.City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA- Regular Meeting

Monday, August 7, 2006 * 6:30 PM

Ken Edwards Center * 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica

 

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Disabilities Commission will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, July 10, 2006, at Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, for the purpose of conducting the following business:

 

1.            Call to Order

 

2.            Administration of Oath of Office for recently reappointed Commissioners and Roll Call

 

3.            Approval of minutes of the July 10, 2006 Meeting

 

4.            Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL) update: Discussion of and possible action on items presented by Julie West, WCIL

 

5.            Announcements and Correspondence

 

6.            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.

 

7.            Report from Commission Liaisons

 

8.            Old Business:  

A.         Request of a member of the public for discussion of and possible action on beach parking lots: Presentation by Elaine Polachek, Open Space Manager

B.         Discussion of and possible action on report from ad hoc subcommittee on Disabilities Awareness Month

C.         Request of Vice Chair Arroyo for discussion of and possible action on City staff sensitivity trainings

D.         Request of Commissioner Agate for discussion of and possible action on music in the background of CityTV programming

E.         Request of Commissioner Agate for discussion of and possible action on City sidewalk repairs

 

9.            New Business:

A.         Discussion of and possible action on the October and September meeting schedule

B.         Request of Commissioner Agate for discussion of and possible action on recommendations for the City’s standard disability accommodations at public meetings

C.         Request of Chair Knauf for discussion of and possible action on amendments to the By-Laws for the Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

D.         Request of Vice Chair Arroyo for discussion of and possible action on captioning of election-related CityTV coverage

E.         Future agenda items

 

10.       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.