City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA * Regular Meeting

Monday, April 4, 2005* 6:30 P.M.

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

 

1.            Call to Order

 

2.            Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.            Roll Call

 

4.            Approval of minutes of February 7, 2005 and March 7, 2005 meetings

 

5.            Report from WCIL’s SM Outreach Coordinator

 

6.            Announcements and Correspondence

 

7.            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.

 

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

A.           Results of community meetings on proposed Step Up on Fifth housing                        for adults with mental illness

B.           Report from Ad Hoc subcommittee on housing information

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

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

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

 

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

A.           Presentation by staff and students of SaMoHi on the Circle of Friends Program

B.           Presentation by staff on the City’s Active Living project

C.          Opportunity to tape segments for Non-Profit Profiles on CityTV

D.          Reports from Commission Liaisons

E.           Future agenda items

 

10.       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.