Minutes
City of
Monday,
April 4, 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
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:
_____________________________ ______________________________________
Christofer
Arroyo, Chair Stacy
Rowe, Staff Liaison