ACCESS E-BULLETIN news & updates
MARCH 2021
In This Issue
  • REGISTER NOW - 2021 Disability Access Conference via ZOOM
  • ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board Webinars
  • Updated Facility Access Review Forms
  • DCAB Online Submittals - Addressing Deficiencies and Final Document Reviews
  • DCAB Work Place - Visitor Protocol Reminders
~ REGISTER NOW ~
2021 Disability Access Conference via ZOOM
May 27, 2021 & May 28, 2021
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
We have good news...the registration for the
2021 Disability Access Conference is now open!!

The Disability and Communication Access Board is pleased to announce the 2021 Disability Access Conference via Zoom in partnership with the AIA Honolulu. The two-day conference will be held on Thursday, May 27 and Friday, May 28, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (both days).

We are honored to present two speakers from the U.S. Access Board, William Botten and Juliet Shoultz. The following four sessions will be presented:

  • Accessible Sidewalks, Shared Use Paths, and Street Crossings
  • Accessible Transportation Facilities
  • Accessible Recreation Facilities
  • Accessible Assembly Areas
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~ 6.0 AIA/CES LUs (HSW) AIA Credits ~

Conference Program (Announcement):

Registration Fees for Both Days:
$30 AIA Honolulu Members
$30 County/State/Federal
$60 General

Conference Registration:

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Questions? Contact Camilla Nicholas
(808) 628-7245 or email: camilla@aiahonolulu.org

ADA National Network and U.S. Access Board 
Webinars on Accessibility Guidelines
~ 1.5 AIA HSW/CEU Credits/Webinar ~
(All webinars run 90 minutes)

The ADA National Network and the U.S. Access Board are
continuing their monthly webinars. To register for a webinar, go to:
    
UPCOMING WEBINARS
  • Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities, March 4, 2021 @ 9:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time); Speakers: Bill Botten and Bobby Stinnette, U.S. Access Board
  • Accessible Public Rights-of-Way, April 1, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time); Speakers: Juliet Shoultz and Scott Windley, U.S. Access Board
  • Play Areas, May 6, 2021 @ 8:30 a.m. (Hawaii Time); Speakers: Bill Botten and Sarah Presley, U.S. Access Board
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For more information about these sessions or to register, please go to:

For information on past webinars that have been archived, go to: http://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/archives/.

~ Updated Facility Access Review Forms ~
Did you know that DCAB revised their Facility Access Review Forms last February 2020? Please use the updated forms listed below when submitting projects to DCAB's online plan submission website. The forms are posted on DCAB's website, select the "Facility Access/Facility Access Review Forms" and select one of the forms noted below.
For a direct web link, please select one of the forms below or go to DCAB's website:

If you have any questions, please call or email Duane Buote, Facility Access Coordinator at duane.buote@doh.hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-8121.
~ DCAB Online Submittals ~
Addressing Deficiencies
Once the DCAB reviewer has reviewed your submittal, if deficiencies
are found, an email notification of the deficiencies will be sent instructing
you to log into the DCAB Plan Review system. Click on the Deficiencies
tab, select "active," and provide your comments/responses.
  • For each deficiency found there may be a reviewer comment. Click on the "Add/View" button for each deficiency to see the comment and to add your response. Note, a response is not required, but will speed up the review process.
  • Once your comments/responses have been added, click the "Resubmit" button. This will change the project status to "Amended" and your project will go back in the project log.
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Final Document Reviews
Once all the deficiencies are addressed, you will receive a final
email which will include a web link connecting you to DCAB's website. 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.

~ DCAB Work Place ~
Visitor Protocol Reminders
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DCAB staff will continue to work from the office and also telework from home in 2021 for the next two months, and the Facility Access Specialists continue to review documents and provide technical assistance. 

Our main goal is to ensure everyone is healthy and safe, while maintaining the same level of service. Therefore, if you plan to drop off or 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.


Disability and Communication Access Board
1010 Richards Street #118 Honolulu HI 96813
(808) 586-8121