City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA- Regular Meeting

Monday, June 5, 2006 * 6:30 PM

Ken Edwards Center * 1527 4^th Street, Santa Monica

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Approval of minutes of the May 1, 2006 Meeting

5. Announcements and Correspondence

6. Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL) update- Julie West

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. Report from Commission Liaisons

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

A. Distribution of housing rights and responsibilities brochure

B. Captioning at City Council Meetings

C. Elections for Chair and Vice-Chair of the Commission

D. Selection of date for annual retreat of the Disabilities Commission

E. Disabilities Awareness Month (October) activity: Speakers programs at the Main Library

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

A. Emergency Preparedness in the City of Santa Monica

B. AB 651

C. Future agenda items (Beach Parking Lots)

11. Adjournment

The Disabilities Commission welcomes input from the public on all topics. 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. 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.

Please note that this agenda is subject to change up to 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. We encourage you to check the agenda 72 hours prior to the meeting.