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Gavin Newsom
Mayor
Susan Mizner
Director
Jack Fagan
Jul Lynn Parsons
Co-Chairs
Raphaella Bennin
Norma Block
Elizabeth Grigsby
Tatiana Kostanian
Sarah Estes Merrell
Richard Ow
Denise Senhaux
Amy Wishnie
F. Ross Woodall
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of
Mayor’s Disability Council
Friday, June 15, 2007
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 400
1:00 p.m.
1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
2. ACTION ITEM: Reading and Approval of the Agenda.
3. ROLL CALL
4. ACTION ITEM: Approval of the May 2007 Minutes.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the MDC. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
6. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Co-Chairs
7. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Director of the Mayor’s Office on Disability, including Golden Gate Park Tram Update. [Comments from the public are welcome]
8. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEM: Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) – Survey of Muni Riders Who Are Seniors or Who Have Disabilities. Presentation by Julie Kirschbaum, TEP Program Manager, SFMTA; and Sally Allen, Project Manager, Controller's Office. TEP is the first effort in over 25 years to review San Francisco's Muni system and recommend ways to improve service. To participate in the survey or for additional information, please visit http://www.sftep.com or phone 415 701-4599, email [email protected]
[Comments from the public are welcome]
2:00 BREAK – The Council will take a 10-minute break.
9. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEM: Community Living / Assisted Living –Projects and Visions
A. Introduction
B. Presentation by Marie Jobling, Co-Chair Long Term Care Coordinating Council.
C. Presentation by Elizabeth Gray, Director of Long Term Care Services for Department of Public Health.
D. Presentation by Anne Hinton, Executive Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS).
E. Laguna Honda Replacement Program – Assisted Living Feasibility Study,
Preliminary Report. Presentation by Larry Funk, Associate Administrator, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center; John Thomas, Program Manager, Department of Public Works; and Benjamin Larance, Anshen & Allen Architects.
F. Council Discussion
[Comments from the public are welcome]
10. INFORMATION ITEM: Mayor’s Disability Council Awards for Excellence – Calls for Nominations
- Awards are given to people who have improved access for people with disabilities to government programs, activities, facilities, or services.
- The awards are designated for those who have gone “above and beyond” to create systemic change.
- The award celebrates efforts that have increased the integration of people with disabilities, have improved awareness of disability rights issues, or have otherwise furthered the work of the Mayor’s Disability Council and the Mayor’s Office on Disability.
- Up to three awards may be given to individuals, programs or departments. Nominations will be considered for outstanding work in communication access, programmatic access, or architectural access.
Deadline for Nominations: June 29, 2007. For a copy of the Nomination Form, or for additional information, please contact the Mayor’s Office on Disability, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 300, SF, CA 94102, Email: [email protected], Phone: 415 554-6789, 554-6799 (TTY).
11. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Disability Disaster Preparedness Committee.
12. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Employment Committee.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the MDC. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
14. DISCUSSION ITEM: Correspondence
15. DISCUSSION ITEM: Council Member comments and announcements.
16. ADJOURNMENT – In memory of Vincent Behan, who served on the MDC
from July 2001 – March 2004)
[Estimated Times Are Only Guidelines]
Next Regular Meeting: Friday, July 20, 2007
Mayor’s Disability Council
Accessible Meeting Information
City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other disabilities. The Polk Street/ Carlton B. Goodlett entrance is accessible via a ramp and a wheelchair lift. The other three entrances are accessible via ramps. Assistive listening devices are available and the meeting itself will be real-time captioned and sign language interpreted. Agendas are available in large print and Braille. Other materials are available in alternative formats upon request. Please make your requests for alternative format or additional accommodations to the Council Clerk, Howard O. Wong, 554-6789 (V), 554-6799 (TTY). Requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, N and T (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 & 49 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/ Noriega. Accessible curbside parking is available on 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
For inquiries or requests for accommodations,
please call 554-6789 (V), 554-6799 (TTY)
Meeting Broadcast & Webcast
For persons with disabilities or others who cannot attend in person, meetings are broadcast (open captioned) on SFGTV Channel 26. Call 557-4293 for listings.
MDC Meetings are also video-streamed live and are archived at:
http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=17
Videotapes of the three most recent MDC meetings are made available ten days after the meeting date in the Main Public Library. Written minutes in accessible formats are available at 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 300, San Francisco, California.
Telephone Bridgeat (415) 554-9632.
Members of the public, who wish to listen to and/or participate in this meeting but are unable to physically attend, may call into the Council’s ‘Telephone Bridge Line’ at 554-9632. Up to thirty persons may listen on this conference line, and may be recognized to speak during public comment periods. Call 554-9632 after 1:00 p.m. and a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate times on the agenda.
Regular Meetings – Third Fridays of the month (please confirm dates)
Next Regular Meeting: Friday, July 20, 2007