Agenda

Regular Meeting

Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

February 3, 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 01/06/03 meeting

 

6.               Update and discussion of and possible further action on requesting City Council to support the Ninth Circuit Court decision in Barden v. Sacramento

 

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

 

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

 

9.               Discussion of and possible action on priorities for the Commission (continued from 01/06/03 meeting)

 

10.           Discussion of and possible action on the role of the Disabilities Commission in evaluating proposals received by the Human Services Division for Community Development Grants for the ‘03-‘06 funding cycle.

 

11.           Further discussion of and possible action on report from By-Laws Ad Hoc Subcommittee

 

12.           Discussion of and possible action on moving the May meeting to a different date to avoid conflicting with the Boards and Commissions Dinner.

 

13.           Presentation by Jerry Rubin on proposed youth commission.  Discussion of and possible action on request for support for the proposed commission.

 

14.           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.

 

15.          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.

 

DC/agendas/agenda 020303.doc