City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

 

AGENDA- Regular Meeting

Monday May 7 2007 * 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, 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 April 9, 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 City staff for discussion of and possible action on City’s Electoral Process Community Meeting, Monday, May 14, 2007

 

 

9.            New Business:

A.         Request of City Staff to develop funding recommendations to submit to the City Council for the 2007-08 fiscal year

B.         Request of Chair Knauf to develop recommendations for the Pier renovation plans to submit to the Planning and Community Development Department

C.         Request of Commissioner Agate to discuss limiting presentations by City staff and other visitors

D.         Future agenda items

 

1.            Adjournment

 

The Ken Edwards Center is wheelchair accessible.  To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact Janet Hand at (310) 458-8701(telephone) or TTY (310) 458-8696 or email janet.hand@smgov.net at least 3 business days in advance. 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 24 hours prior to the meeting.