City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

AGENDA- Regular Meeting

Monday, February 7, 2011 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

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

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Disabilities Commission will be held 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm on Monday, February 7, 2011, at Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4^th Street, Santa Monica, for the purpose of conducting the following business:

1. Call to Order

Roll Call

Approval of minutes of the Monday, January 3, 2011 meeting

2. 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.

3. Announcements and Correspondence

4. Westside Center for Independent Living report - Julie West

5. Staff Liaison report

6. Old Business:

A. Discussion and possible action on comments on FY 2011-12 Housing Administrative Plan- Commissioner Hilton

B. Discussion and possible action on report from the Visitability Subcommittee- Commissioner Hill

C. Discussion and possible action on report from Transportation Subcommittee- Commissioner Weller

D. Discussion and possible action on report from Universal Design Subcommittee- Commissioner Berg

E. Discussion and possible action on report from Housing Subcommittee – Commissioner Hilton

7. New Business

A. Discussion and possible action on the contracting process for City design work – Miriam Mulder, Architectural Services Manager

B. Presentation, discussion and possible action on schematic design of the Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square (“Civic Center Parks”) – Miriam Mulder, Architectural Services Manager

C. Discussion and possible action on presenting the Commission’s budget recommendations at the February 8, 2011 City Council Meeting – Chair Arroyo

D. Discussion and possible action on accessibility at Glow Santa Monica art installation- Chair Arroyo

E. Discussion and possible action on Commission liaison roles- Chair Arroyo and Commissioner Hilton

F. Discussion and possible action on May is Mental Health Month planning – Chair Arroyo

8. Future agenda items

A. Discussion and possible action on the Long Range Agenda – Chair Arroyo

9. Adjournment

The Ken Edwards Center is wheelchair accessible. To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact Adriana Torres at (310) 458-8644 or TTY (310) 458-8696 or email adriana.torres@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 and 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. 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.

Any member of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an item or items listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting by mailing them to Disabilities Commission, Human Services Division, City of Santa Monica, 1685 Main St., Rm. 212, Santa Monica CA, 90401. Comments may also be emailed to DC@SMGOV.NET.