December Quarterly Meeting

Meeting Documents

• SILC Meeting Agenda 12-4-2025 for December Quarterly Meeting

  Agenda for SILC's December 4, 2025 quarterly meeting (9:00am-12:00pm) at the Princess Victoria Kamamalu State Building with a Zoom option. Beyond standard call-to-order, roll call, and IL philosophy items, it schedules CIL reports (Access to Independence, Aloha Independent Living Hawaii), community reports (DVR, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, DD Council, DCAB, LDAH, CDS), and SILC quarterly committee reports. New business items include review of the 990-EZ tax filing and legislative establishment of SILC; it also includes accessibility and public-testimony participation procedures.

• SILC Minutes 10-2-2025 [DRAFT] for December Quarterly Meeting

  Draft minutes of the October 2, 2025 monthly meeting (9:03-10:46 AM), chaired by Patrick Gartside with quorum present. Members approved September minutes with corrections and heard reports tied to SILC's four goals, including formation of Policy & Procedures and Survey committees, SPIL amendment work (redefining CIL service areas, adjusting the resource plan budget, a proposed community outreach position), and a treasurer-transition financial update. Advocacy discussion centered on Donald Sakamoto's documentation of HART Dillingham Boulevard construction/ADA sidewalk violations and Bill 60 rail testimony, plus recaps of DD Council neighbor-island legislative forums. Cat Garell presented a council-member spotlight on home modification and fall prevention using the POPE assessment model and resources like CDC STEADI and the Palolo Chinese Home grant.

• Activities Report For AILH July 2025 to Sept 2025 for December Quarterly Meeting

  Aloha Independent Living Hawaii's quarterly Center for Independent Living provider activity report (contract DHS-25-VR-0016) for July-September 2025. It served 92 consumers total (80 carried over plus 12 new), closed 10 CSRs, and ended with 82 active CSRs, with consumers concentrated on Hawaii Island (43%) and skewed older (49 consumers age 60+). The data tables detail demographics, disability types (physical being most common at 42), and IL service delivery, with Information & Referral by far the highest-volume service (195 requested, 65 received) followed by transportation services.

• AILH community activies July to Sept.2025 for December Quarterly Meeting

  A list of Aloha Independent Living Hawaii community activities for July-September 2025, heavily focused on Molokai and neighbor islands. Items include the NCIL 'Level Up' Conference in Washington D.C. (July 21-24), 35th anniversary ADA rallies in Kahului and Honolulu, recurring Molokai Interdisciplinary Team meetings and food bank distributions, staff disaster-preparedness trainings, a digital navigation/telehealth workshop at UH Hilo, and senior resource fairs.

• AILH Consumer Success Stories July to Sept. for December Quarterly Meeting

  Five consumer success narratives from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii spanning Maui, Molokai, Kauai, Hilo, and Oahu for the quarter. Examples include securing $960/month SSI for a Maui consumer (approved after he passed away), restoring a Molokai consumer's discontinued meal service and adding a chore worker, helping a 77-year-old Kauai kupuna avoid eviction after 40 years and get onto subsidized-housing waitlists, and assisting a visually impaired Chuukese immigrant in Hilo with SNAP, health benefits, and transportation. The Oahu story describes a young adult who gained independence preparing his own meals after IL cooking skills training.

• Center on Disability Studies Report to SILC DEC 2025 for December Quarterly Meeting

  The UH Manoa Center on Disability Studies (Hawaii UCEDD) December 2025 report notes ACL remains open without reorganization and that CDS runs over 40 projects with about 120 staff across early intervention, education, and employment. It highlights the 6th International Disability Inclusion Symposium (Dec 12-13), the Visions caregiver certification course (598 invited, 497 completed), DVR benefits-planning/WIPA work, TPSID summer camps and a new fourth TPSID grant, and passage of the HB320 Supported Decision-Making bill. Additional updates cover the Healthy Relationships & Sexuality training project, the 41st Pacific Rim Conference (May 28-29, 2026), disaster-recovery 'Promising Practices,' peer support circles, and inclusive campus initiatives like CAMP+U.

• Community Needs Assessment Report for December Quarterly Meeting

  Results of SILC's in-person disability questionnaire asking neighbor-island residents (Hawaii Island, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, Maui) for their three most important disability issues, drawing 20 respondents, 51 total responses, and 17 unique issues. Housing dominated as the top concern (12 mentions, 60% of respondents), followed by transportation (6, 30%) and accessibility (5, 25%), with these three accounting for 45% of all responses. Other recurring needs included care attendants, income/employment, assistive technology, and transition services.

• Hawai‘i State Council on Developmental Disabilities – Quarterly Update for SILC for December Quarterly Meeting

  A brief quarterly update from the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities outlining its 2026 legislative priorities focused on safety, accessibility, and independence. Key bills include a statewide Smart911 accessibility expansion, a permanent Access & Functional Needs coordinator at HI-EMA, statewide installation of adult changing tables, a Medicaid Buy-In program for working adults with disabilities, FASD screening in prisons, and CCFFH inclusion for individuals with I/DD. It also notes activities such as the BADN internship pipeline, Maui Disability Alliance rebuilding, Employment First/NEON outcomes, and ABLE program outreach.

• SILC 2024 990 EZ for December Quarterly Meeting

  SILC's 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ (a publicly supported 501(c)(3), EIN 31-1666626), reporting total revenue of $181,713 against total expenses of $68,605, yielding a surplus and raising net assets/fund balances to $188,887 (from $75,779). Total assets were $190,235 with $1,348 in liabilities; program service expenses were $45,307 toward its mission to promote independent living for people with disabilities. The return lists officers including Chair Patrick Gartside and shows a 95.42% public support percentage, qualifying it under the 33 1/3% public support test; prepared by Akamine Oyadomari & Kosaki CPAs and signed November 2025.

• SILC Oct 2025 Financial Package 251031 Updated for December Quarterly Meeting

  SILC's financial statements for the period ended October 31, 2025, prepared by Supporting Strategies. The Statement of Financial Position shows total assets of $223,917.96 (including $195,424.59 in ASB checking and $25,403.75 in accounts receivable) against $18,288.50 in liabilities, for total equity of $205,629.46. The October activity statement reports $8,467.92 in income and $8,329.70 in expenses (notably $3,750 executive director wages and $2,515.85 travel) for a net operating income of $138.22 and net income of $511.00, with period-end cash of $195,674.59.