2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 Gavin Newsom
Mayor
Susan Mizner
Director
Jul Lynn Parsons
F. Ross Woodall
Co-Chairs
Raphaella Bennin
Benito Casados
Harriet Chiu Chan
Joseph Fong
Elizabeth Grigsby
Tatiana Kostanian
Sarah Estes Merrell
Denise Senhaux
Vincent Webster
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of
Mayor’s Disability Council
Friday, October 17, 2008
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 September 2008 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 Chair
7. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Director of the Mayor’s Office on Disability.
8. CEREMONIAL ITEM: Honoring Jessie Lorenz for Winning the Gold Medal In September 2008, as a member of the United States National Women's Goalball Paralympic Team in Beijing China.
9. INFORMATION ITEM: Mental Health Services Act Update: Leveling the Playing Field for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
A. Presentation by the Mental Health Association of San Francisco.
B. Presentation by Alice Gleghorn, PhD, Deputy Director, Community Behavioral Health Services.
C. A Consumer Point of View – Presentation by Michael Wise.
D. Public Comment
E. Council Member Discussion
[Public Comment Is Welcome]
2:15 BREAK – The Council will take a 10-minute break.
10. ACTION ITEM: MDC Co-Chair Election.
11. INFORMATION ITEM: Department of Elections November Elections Update – Presentation by Charles MacNulty. Report on services to voters with specific needs, including information about accessible voting materials, voting by mail, curbside voting, use and availability of the Edge Accessible Touchscreen Voting Machine that allows voters with mobility or visual impairments to vote independently and privately; update on accessibility of polling sites, etc.
12. INFORMATION ITEM: Shake-Up San Francisco at 12 Noon, Tuesday October 21. Presentation by Joanna Fraguli, Mayor’s Office on Disability. Marking the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake, Shake-Up SF will consist of a coordinated series of disaster preparedness activities designed to engage City employees, members of the public, private businesses, schools, non-profits, and faith- based organizations. Wherever you are at 12 noon on October 21st, that is where we are asking you to participate. The disability community in particular should take a few minutes from their schedule and practice what you would do if an earthquake occurred. If you have not already done so, please register with Alert SF – alertsf.com – to receive post-disaster text messages or emails. For more information, please visit www.72hours.org - Be Prepared!!
13. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Physical Access Committee.
14. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Disability Disaster Preparedness Committee.
15. PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of
the MDC. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
16. DISCUSSION ITEM: Correspondence.
17. DISCUSSION ITEM: Council Member comments and announcements.
18. ADJOURNMENT
[Estimated Times Are Only Guidelines]
Mayor’s Disability Council Accessible Documents Policy
Please note that no materials may be distributed for consideration or review by Council Members at a meeting, unless these materials have been provided to MOD Staff in electronic format at least two days (and preferably four days) prior to the meeting.
For further information, please call contact the Mayor’s Office on Disability, 415 554-6789, TTY: 554-6799, or email [email protected]
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, November 21, 2008