Minutes
City of
Monday,
November 7, 2011
1.
Call to Order
Chair Arroyo called
the meeting to order at 6:37 pm.
Roll Call
Present: Chair Arroyo
Vice Chair
McCarty
Commissioner Berg
Commissioner
Boersma (arrived at 7:14 p.m.)
Commissioner Geffen
Commissioner Hill (arrived
at 6:39 p.m.)
Commissioner Knauf (arrived
at 6:49 p.m.)
Commissioner Parker
(left at 8:45 p.m.)
Commissioner Rodman
Commissioner Weller (left
at 8:45 p.m.)
Absent: Commissioner Peters
Also present:
Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison
Adriana
Torres, Staff Assistant
Approval of minutes of the Monday, September 12,
2011 special meeting.
Approval of minutes of the Monday, October 3,
2011 special meeting.
Commissioner
Weller moved and Commissioner Berg seconded to accept the minutes of the September
12, 2011 special meeting and October 3, 2011 special meeting. Motion passed on
a 4-0-3 voice vote. Commissioners Boersma, Hill and
Knauf not present for the 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.
No public comment.
Commissioner
Geffen moved to move item 8a after item 2, Commissioner Hill seconded. Motion
passed unanimously on a 8-0-0 voice vote. Commissioners Boersma
and Knauf not present for the vote.
3.
Announcements and
Correspondence
Commissioner Boersma
apologized for her lateness.
4.
Westside Center for
Independent Living update
Julie West reported
on upcoming and past events, presentations, advocacy, and program updates.
5.
Commission Liaison
Reports
No report
6.
Report from Staff
Liaison Rowe
Information was
received and filed.
Member of the public
Louisa Fish spoke about transportation issues.
7. Old Business:
A. Discussion and possible action on report from the
Disabilities Awareness Month ad hoc committee – Commissioner Knauf
Member of the public
Julie West talked about Disability Awareness Month.
8.
New Business
A. Review, discussion and formulation of comments on
proposed schematic design for the universally accessible playground at Santa
Monica State Beach – Judith Meister, Beach Administrator
Commissioner Knauf moved to authorize Chris
Arroyo to write a letter in support of the proposed schematic design for the
universally accessible playground at Santa Monica State Beach, Commissioner
Geffen seconded. Motion passed unanimously on a 10-0-0 voice vote.
Commissioner Knauf moved to create a Beach
Playground Development Committee, Commissioner Geffen seconded. Motion passed
unanimously on a 10-0-0 voice vote.
Member of the public
Julie West spoke about the proposed schematic design for the universally
accessible playground at Santa Monica State Beach.
B. Discussion and possible action related to the process for
providing comment on the Santa Monica Housing Authority Annual Plan and
Administrative Plan – Chair Arroyo
Chair Arroyo moved to create a Santa Monica
Housing Authority Annual Plan and Administrative Plan Committee, Commissioner Berg
seconded. Motion passed unanimously on a 8-0-0 voice vote. Commissioners Parker
and Weller not present for the vote.
C. Reschedule January 2012 meeting due to New Year’s holiday
– Chair Arroyo
Commissioner Geffen moved to cancel January
2, 2011 regular meeting and hold a special meeting on January 9, 2011, Vice
Chair McCarty seconded. Motion passed unanimously on a 8-0-0 voice vote. Commissioners
Parker and Weller not present for the vote.
9.
Future
agenda items
Items were discussed and added to the long
range agenda.
10. Adjournment
Chair Arroyo adjourned the meeting at 9:04 pm.
Approved: Attest:
_____________________________ ______________________________________
Christofer Arroyo,
Chair Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison