The May 6, 2026 SPIL Committee meeting continues work on amending Hawaii’s FFY2025-2027 State Plan for Independent Living; the packet includes the agenda, the full goals/objectives/indicators reference document, and detailed draft minutes from the prior April 29 committee session.
Meeting Documents
- SPIL Committee Agenda 5.6.26 for Statewide Independent Living Council State Plan for Independent Living Committee Meeting
Agenda for the May 6, 2026 SPIL Committee meeting (11am-12pm, hybrid). Items include reviewing ACL federal requirements for a SPIL amendment, assessing progress on goals/objectives/indicators, and discussing specific proposed amendments: resource plan adjustments (Executive Director hire, council travel, neighbor island meetings), a possible new Outreach Coordinator position, changes to Objective 1.4 indicators (consumer referral paths, CIL reporting by county vs. zip code, quarterly ILR), and changing Objective 2.2 joint meeting frequency from quarterly to annually. It also covers the required public comment process and includes accessibility and testimony participation instructions.
- Goals, Objectives & Indicators Hawaii SPIL FFY25-27 for Statewide Independent Living Council State Plan for Independent Living Committee Meeting
The reference document listing Hawaii's four SPIL goals for FFY2025-2027 with their objectives and measurable indicators. Goal 1 strengthens and expands the SILC and CILs (governance review, staff hiring, growing membership from 8 to up to 15, mapping service demand in underserved communities). Goal 2 focuses on collecting and evaluating community data; Goal 3 on systems change for accessible housing, transportation, and employment plus securing new funding; and Goal 4 on equal access to resources during disasters through emergency preparedness coordination with FEMA, HIEMA, and the Red Cross.
- SPIL Committee Minutes 4-29-2026 for Statewide Independent Living Council State Plan for Independent Living Committee Meeting
Detailed draft minutes of the April 29, 2026 SPIL Committee meeting (chaired by Patrick Gartside, with Philip Ana, Letty Zuno of Access to Independence, Roxanne Untalan Bolden of AILH, and ED Amanda Lowe). The committee discussed but took no final action on amendments: resource plan adjustments reflecting increased activity (staff hire, NCIL travel, ADA celebration); a new staff position for a Youth Leadership Forum and Employment First plus a proposed emergency preparedness standing committee (referencing Kona low storm recovery and accommodation cards); revising Objective 1.4 to report by county rather than zip code (noting the centers' ACL-approved MOU to jointly serve all of Oahu); and broadening the definition of 'underserved' beyond geography to include veterans, TBI, immigrants, homeless, and language/cultural barriers. Action items include sharing referral forms, PPRs, and the committee charter; substantive amendments will require a public comment process.
