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Mayor
Susan Mizner
Director
Jack Fagan
Jul Lynn Parsons
Co-Chairs
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, March 16, 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 January 2007 Minutes.
5. CEREMONIAL ITEM: Introduction of Newly-Appointed MDC Members
Sarah Estes Merrell and F. Ross Woodall.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the MDC. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
7. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Co-Chairs
8. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Director of the Mayor’s Office on Disability.
9. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEM: Update on SF Paratransit. Presentation by Kate Toran, Paratransit Coordinator, MUNI. Report on recent changes to the Paratransit Program and ongoing monitoring of performance.
[Public Comment is Welcome]
10. INFORMATION ITEM: U.N Treaty on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Presentation by Michele Magar, Esq. The U.N. Treaty has the potential to revolutionize the lives of 600 million people with disabilities, particularly in developing countries, where people with disabilities often lack such basic rights as the right to marry, own property, attend school, or work. The treaty's protections will only extend to residents of nations that ratify the treaty. President Bush has announced that the U.S. will not sign the new treaty.
2:30 BREAK – The Council will take a 10-minute break.
11. INFORMATION ITEM: Accessible Pedestrian Signals. Presentation by Cristina Olea, Pedestrian Program Manager, Municipal Transportation Agency. Overview of Results of APS Pilot Project, Installation Update, and Discussion of Draft Policies.
12. INFORMATION ITEM: Announcement of Taxi Voucher Program - Free Taxi rides Available for People with Disabilities. Presentation by Kari Orvik, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Persons need not have visual impairments to be eligible. The Vouchers must be used by June 30, 2007 and may be used to go to medical appointments and other important services. Contact Davina Mendez, the Taxi Voucher Coordinator at The LightHouse (415) 431-1481 Ext. 321 or voice mail (415) 694-7321 or email [email protected]
13. INFORMATION ITEM: Invitation to “Under the Radar.” Presentation by Jess Curtis. “Under the Radar,” a dance performance featuring an international cast of disabled and non-disabled performers at CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street at 9th in San Francisco through April 1st. CounterPULSE is 2 blocks from BART and directly accessible by bus. No one turned away for lack of funds.” For more information or to make reservations, call 415-435-7552 or visit www.counterpulse.org
14. INFORMATION ITEM: MDC Election of Co-Chair
15. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Disability Disaster Preparedness Committee.
16. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Employment Committee.
17. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Physical Access Committee.
18. PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the MDC. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
19. DISCUSSION ITEM: Correspondence
20. DISCUSSION ITEM: Council Member comments and announcements.
21. ADJOURNMENT
[Estimated Times Are Only Guidelines]
Next Regular Meeting: Friday, April 20, 2007
Mayor’s Disability Council
Accessible Meeting Information
City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other disabilities. All four building entrances are accessible via ramp. The Carlton B. Goodlett entrance is accessible via a wheelchair lift. Assistive listening devices are available and meetings are 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 other 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, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 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, April 20, 2007