparedness.
Tage 2 of 2 Hawai 'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. An Area Agency on Aging
Chair Walters wanted to have
5. New
each Committee Members share
Committees and
their passion and what Sub -
Suggestions for
Committees they would like to
Speakers
chair.
Committee Member Pamela
Punihaole expressed Parking
enforcement as her passion.
Committee Member Byron Yogi
mentioned that he is on the
recruitment Committee with
Penny Alcoran and he is helping
Susan Shirachi with Emergency
Preparedness.
Tage 2 of 2 Hawai 'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. An Area Agency on Aging
Chair Walters mentioned that she
would help Byron with the
Emergency Preparedness Sub
Committee.
Committee Member Shirachi
mentioned that she would like to
Chair the Housing Sub
Committee.
Committee Member Sam
Nagasawa volunteered to Chair
the Parks and Recreation Sub
Committee.
Committee Member Laura
Tobosa will help Sam with the
Parks and Recreation Sub
Committee.
Committee Member Heather
Dansdill told the Committee that
her passion is the transition of
students in the Community into
adults. Workplace readiness and
public education.
Committee Member Pam
mentioned her involvement with
Disabled Veterans and would be
willing to help in that Sub
Committee.
Committee Member Laina
Torres wanted to chair the
homebound elderly Sub
Committee.
Committee Member Penny
Alcoran mentioned her passion is
to do outreach to elderly persons
with disabilities and ensure
public safety.
Committee Member Linda
Gonzales passion is accessibility
for persons with disabilities.
Tage 2 of 2 Hawai 'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. An Area Agency on Aging
6. Presentation
Chair Walters informed the
and Discussion
Committee about the 2019
on the County of
Senior Directory booklet, which
Hawaii Booklet
is available at the Hawaii County
for Aging and
Office of Aging. She mentioned
People with
it is a great resource with many
Disabilties
different agencies to help
(Copy for all
anyone, especially people with
members)
disabilities.
7.Annoucements
a. New Committee Members to meet with
Chair Walters welcomed the
Mayor Kim at Mayor's Office in Hilo on
Committee to meet with Mayor
January 24`h at 10:00 am.
Kim at his office in Hilo on
January 24th
Vox Populi
Nothing to report.
(Voice of the
People)
Next Meeting
February 20, 2019 10:00 A.M. West Hawaii Civic
Center, Hale- G Building, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Committee Member Penny Alcoran made a motion
The meeting adjourned at 10:45
Adjournment
to close.
am.
Committee Member, Pam Punihaole seconded the
motion.
All were in favor.
Tage 2 of 2 Hawai 'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. An Area Agency on Aging