Minutes
City of
Monday,
February 7, 2011
1. Call to Order
Chair Arroyo called
the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.
Roll Call
Present: Chair Arroyo
Vice Chair
McCarty
Commissioner Berg
Commissioner Hill (arrived
at 6:54 pm)
Commissioner Hilton
Commissioner Knauf
(arrived at 6:43 pm)
Commissioner McNeal
Commissioner Peters
Commissioner Weller
Absent: Commissioner
Parker
Commissioner Boersma
Also present:
Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison
Adriana
Torres, Staff Assistant
Approval of minutes of
the Monday, January 3, 2011 meeting.
Commissioner Peters moved and Commissioner
Weller seconded to accept the minutes of the January 3, 2011 meeting as amended.
Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote.
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.
Member
of the public Edward Simmons spoke about pedestrian safety concerns.
3. Announcements and Correspondence
Information was received and filed.
Commissioner Weller moved to move Items 7 A & B after announcements, Commissioner Berg seconded.
Motion passed on a 7-0-0 voice vote.
4. Westside Center for Independent Living update
Julie West reported on
upcoming events, presentations, advocacy, program and training updates, and eleven
new Santa Monica referrals.
5. Report from Staff Liaison Rowe
Information was
received and filed.
6. Old Business:
A. Discussion and possible action on comments on FY 2011-12
Housing Administrative Plan- Commissioner Hilton
Commissioner Hilton moved to combine
Items 7 A & E, Commissioner Weller seconded.
Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.
Chair Arroyo moved to empower the
Chair and Vice Chair to compare the final daft of the Housing Administrative
Plan with the Commissions suggested changes in their letter to the Housing Authority
and make appropriate comments to Council at the March 22 Council meeting,
Commissioner Hill seconded. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.
B. Discussion and possible action on report from the
Visitability Subcommittee-
Commissioner Hill
No Action
C. Discussion and possible action on report from
Transportation Subcommittee- Commissioner Weller
No action.
Member of the public spoke about
transportation issues.
D. Discussion and possible action on report from Universal
Design Subcommittee- Commissioner Berg
No Action
E. Discussion and possible action on report from Housing
Subcommittee – Commissioner Hilton
No Action
7. New Business
A. Discussion and possible action on the contracting process
for City design work – Miriam Mulder, Architectural Services Manager
No Action.
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
No Action
C. Discussion and possible action on presenting the
Commission’s budget recommendations at the February 8, 2011 City Council
Meeting – Chair Arroyo
Chair
Arroyo moved to authorize any Disabilities Commissioner who is able to show up
at the City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 8, 2011 to present the
Commission’s budget recommendations letter, Commissioner Hill seconded. Motion
passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.
D. Discussion and possible action on accessibility at Glow
Santa Monica art installation- Chair Arroyo
No Action.
Member of the public spoke about
transportation issues at Glow.
E. Discussion and possible action on Commission liaison
roles- Chair Arroyo and Commissioner Hilton
No Action.
F. Discussion and possible action on May is Mental Health Month
planning – Chair Arroyo
Commissioner
Knauf moved to create a subcommittee for the purpose of developing Mental Health Month materials, Chair
Arroyo seconded. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote. Commissioner Knauf agreed
to chair the subcommittee.
8. Future agenda items
Items
were discussed and added to the long range agenda.
9. Adjournment
Chair
Arroyo adjourned the meeting at 8:42 pm.
Approved: Attest:
_____________________________ ______________________________________
Christofer
Arroyo, Chair Janet
Hand, Staff Liaison