Minutes

City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

Monday, April 4, 2011

Ken Edwards Center

1527 4th Street, Santa Monica

 

 

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 Boersma

Commissioner Hill (arrived at 6:36 pm)

Commissioner Hilton

Commissioner Knauf (arrived at 6:51 pm)

Commissioner Parker

                               Commissioner Peters (arrived at 6:35 pm)

Absent:                  Commissioner Weller

Also present:         Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison

                                      Adriana Torres, Staff Assistant

 

     Approval of minutes of the Monday, March 7, 2011 meeting.

 

Commissioner Parker moved and Chair Arroyo seconded to accept the minutes of the March 7, 2011 meeting. Motion passed on a 5-0-1 voice vote. Commissioner Hill and Commissioner Peters not present.

 

 

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.

 

No public comment.

 

3.      Announcements and Correspondence

 

Information was received and filed.       

                                                                                                                                              

4.      Westside Center for Independent Living update

 

No report

 

5.      Report from Staff Liaison Rowe

 

Information was received and filed.

 

Vice Chair McCarty moved to move items 8 – A and B to after item 5, Commissioner Peters seconded. Motion passed unanimously on a 8-0-0 voice vote.

 

6.      Commission Liaison reports

 

 

7.      Old Business: 

 

A.     Discussion and possible action on current Commission vacancy and process for making recommendations for terms expiring June 30, 2011 – Staff Liaison Rowe

 

Applicants for the Commission spoke and answered questions from the Commission.

 

Commissioner Knauf moved and Commissioner Peters seconded to direct staff to write a letter to City Council to recommend David Geffen to the City Council for appointment to the current Commission vacancy. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.

 

Commissioner Parker moved and Vice Chair McCarty seconded to direct staff to write a letter to City Council to recommend Richard Hilton and Glenda Berg to the City Council for reappointment to the Commission for terms expiring June 30, 2011. Motion passed on a 8-0-1 voice vote.

 

B.   Discussion and possible action on comments on FY 2011-12 Housing Administrative Plan- Chair Arroyo

 

       No action

 

 

C.     Discussion and possible action on report from ad hoc committee drafting accessibility language for City contracting processes – Commissioner Knauf 

 

Commissioner Knauf moved to empower the existing ad hoc committee to finalize the language relating to accessibility for including in the City’s contracting processes design work and send to City staff, Chair Arroyo seconded. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.

 

D.     Discussion and possible action on report from ad hoc committee drafting comments on the schematic design of the Palisades Garden Walk and Town Square (“Civic Center Parks”) –  Chair Arroyo

 

         No action

 

E.   Discussion and possible action on May is Mental Health Month planning – Commissioner Knauf

 

Commissioner Hilton moved to spend up to $300 on advertising for Mental Health Month, Commissioner Knauf seconded. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 roll call vote.

 

F.   Discussion and possible action on reviewing proposals for the City’s Community Development Program - Staff Liaison Rowe

 

        No action

 

G.   Discussion and possible action related to the Boards and Commissions Dinner video – Chair Arroyo

 

         No action

 

H.   Discussion and possible action on report from Housing ad hoc committee – Commissioner Hilton

      

        No action

 

 

 

 

8.      New Business

   

A.     Presentation, discussion and possible action on accessibility issues at GLOW and other City-sponsored cultural events – Jessica Cusick – Cultural Affairs Manager

 

Member of the public spoke about the accessibility issues at GLOW.

 

B.     Presentation, discussion and possible action on proposed changes to Big Blue Bus routes – Stephanie Negriff – Director of Transit Services

 

       Member of the public spoke about the proposed changes to the Big Blue Bus routes.

 

C.  Discussion and possible action related to holding a special meeting in May, 2011 – Chair Arroyo

    

Commissioner Hill moved to cancel the May 2nd regular meeting and hold a special meeting on May 9th, 2011, Commissioner Peters seconded. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.

 

9.       Future agenda items

 

 Items were discussed and added to the long range agenda.

 

10. Adjournment      

 

 Chair Arroyo adjourned the meeting at 8:48 pm.

 

 

Approved:                                                      Attest:

 

 

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Christofer Arroyo, Chair                              Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison