MINUTES
Special Meeting:
July 7, 2005
Wise Adult Day Care Center
1510 Pico Blvd.,
1. Call
to Order
Chair Arroyo called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
In place of the Pledge of Allegiance, Chair
Arroyo requested a moment of silence for all involved in the bombings in London
and in memory of Adonis Harris.
3. Roll Call
Present: Commissioners Agate (arrived at 6:43 pm), Arroyo, Berg, Boersma, Bogen, Genensky, Knauf (arrived 7:00 pm), Parker, Richardson and Weller
Absent: No absences
Also
present:
4. Approval
of minutes of June 6, 2005 meeting
Commissioner Genensky moved and Commissioner Richardson
seconded to accept the minutes of the June 6, 2005 meeting as written. The motion passed on a voice and hand vote
with no dissent.
5. Report from WCIL’s SM Outreach Coordinator
Julie West reported that WCIL assisted
seven new Santa Monica consumers, they are presenting two nominees for the
Westside Shelter Awards, they will have a booth at the NBC Health & Fitness
Expo in August and that WCIL is working with a group called the Steven
Ministry. Discussion ensued.
6. Announcements and Correspondence
Commissioner Parker reported on
new equipment available that combines a telephone with captioning. Commissioner Agate clarified its uses and
availability.
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.
Member of
the public Louisa Fish spoke about problems with Access Services.
Chair Arroyo moved and Commissioner Weller seconded to change the order of the agenda to hear Item 9D after item 7 and then return to the original order of the agenda. The motion passed unanimously on a voice and hand vote.
9D. Presentation by Cultural Affairs staff on Visioning Arts
Jessica Cusick, Cultural
Affairs Manager, reported on the City’s Cultural Visioning Process which was
the first step in the development of a Cultural Master Plan. Discussion ensued.
8. Old Business: Discussion of and possible (further) action on:
A. Report from Ad Hoc subcommittee for developing and disseminating a Housing Rights Brochure
None to report.
B. Advocacy on
Gov. Schwarzenegger’s 05-06 Budget proposal, including the Medi-Cal redesign
Chair Arroyo and Staff
Liaison Hand reported the latest information on proposed budget changes. Discussion ensued.
Chair Arroyo moved and
Commissioner Weller seconded that Chair Arroyo, Commissioner Parker and Staff Liaison Hand be
empowered to compose a letter to thank local state Representatives thanking for
opposing the proposed cuts in IHSS and SSP and to send a copy to relevant
committees within the state Government. The
motion passed 9-0-1 on a voice and hand vote with Commissioner Agate
abstaining.
C. Report from Disabilities Awareness Month subcommittee
Staff Liaison Hand reported that the subcommittee
had discussed hosting a screening of a disability related movie titled “The
Seeker”, sponsoring the Disability Awareness Month poster contest and revising
a letter written by Commissioner Klein and submitting it for publication in the
local newspaper. Discussion ensued.
D. Review of and possible support for the proposed onsite inclusionary affordable housing ordinance
Staff Liaison Hand
summarized the background and past discussions of this item. Discussion ensued.
Member of the public Larry Skuce spoke against the City’s in lieu of
fees, the high cost of moving expenses and in favor of more disabled people in
Section 8 housing.
Member of the public Louisa Fish spoke about Community Corp’s new 44 unit
building and questioned how many of the low income units will be accessible.
Chair Arroyo moved and Commissioner Bogen
seconded that the Disabilities Commission empower Chair Arroyo, Commissioner
Parker, Commissioner Knauf and Staff Liaison Hand to compose a letter to City
Council to remind them that Housing is the Commission’s priority and that the
Commission would like to see the City continue its efforts to increase
affordable housing including the effect of in-lieu fees. The motion passed unanimously on a voice and
hand vote.
9. New Business: Discussion of and possible action on:
A. Election of Chair and Vice Chair for FY 05-06
Election of the Chair. Commissioner Arroyo was the only nominee for this position. There was a voice and hand vote and Commissioner Arroyo was unanimously voted to the position of Chair.
Election of the Vice Chair. Commissioner Parker was the only nominee for this position. There was a voice and hand vote and Commissioner Parker was unanimously voted to the position of Vice Chair
B. Agenda planning for September retreat
Staff Liaison Hand summarized
potential items for the Disabilities Commission Retreat in September and
requested that the Commissioners email any new items to her, Chair Arroyo or
Vice Chair Parker. She confirmed that
the date of the retreat is September 17th, 9:30 am at the Ken
Edwards Center.
C. Change in minutes format to reflect content
of public input
Chair Arroyo explained the background for this
item and Staff Liaison Hand explained The City Clerk’s standards for
minutes. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Agate moved and Commissioner
Weller seconded that the minutes include a couple of lines about statements
made by members of the public, what they spoke to and what their position
was. The motion carried 7-3 on a voice
and hand vote.
E.
Commissioner
vacancy
Chair Arroyo announced
that Commissioner Hilton has submitted his resignation. Staff Liaison Hand had distributed copies of
current applications and explained the process for replacing a Commissioner. Discussion ensued. Consensus was that all potential candidates
be invited to speak at the next Disabilities Commission meeting.
Members of the
public Larry Skuce and Michele Christensen each spoke to their qualifications
to become a Commissioner.
F.
Reports
from Commission Liaisons
None to report.
G. Future agenda items
Staff Liaison Hand distributed a list of
recommendations that had been made by Commissioners and members of the public
in the past. She explained that any
Commissioner could make a motion to put an item on a future agenda. Discussion ensued. Chair Arroyo moved and Commissioner Weller seconded that the No Food or
Drink sign outside the Council Chambers be agendized for discussion at a Disabilities
Commission meeting after the retreat.
The motion passed 7-3 on a hand vote.
Additional
items for consideration are 1) GLAD (Greater L.A Deaf) and their level of
service to the hard of hearing community and 2) a survey of sidewalks in Santa
Monica and a plan for remediation for accessibility.
10. Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. by Chair Arroyo.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Chris
Arroyo, Chair