City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA * Regular Meeting

Monday, March 7, 2005* 6:30 P.M.

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

 

1.            Call to Order

 

2.            Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.            Oath of Office for new Commissioner

 

4.            Roll Call

 

5.            Approval of minutes of February 7, 2005 meeting

 

6.            Report from WCIL’s SM Outreach Coordinator

 

7.            Announcements and Correspondence

 

8.            Public input: The Commission will hear from the public on topics of interest to the Commission that are not on this agenda.  Each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes.

 

9.            Old Business: Discussion of and possible (further) action on:

A.           Report from Ad Hoc subcommittee on housing information

B.           Advocacy on Gov. Schwarzenegger’s 05-06 budget proposal, including the Medi-Cal redesign

C.          Report on accessible men’s restroom in City Hall

D.          Report from Commissioner Richardson on the Land Use Plan update process

 

10.       New Business: Discussion of and possible action on:

A.           Presentation by Julie Lansing, S.M. Housing Authority Staff, on the Family Self Sufficiency Program

B.           Presentations by Joan Ling (Executive Director, Community Corp.) and Peter Mezza (S.M. Housing Authority Administrator) on affordable housing in Santa Monica, including tenant complaint resolution and tenant satisfaction

C.          Presentation by City Staff on the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan

D.          Report from Ad Hoc Subcommittee for developing and disseminating a Housing Rights Brochure

E.           Reports from Commission Liaisons

F.           Future agenda items

 

11.       Adjournment

 

The Disabilities Commission welcomes input from the public on all topics.  Please fill out a request to speak (located in the back of the room), indicating the item number you would like to speak on, and give it to a staff person.  You will be called to speak when the item is heard and discussed. Each person may speak once on each agenda item and is limited to 2 (two) minutes on each item.

 

The Ken Edwards Center is wheelchair accessible.  To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact Janet Hand at (310) 458-8701 or TTY (310) 458-8696 or email janet.hand@smgov.net at least 5 business days before the meeting.  This document is available in alternate format upon request. To provide access for people with chemical sensitivities, please refrain from using any scented personal products. The Ken Edwards Center is served by Big Blue Bus lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 9; call (310) 451-5444 or TTY (310) 395-6024 for additional transportation information.