The April 2026 SILC monthly meeting, with its agenda and the draft minutes from the prior March 5, 2026 meeting. The documents cover routine council business plus substantive committee reports, CIL service updates, legislative advocacy, and major spending decisions.
Meeting Documents
- SILC Meeting Agenda 4-2-2026 for Statewide Independent Living Council Monthly Meeting
Agenda for the April 2, 2026 SILC monthly meeting (9-11 a.m., 1050 Queen St Board Room and Zoom). Beyond standard items (call to order, IL philosophy, approval of February 5 minutes, committee reports for Survey, SPIL, Advocacy and Treasurer), it features a guest speaker, Dr. Meghan Miller of the Center for Disability Studies. New business includes deciding national conference representation (NCIL July 20-23 in DC; APRIL October 23-25 in Niagara Falls), the council member contact list, SILC email/business cards, the June quarterly meeting, supporting the State Rehabilitation Council with technology, social media outreach, committee charters, and reconstituting the Honolulu Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities.
- SILC Minutes 3 5 26 DRAFT for Statewide Independent Living Council Monthly Meeting
Detailed draft minutes of the March 5, 2026 monthly meeting (9:03 a.m.-12:03 p.m.), chaired by Patrick Gartside with quorum established. CIL reports from Access to Independence (Letty Zuno, now serving all of Oahu) and Aloha Independent Living Hawaii (Roxanne Bolden; 24 bills reviewed/21 testimonies, Maui-Lanai-Molokai service, a $75,000 Ka'u transportation grant) were given, along with community/DCAB legislative updates (universal changing stations SB 2268, accessible parking HB 2442, emergency ASL interpreter HB 1531, HiEMA disability integration specialist). The council adopted its Policies and Procedures Manual, approved new members (Roy Corpus, Lehua Chang, ex-officio Leah Dias), deferred SILC codification bill SB 3244, and approved up to $12,000 from reserves for national conference attendance and up to $8,000 for a JAWS screen reader and Braille embosser. Treasurer reported a March 4 balance of $213,315; HandiVan fares rise to $2.50 each way July 1, 2026 under Bill 54.
