HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 20, 2019Harry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii
OFFICE OF AGING
Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Minutes
February 20, 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 10:10 am.
Members Present: (Chair) Patricia Walters, Linda Gonzales, Penny Alcoran, Pamela Punihaole
Members Excused: Heather Dansdill, Laura Tobosa, Sam Nagasawa, Byron Yogi, Susan Shirachi, Laina
Torres, Malia Hall.
Members Absent: Christina Parke
Guests Present: Alvie Bannister
Topic/Agenda
Discussion
Action
Item
Chair Patricia Walters asked for a roll call
The Committee members
acknowledged their presence.
Review/Approve
Approval of the January 16, 2019 Meeting
January 16`i' meeting minutes not
Minutes
Minutes
available for review/approval.
4. New Business
a. Speaker, Alvie Bannister, McKinney-Vento
a. Alvie Bannister introduced
Liaison for homeless children and disabled
herself and informed the
youth.
Committee that as a Liaison, her
main goal is to ensure stability
and education among children in
homeless situations. Their goal is
to remove barriers in attendance
and to get full participation in
schools for children experiencing
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An Area Agency on Aging
homelessness. This ranges from
pre-school to high school
education. Their organization
will report to the Department of
Education annually.
b. Report of the County of Hawaii Equal No report from Ms. Julie
Opportunity and ADA Officer Julie Rawlings Rawlins.
c. Future Speakers: Dr. Alameda, Veteran's Ms. Walters mentioned that she
with Disabilities would like to work with Dr.
Alameda to get a speaker from a
Veteran's with Disabilities.
Committee Member Pam
Punihaole asked if it would be ok
to invite a speaker from the
DAV. Chair Walters agreed and
asked if Ms. Punihaole would
invite a speaker for the next
meeting.
d. Sub Committee Reports. Committee member Penny
Alcoran reported on the Safety
Committee. She informed the
Committee about major safety
issues for the safety of the Senior
Housing in Honokaa.
e. Reminder to please update all changes in Chair Walters asked the
email addresses and phone number. Committee, to make sure their
contact information is up to date.
5. Old Business a. New table cloth and banner activies. Chair Walters informed the
Committee that Committee
Member Susan Shirachi has the
banner and table cloth.
6.Annoucements I I No Announcments
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An Area Agency on Aging
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Vox Populi
No one from the public attended
(Voice of the
this meeting.
People)
Next Meeting
March 20, 2019 10:00 A.M. ADRC Training
Room. Hilo, HI 96720
Committee Member Penny Alcoran made a motion
The meeting was adjourned at
Adjournment
to close.
10:45 am.
Committee Member, Pam Punihaole seconded the
motion.
All were in favor.
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