Agenda

Regular Meeting

Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

January 6, 2003 * 6:30-9:00 P.M.

Ken Edwards Center * 1527 4th St. * Santa Monica

 

1.               Call to Order

 

2.               Roll Call

 

3.               Pledge of Allegiance

 

4.               Announcements and Correspondence

    1. Monthly update from WCIL

 

5.               Approval of minutes from 11/14/02 and 12/12/02 meetings

 

6.               Update and discussion of and possible further action on request to City Council to oppose the closing of Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center (continued from 12/12/02 meeting)

 

7.               Update and discussion of and possible further action on requesting City Council to support the Ninth Circuit Court decision in Barden v. Sacramento (continued from 12/12/02 meeting)

 

8.               Presentation on City’s budget forecast and budget process by staff, with discussion of and possible action on recommendations to City Council at the Jan. 14 budget hearing

 

9.               Discussion of and possible action on priorities for the Commission (continued from 12/12/02 meeting)

 

10.           Presentation from staff on Commission’s budget (continued from 12/12/02 meeting)

 

11.           Further discussion of and possible action on report from By-Laws Ad Hoc Subcommittee (continued from 12/12/02 meeting)

 

12.           Review of recommendations in the Disability Community Accessibility Committee’s Final Report and City’s responses to them (continued from 12/12/02 meeting)

 

13.           Public Input- The Commission will hear from members of the public on items within the Commission’s scope of interest that are not on the agenda.

 

14.          Adjournment

 

The Ken Edwards Center is wheelchair accessible.  For disability-related accommodation requests, please contact Janet Hand at (310) 458-8701 or (310) 458-8696 TTY or janet.hand@smgov.net at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.  Big Blue Bus lines 2,3, 4 and 9 serve the Ken Edwards Center.

 

         

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