This is the SILC quarterly monthly meeting held March 5, 2026 in Wailuku, Maui (hybrid with Zoom). The collected documents include the agenda, draft prior-meeting minutes, CIL quarterly activity reports, a legislative tracking list, a partner report, financial statements, and a draft policies manual up for adoption.
Meeting Documents
- SILC Meeting Agenda 3-5-2026 for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
Agenda for the March 5, 2026 quarterly meeting (9am-12pm) at Cameron Center in Wailuku, Maui, with Zoom option. Agenda items include CIL quarterly reports (Access to Independence, Aloha Independent Living Hawaii), community partner updates (DVR, HDRC, DD Council, CFADAR, DCAB, LDAH, CDS), SILC committee reports, a guest speaker (Nani Watanabe on Maui Wheelers), and new business: a vote to adopt the new Policy and Procedures Manual, votes on new council members, discussion of disability-related bills including SB3244 designating SILC as the state's IL council, national conference participation and budget (NASIL Orlando, NCIL DC, APRIL Niagara Falls), and a vote on purchasing accessible technology (Braille embosser, JAWS subscription).
- SILC Minutes 2-5-26 [DRAFT] for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
Draft minutes of the February 5 monthly meeting (9am-11:10am, hybrid), chaired by Vice Chair Philip Ana. The council removed two Advocacy items (Bills We're Watching and SILC's Proposed Legislation) over Sunshine Law concerns, approved prior minutes, and heard the SILC Activities Report (record number of activity reports across the four SPIL goals). Reports covered HART/Dillingham Blvd accessibility (walkthrough planned), the draft four-section Policies and Procedures document, the Survey Committee's work consolidating CIL surveys, capitol.hawaii.gov testimony accessibility barriers, and the new Finance Committee. Treasurer reported a Jan 31, 2025 ending balance of $197,562. Cat Garrell (OT) gave a detailed presentation on bathroom safety and fall prevention (grab bars, tub benches, avoiding suction-cup bars, CDC STEADI and AARP Home Fit resources), and Brian Hauser requested standing agenda items on IL service delivery, especially the lack of a CIL in Maui County.
- AILH DVR Report FY26Q1 for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
Quarterly CIL provider activity report from Aloha Independent Living Hawaii (contract DHS-25-VR-0016) for Oct 1-Dec 31, 2025, serving Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui/Molokai/Lanai and rural Oahu. It reports 85 Part B and 35 Part C consumers served, with Part B concentrated on Hawaii Island (51%) and consumers skewing age 60+. Top services included transportation, peer counseling, recreational, advocacy/legal, and IL skills training. Two narrative success stories describe intensive advocacy: an older adult with chronic conditions who regained regular medical care, low-vision equipment, and home-delivered meals, and a limited-English-proficiency adult who obtained health insurance, food assistance, and employment.
- HILR Qtr.1 FY25-26 for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
Hawaii Independent Living Report (Access to Independence) for Q1 FY25-26 (Oct 1-Dec 31, 2025), reporting 62 total consumers served and 42 active. Demographics skew female (48), age 60+ (25), and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (24); top services were Information & Referral (213 contacts), IL/Life Skills Training (58), Counseling (51), and Housing/Home Mods (45). The narrative describes systemic and SPIL-aligned work: hiring additional Service Coordinators to expand Oahu coverage (SPIL Goal 1), and participation in Hawaii VOAD, the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee, accessible transportation planning, and monthly coordination with the SILC ED and AILH. Signed by Executive Director Leticia Zuno.
- Suggested List of 2026 Hawaii Legislation for SILC to Follow for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
A tracking list of 2026 Hawaii legislative bills relevant to people with disabilities. Bills cover anti-discrimination statute of limitations (HB1522/SB2727), ASL interpreters during emergency broadcasts (HB1531), a statewide emergency safety profile/Smart911 system (HB1577), Medicaid full earned income disregard (HB1668), expedited permits for accessible housing (HB1700), accessible pedestrian signals and a request program (HB1884), DOE braille instruction (HB1894), dementia first-responder training (HB1976), a wheelchair right-to-repair (HB2000/SB2847), DCAB study of deaf/hard-of-hearing healthcare communication (HB2488/SB2412), a Disability Integration Specialist at HIEMA (HB2443), a UH ASL interpreter degree program (HB2489), a patient bill of rights (HB2537/SB3027), and accessible public accommodations technology (SB2852).
- Center on Disability Studies Report to SILC Feb 2026 for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
Report from the UH Center on Disability Studies (HI UCEDD) for February 2026. It announces Dr. Meghan Miller (formerly UC Davis) started as permanent CDS Director on January 2, 2026, notes UCEDD grants were level-funded from FY2025 in the recent federal budget, and reports a February Community Advisory Council meeting (next via Zoom May 12, recruiting new members). It summarizes the center's 40+ projects, including ECHO Autism Hawaii (nearly 100 trained), the Postsecondary Support Project's fourth TPSID grant, UCEDD trainee programs, Swim Safe-Autism, and HI-PRO early childhood preparation, and promotes the 41st Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability (May 28-29, 2026, theme 'Unbreakable Threads').
- ILC Statement of Financial Activity for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
SILC Statement of Financial Activity (accrual basis) for October-December 2025. Total income was $25,403.75 (steady ~$8,468/month in sales) and total expenses were $24,618.33, yielding net operating income of $785.42 and net income of $1,158.20 after $372.78 in other income. Major expense categories included salaries and benefits ($12,582.50, including $11,666.66 Executive Director wages), accounting ($1,872), travel/air ($2,617), meeting rooms ($1,457), insurance ($1,080), interpreter services ($1,068), and a $2,879.58 miscellaneous expense in November.
- ILC Statement of Financial Position for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
SILC Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2025 (accrual basis), showing month-end figures for Oct-Dec. As of Dec 31 total assets were $206,978.16, including $204,522.96 in ASB checking plus petty cash, deposits, and prepaid expenses, with accounts receivable drawn down to zero. Liabilities were $701.50 (Ramp credit card balance) after deferred revenue cleared to zero, leaving total equity of $206,276.66 (retained earnings $188,886.86 plus net income $17,389.80).
- DRAFT Hawaii SILC Policies and Procedures Manual for Statewide Independent Living Council Quarterly Meeting
Draft comprehensive Policies and Procedures Manual (Version 1.0, pending council approval) presented for adoption. It is organized into four sections plus appendices: Section 1 general policies (accessibility/fragrance-free, communications and sign-on letters, dispute resolution, financial with payment authorization thresholds—single-signature up to $500 and two signatures above, conference attendance, expense reimbursement, and human resources), Section 2 member policies (membership including ex officio nonvoting members and three-year/two-term limits, training, professional conduct, conflict of interest, committees), Section 3 SPIL public-input and review procedures, and Section 4 a nine-point Code of Ethics. Appendices cover incompatible activities, federal lobbying restrictions, and a member acknowledgment form. The manual cites authority under Title VII Part B of the Rehabilitation Act as amended by WIOA.
