Minutes

City of Santa Monica Disabilities Commission

Monday, October 3, 2011

Ken Edwards Center

1527 4th Street, Santa Monica

 

1.         Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 8:24 pm after the conclusion of the Joint Special Meeting with the Recreation and Parks Commission.

 

        Roll Call of the Disabilities Commission     

Present:                  Chair Arroyo

Commissioner Berg

Commissioner Boersma

Commissioner Hill

Commissioner Knauf

Commissioner Peters

Commissioner Rodman

Commissioner Weller

Absent:                    Vice Chair McCarty

Commissioner Geffen

Commissioner Parker

 

Also present:          Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison

                                        Adriana Torres, Staff Assistant

 

 

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

 

No announcements or correspondence.

 

4.    Westside Center for Independent Living report – Julie West

 

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

 

 

5.    Commission Liaison reports

 

No report.

    

6.    Staff Liaison report

 

          Information was received and filed.  

 

7.    Old Business

         

A.   Discussion and possible action on report from the Disabilities Awareness Month ad hoc committee – Commissioner Knauf

 

No action.

 

B.   Discussion and possible action related to holding a Joint Meeting with the Recreation and Parks Commission on November 7,  2011 – Chair Arroyo

 

No action.

                   

8.    Future agenda items

 

 Items were discussed and added to the long range agenda.

 

10. Adjournment       

 

 Chair Arroyo adjourned the meeting at 8:50 pm.

 

 

Approved:                                             Attest:

 

 

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Christofer Arroyo, DC Chair                   Stacy Rowe, Staff Liaison