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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 0518 Minutes Open_APPROVED Meeting Minutes —Approved as Amended 6/15/10 Mayor's Advisory Committee For Equal Access (MACFEA) Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Mo'ikeha Meeting Room 2A & 2B 4444 Rice Street, Uhu'e, HI 96766 Those present at the meeting were: Rita Manriquez — State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board (STBIAB); Rhoda Rojas — Hawai'i Center for Independent Living-Kaua'i (HCIL); Rev. Richard Chun, Senior Representative; Dr. Lucy Miller — DCAB (Disability and Communication Access Board) member; Dawn Cummings — Family Advocate; Kathy English — Hawai'i Disability Rights Center; Sharry Glass — Advocate, Teacher/Trainer. Staff members also present: Christiana Pilkington —ADA Coordinator; Barbara Davis — Staff Secretary; Marc Guyot— Deputy County Attorney. Captioner: Tina Stevenson, Caption First. Members absent or excused: Julia Hall — American Red Cross; El Doi — Kaua'i Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC); Betty Bell — Kaua'i Federation for the Blind; Linda Nuland-Ames — ADA Consultant; Elena Costales— Consumer, KCIL Volunteer. Guest: Mario Genetto Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Rhoda Rojas at 12:03 pm in the Mo'ikeha Building Meeting Room 2A & 2B at 4444 Rice Street in LThu'e with a quorum of 7 members present. Approval of Agenda Dr. Lucy moved to approve the agenda as circulated. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried 7:0 Approval of April 20, 2010 Minutes Rev. Chun moved to approve the minutes as circulated. Ms. Manriquez seconded the motion. Motion carried 7:0 Business Discussion of a subject for the Mayor's Together We Can show (deferred 4/20/10) Suggestions included; introducing each committee member and the role they play in the community. The County's Public Information Officer writes a script for the broadcast and could have The Mayor ask each committee member to speak briefly on their area of expertise and/or disability. Someone could report on how the committee has advised and assisted the county with compliance such as the redesign of accessible camping pads at Lydgate Beach Park. Another area of discussion could be about communication access; captioning, interpreters and providing auxiliary aid notice for events, how to get an auxiliary aid and who is responsible for providing and budgeting for auxiliary aids. Another area of interest reported was the removal of access barriers listed in the COK Transition Plans which the committee monitored for many years. MACFEA Page 1 The MACFEA helped in drafting a communication access policy for the Administration regarding emergency notification. The main focus of the committee is to oversee compliance with the ADA and to ensure our island Aloha is equally welcoming to all people. Ms. Pilkington is trying to schedule the filming of the show to be on the third Tuesday of the month to benefit the majority of the members but it will depend on the Mayor's schedule and may have to be taped on a Wednesday. It was agreed that the MACFEA members should submit their ideas to Ms. Pilkington so she can work with Mary Daubert in developing a script. Another suggestion is to schedule the broadcast for September since many people are away on vacation in July and August. Action: For discussion at the June meeting, committee members should e-mail Ms. Pilkington with further suggestions for the Mayor's Together We Can show to allow for preparation and review at the July meeting. Bus Stop Transition Plan Report — Report from the Kaua'i Transportation Agency Action: Ms. Pilkington to invite Kaua'i Transportation Agency (KTA) to attend the June meeting and address the Bus Stop Transition Plan as well as the bus stop in Hanama'ulu and the one fronting the Harley Davidson store on Kaumuali'i Highway. Action: Ms. Pilkington to provide information for the June meeting on the multimodal transportation plan and what forms of transportation it would include. Reports DCAB's report for May, 2010 Dr. Lucy reported both bills DCAB lobbied for at the Legislature passed and will become effective as soon as the Governor signs them. The parking placard program will be administered by the state and the permanent placards will be for six years and reapplied for by mail. ,-The bill relating to the Facility Access Unit allows a temporary fee to be charged for the submittal of design reviews at a percentage of the contract cost until the DCAB adopts a permanent fee schedule effective January 1 , 2011 . The annual DCAB Accessible Design Conference scheduled for September is calling for nominations for facilities within the state. Ms Pilkington was hoping to submit the WorkWise Kaua'i One Stop Job Center which recently opened. Other new facilities or parks on Kaua'i that have good design; usable by all people, should be submitted to the DCAB for consideration. Attendance from the Public Works Department Personnel could benefit their understanding of universal design. Motion: Rev. Chun made a motion that MACFEA send a letter to the Mayor recommending that a representatives from the different divisions in the Department of Public Works be sent to the design conference so that Divisions are better informed of accessible design and facilities made for people with special needs. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried 7:0 MACFEA Page 2 Action: Ms. Pilkington to provide the letter for the committee's approval at the June meeting. Members' reports Ms. Manriquez: The Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board meets this Friday, May 21 st. The Brain Injury Association held a fair on the 14h of May and it was targeted towards community awareness and education for parents and coaches with regard to sports related traumatic brain injuries. Ms. English: Because it is an election year the Hawaii Disability Rights Center (HDRC) is working on protection and advocacy for the voter assistance program and encouraging people with disabilities to register and to vote. HDRC is also working on aging out issues with the DOE for children in Special Education who can now stay in school until age 22 if the student can benefit from further education. HDRC is providing Presentations while on island. Ms. English spoke to KCIL clients this morning giving an overview of the protection and advocacy support provided throughout the state by the Hawai'i Disability Rights Center. Ms. Rojas: Ms. English spoke at our KCIL meeting about our rights and advocacy protection; we are trying to get the agency on Elderly Affairs to speak at our next meeting. Ms. Rojas asked Ms. Pilkington to tell the committee about The Gallery. Ms. Pilkington: There is a committee of people from the community who are looking at providing an employment opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to train and work in. The field of 'art' is quite broad and provides many different aspects of business, education, entertainment and revenue. THE GALLERY is planning a sneak preview on Friday July 30th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Center. There is a similar gallery in New York City where they have created jobs and support for individuals with disabilities by allowing them to have a space to show their work or learn a trade such as how to use a cash register, how to frame artwork, how to be a videographer and so on. Please save the date. Ms. Glass: I am a part of Apollo Kaua'i which is a group of people trying to help our island become more energy efficient and energy sustainable. We are concerned about Kaua'i pathways, trails and roads and for the safety of low speed vehicles which can't keep up with traffic on highways such as mopeds, electric bicycles, and golf cart type vehicles. We want people to be aware of alternative transportation and hope the COK will take the opportunity to include it in their planning. Next MACFEA meeting: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Ms. Pilkington told the members that the County will be observing furloughs starting in July which most likely will fall on Fridays in conjunction with the dates that the State observes. MACFEA discussed the possibility of changing the schedule to meet every other month since there are no major activities or timelines before the committee at this time. MACFEA Page 3 Attorney Guyot suggested Ms. Pilkington ask the Mayor if bi-monthly meetings work with his vision for the committee and then place the meeting date changes on the July agenda to address concerns from the committee members and/or the public. Since there are no meeting requirements set forth in the MACFEA Policy a majority vote by the committee members is all that would be needed to change the meeting schedule. Other methods of dealing with budget cuts will be the elimination of the pizza lunches for the committee. Action: Ms. Pilkington to follow up with the Mayor on possible concerns for the MACFEA to meet every other month. Place change of meeting schedule on July agenda for the committee's consideration. Adjournment Motion: Dr. Lucy moved to adjourn the meeting at 1 :16 pm. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried 7:0 Respectfully submitted by: Barbara Davis, Staff Support ( ) Approved as is ( X ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of 6/15/10 meeting. MACFEA Page 4