City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA- Regular Meeting

Monday August 4 * 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, August 4, 2008, 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 July 7, 2008 meeting

 

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

 

6.        Announcements and Correspondence

 

7.        Report from Commission Liaisons

 

8.        Report from Commission Staff Liaison

 

The following items may result in action:

 

9.        Old Business: 

A.      Update on recommendations to the City on inclusion of accessible playgrounds in park planning and development, including presentation by Shane’s Inspiration staff- Commissioner Parker and Chair Knauf

B.      Update on disability sensitivity training for City staff- Staff Liaison Hand

C.      Disabilities Awareness Month activities- Chair Knauf, Commissioners Bogen, Weller, Hill, and Berg

D.      Seating for persons with disabilities waiting for transportation at frequent      pickup locations- Commissioner Agate

 

10.     New Business

A.    Discussion of City’s periodic review of accessibility and accessibility best        practices- Staff Liaison Hand

B.    Discussion of City’s efforts for maintaining and developing affordable     accessible housing units in light of LUCE - Commissioner Hilton

C.   Discussion of possible support for a City tree commission- Chair Knauf

D.   Change of date for the September meeting- Staff Liaison Hand

E.    Discussion of commission retreat- Chair Knauf and Vice Chair Hill

 

11.     Future agenda items

 

12.     Adjournment

 

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 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and the Tide Ride; 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. All documents produced by the City which are related to an item on an open session agenda and which are distributed to a majority of the Disabilities Commission within 72 hours of a regular meeting are available to the public at the time the document is distributed to a majority of the body, at the Human Services Division, City Hall 1685 Main St., Room 212.