City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA- Special Meeting

Monday April 9 2007 * 6:30 PM

Ken Edwards Center * 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica

 

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Disabilities Commission will be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 9, 2007, at Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, for the purpose of conducting the following business:

 

1.            Call to Order

 

2.            Roll Call

 

3.            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. 

 

4.            Approval of minutes of the March 5, 2007 meeting

 

5.            Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL) update: presentation by Julie West, WCIL

 

6.            Announcements and Correspondence

 

7.            Reports from Commission Liaisons

 

8.            Old Business: 

A.         Request of Chair Knauf for discussion of and possible action on amendments to the Rules for the Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

B.         Request of Commissioner Parker for discussion of and possible action on City guidelines for accessibility of public events, including expanding distribution of the guidelines to neighborhood councils

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

D.         Request of Commissioner Parker for discussion of and possible action on accessible playgrounds

E.         Request of staff for further discussion of and possible action on the Pier Bridge and Ramp Project- presentation by Senior Planner Sarah LeJeune

F.          Request of City staff for discussion of and possible action on appointment of Commissioners to review responses to the City’s Community Development Grant Program Request for Proposals

G.        Request of City staff for discussion of and possible action on Mental Health Month (May)

 

9.            New Business:

A.         Request of City staff for discussion of and possible action on City’s Electoral Process Community Meeting, Monday, May 14, 2007

B.         Future agenda items

 

10.       Adjournment

 

The Ken Edwards Center is wheelchair accessible.  To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact Julia Brown 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 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.  We encourage you to check the agenda 24 hours prior to the meeting.