ACCESS E-BULLETIN news & updates
JUNE 2021
In This Issue
  • DCAB Work Place - Back in the Office
  • Thank You for Attending - 2021 Disability Access Conference via ZOOM
  • ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board Accessibility Online Webinars
  • DCAB Disconnected (808) 586-8104 Secondary Phone Line
  • Can't Find Your Final Document Review Letter?
  • FAQ: ADA Update: Primer for State and Local Governments Title II: State and Local Governments
~ DCAB Work Place ~
Back in the Office
Thank you for bearing with us over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our doors are open, and we are fully staffed with visitor protocols still in place.
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Visitor Protocol Reminders
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To ensure everyone is healthy and safe, we will continue to adhere to the visitor protocols. If you plan to visit the office, please observe the following protocols:

  • Masks are required upon entry into the Kamamalu Building.
  • Appointments are encouraged.
  • Sign in with security in the lobby before entering our office.
  • For walk in assistance, sign in on DCAB's visitor log sheet.
  • Temperatures will be taken upon arrival into our office. (For the safety of others, any person with a temperature of 100.4°or higher will not be allowed to remain in the office.)
  • Be seated in the waiting area located in the lobby for further assistance.
  • Social distancing of 6 feet between one another.
  • Visitor Protocols are subject to change as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov.

~ Thank You for Attending ~
2021 Disability Access Conference via ZOOM
May 27, 2021 & May 28, 2021
We would like to extend a big "Aloha" to our conference speakers William Botten and Juliet Shoultz from the U.S. Access Board who did an excellent job presenting remotely. Thank you to the many conference attendees, for without you we wouldn't have a conference. And last but not least, thank you to the AIA Honolulu office for managing the registration, and hosting the 2021 Disability Access Conference.

We hope the conference sessions strengthened your knowledge on the ADA guidelines and will be used for designing and planning your future projects.
ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board
Accessibility Online Webinars
~ 1.5 AIA HSW/CEU Credits/Webinar ~
(All webinars run 90 minutes)
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~ UPCOMING WEBINARS ~

Assembly Areas
June 3, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time);
Speakers Bill Botten and Randall Duchesneau, U.S. Access Board

Kitchens and Kitchenettes
July 1, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time);
Speakers Bobby Stinnette and Scott Windley, U.S. Access Board

Accessible Pedestrian Trails and Shared Use Paths
August 5, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time);
Speakers Bill Botten and Juliet Shoultz, U.S. Access Board

To register for the webinar, go to:
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~ FEATURED ARCHIVE WEBINAR ~

Accessible Parking and Passenger Loading Zones - Advanced
Speakers: Melissa Anderson and Bill Botten, U.S. Access Board

For information on past webinars that have been archived, go to: 

DCAB (808) 586-8104 Secondary Phone Line Disconnected

DCAB's main phone line (808) 586-8121 has not changed, but the (808) 586-8104 secondary phone line utilized by the FAU was disconnected.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at:
Can't Find Your
Final Document Review Letter?
  1. Once all the deficiencies are addressed, the agency/office who set up the on-line account will receive a final email which will include a web link connecting you to DCAB's website.
  2. If you are unable to locate the final document review letter, log into the Facility Access Plan Submission and Review System using your eHawaii.go account credentials.
  3. On the main plan submission page, click the "My Submissions" icon and click on the "view" button for the appropriate project.
  4. Locate your project and select "User Attachments" which contains the final document review letter.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov.

FAQ
ADA Update: Primer for State and Local Governments
Title II: State and Local Governments
U.S. Department of Justice
MAKING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE:
Highlights of the 2010 Standards

PARKING:
The chart to the right indicates the number of accessible spaces required by the 2010 Standards. One out of every six accessible spaces must be van-accessible.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES:
One small step at an entrance can make it impossible for individuals using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, or other mobility devices to enter a public facility.

ACCESSIBLE ROUTES TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:
The path a person with a disability takes to enter and move through a facility is called and "accessible route."

SHELVES, SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS, AND CHECK-OUT AISLES:
The obligation to provide program access also applies to merchandise shelves, sales and service counter, and check-out aisles.

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U.S. Department of Justice, “Primer for State and Local Governments - Title II,” Highlights of the 2010 Standards


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