Special Minutes

City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

Monday, May 9, 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 7:08 pm)

Commissioner Hilton

Commissioner Knauf (arrived at 6:46 pm)

Commissioner Parker

                                 Commissioner Weller

 

Absent:                    Commissioner Peters

 

Also present:          Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison

                                        Adriana Torres, Staff Assistant

 

     Approval of minutes of the Monday, April 4, 2011 meeting.

 

Commissioner Hilton moved and Commissioner Berg seconded to accept the minutes of the April 4, 2011 meeting. Motion passed on a 6-0-1 voice vote. Commissioner Hill and Commissioner Knauf 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

 

Julie West reported on upcoming events, presentations, advocacy, and program updates.

 

5.        Report from Staff Liaison Rowe

 

Information was received and filed.

 

6.        Commission Liaison reports

 

No report

 

7.        Old Business: 

 

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

 

       No action

 

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

 

       No action

 

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

 

       No action

 

8.        New Business

    

A.       Discussion and possible action on planning for the May 26, 2011 City Council Budget Study Session – Staff Liaison Rowe

 

Commissioner Hilton moved and Chair Arroyo seconded to empower Commissioner Hill, Commissioner Knauf, Commissioner Berg and Chair Arroyo to determine whether or not to submit comments on behalf of the Commission for the City Council Budget Study Session in writing or in person. Motion passed on a 9-0-0 voice vote.

 

B.       Discussion and possible action related to planning the annual Commission retreat – Chair Arroyo

 

       No action

 

C.   Discussion and possible action related to nominations for Commission officers – Chair Arroyo

     

       No action

 

D.      Discussion and possible action related to planning Disabilities Awareness Month activities – Chair Arroyo

 

       Chair Arroyo moved to create an ad hoc committee for the purpose of planning Disabilities Awareness Month activities, Commissioner Knauf 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 8:02 pm.

 

 

Approved:                                             Attest:

 

 

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Christofer Arroyo, Chair                         Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison