Special Minutes
City of
Monday,
May 9, 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 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:
_____________________________ ______________________________________
Christofer
Arroyo, Chair Stacy Rowe, Staff
Liaison