ACCESS E-BULLETIN
MAY 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
  • SAVE THE DATE - 2022 Disability Access Conference
  • State of Hawaii Building Entry Advisory/DCAB Updated Office Protocols
  • Monthly Accessibility Online Webinars - ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board
  • FAQ - U.S. Access Board Accessible Public Rights-of-Way: Planning and Designing for Alterations
~ SAVE THE DATE ~
2022 DISABILITY ACCESS CONFERENCE

Please "Save the Date" for the Disability and Communication Access Board's upcoming virtual conference:


~ Tentative schedule for virtual conference ~

2022 DISABILITY ACCESS CONFERENCE
June 28 & 29, 2022
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Speakers and topics to be announced in the upcoming Access E-Bulletin.

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STATE OF HAWAII
~ BUILDING ENTRY ADVISORY ~
Effective March 28, 2022
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Ensuring the protection of the government workforce and public is essential for continued operation and service to the public.

  • No weapons or explosives are permitted on property (HAR Chapter 3-111).

Entry to the building may require:
  • Photo identification

For your protection:
  • Face coverings are recommended while in the building. Thank you for wearing face masks.
  • Be respectful to other's concerns for social distancing while in the building.

If you have a cold, runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches or fever, please do not enter the facility. Contact a medical facility or your physician.

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Disability and Communication Access Board
~ UPDATED OFFICE PROTOCOLS ~

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To ensure everyone is healthy and safe, we will continue to adhere to the visitor protocols currently in place. If you plan to visit the office, please observe the following protocols:

  • Masks are encouraged 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.


MAHALO FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov.

Monthly Accessibility Online Webinars
ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board
~ Offering 1.5 AIA HSW/CEU Credits ~
(All webinars run 90 minutes)
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~ UPCOMING WEBINARS ~

Introduction to Website Accessibility
May 5, 2022 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speaker: Bruce Bailey, U.S. Access Board

Accessible Golf and Miniature Golf Facilities
June 2, 2022 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time)
Speakers: Bill Botten and Juliet Shoultz, U.S. Access Board

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To register for the webinar, go to:

To view past webinars, go to:

FAQ
U.S. Access Board
Accessible Public Rights-of-Way:
Planning and Designing for Alterations


Question: A new sidewalk is being built along an existing road that contains many driveway access points. Must those driveways be modified if their cross slope exceeds 2%?

Answer: Yes, to the maximum extent feasible within the scope of the project. A new sidewalk, even when constructed as an alteration, must be designed to conform to accessibility standards to the extent that it is feasible to do so. Design guidance from the Access Board includes several driveway apron retrofit schemes (see Case Studies for details).