The August 6, 2026 SILC monthly meeting (9:00-11:00 AM, hybrid at 643 Ilalo St Suite 1000, Honolulu and via Zoom) centered on the NCIL conference report-back, federal advocacy priorities, and a travel budget vote. The documents are the meeting agenda and draft minutes of the July 2 monthly meeting (filed under the name 6.2.26).
Meeting Documents
- SILC Meeting Agenda 8-6-2026 for Statewide Independent Living Council Monthly Meeting
Agenda for the August 6, 2026 monthly meeting (9:00-11:00 AM) at 643 Ilalo St Suite 1000, Honolulu, with a Zoom option. After opening items and approval of prior minutes, it covers committee reports (SILC activities, Survey, SPIL, Finance, and Treasurer) and new business: a report back from the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Annual Conference, NCIL legislative priorities (federal funding increases for independent living, ending the institutional bias in Medicaid, full funding of IDEA under S.1277/H.R.2598, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act S.1234/H.R.2540, and the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act S.533/H.R.1263), updates on the DOJ Olmstead memo, U.S. Department of Education disparate-impact regulations, and federal fair housing rollbacks, plus conference budget updates and a vote on the travel budget. Unfinished business includes the Honolulu Mayors' Committee effort, SILC strategic plan development, and upcoming community events for August 2026 and FY 2027.
- SILC Minutes 6.2.26 [Draft] for Statewide Independent Living Council Monthly Meeting
Despite the filename, these are draft minutes of the July 2, 2026 SILC monthly meeting (9:00-11:00 AM, Entrepreneur Sandbox and Zoom), with nine members present (Chair Patrick Gartside presiding), three members excused, Executive Director Amanda Lowe, and six guests including Cheryl Matthews of DVR. The agenda and the June 4 minutes were approved unanimously, and the Treasurer reported a bank balance of $205,047 ($204,398 available) as of July 1, 2026. The Council discussed federal policy updates (the DOJ memo narrowing the Olmstead interpretation, Department of Education structural changes affecting vocational rehabilitation, and FY 2027 budget uncertainty for independent living funding) and approved exploring development of a SILC strategic plan to follow the current SPIL, which runs through September 2027. Other items: efforts to reconstitute the Honolulu Mayors' Committee on People with Disabilities, emergency preparedness and community resilience hub work, and public comment on housing accessibility failures in Kihei, vocational rehabilitation consumer rights, and Section 8 voucher problems.
