NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Friday, April 21, 2017

1 P.M. – 4 P.M.
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING

MDC COUNCIL MEMBERS

Denise Senhaux, Co-Chair
Jim Blacksten
Tatiana Kostanian
Orkid Sassouni
Helen Smolinski
Kate Williams

MAYOR’S OFFICE ON DISABILITY
NICOLE BOHN, DIRECTOR

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1.    WELCOME, INTRODUCTION, and ROLL CALL.

2.    ACTION ITEM:  Reading and Approval of the Agenda.

3.    PUBLIC COMMENT: Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the MDC.  Each speaker is limited to three minutes.  Please approach the microphone or give your comment card to the MOD staff.

4.    INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Mayor’s Office on Disability.

5.    INFORMATION ITEM: What’s so special about The Specialists Guild. TSG programs and future directions. Presentation by Andy Aczel, Chief Technical Officer,The Specialists Guild.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

6.    INFORMATION ITEM: The Autism Job Club: The Neurodiverse Workforce in the New Normal of Employment. Discussion of the many employment initiatives being undertaken throughout the United States and Northern California for adults on the autism spectrum, and the initial results.  Presentation by Michael Bernick, Former Director California Employment Development Department; Attorney, Sedgwick LLP. 

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

7.    INFORMATION ITEM:  Living and Working as a person on the autism spectrum.  Presentation by Matt McIntyre.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

[BREAK-The Council will take a 15 minute break]

8.    INFORMATION ITEM:  Department of Rehabilitation:                  

Serving Individuals with Autism.  An overview of the Department of Rehabilitation services to assist individuals with Autism to return to work. Presentation by Theresa Woo, San Francisco District Administrator, Department of Rehabilitation.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

9.    INFORMATION ITEM:  AccessSFUSD: The Arc: Promoting Transition and Maximizing Potential. Learn how AccessSFUSD supports students to discover their passions, maximize their potential, and achieve their goals during their last four years of public school utilizing San Francisco as the campus. Presentation by Heidi Seretan, Special Education Department Head; Jen Kabbabe, Special Education Teacher;Tommy Leung, Student Advocate; Samuel Bihn-Wallace, Student Advocate.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

10.  INFORMATION ITEM: Support Services for Students on the Autism Spectrum at UC Berkeley. A snapshot of services provided by UC Berkeley's Disabled Students' Program, specifically coordinated to support students with an autism spectrum disorder.  Presentation by Maria Fontana. MA, CRC TRIO/Disability Specialist, UC Berkeley.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

11.  INFORMATION ITEM:  Life as a UC Berkeley Student on the Autism Spectrum.  Discussion of the increasing number of UC Berkeley students with autism, and their support networks among themselves and with the University.  Presentation by Anna Bernick, UC Berkeley Freshman, former member, Mayor's Youth Commission.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

12.  INFORMATION ITEM: Partnerships and Life Issues:  The Experience of Students with Autism. This presentation will focus on the impact a support system can have on a student’s life. Discussion topics include identity development, family, school, community, special interests and the overall experience of our panelist.  Presentation by Lavette Spencer, Disability Specialist, S.F. State University and  Mikhail Jamerson, S.F. State University student.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

13.  PUBLIC COMMENT:  Items not on today’s agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the MDC.  Each speaker is limited to three minutes. Please approach the microphone or give your comment card to the MOD staff.      

14.  INFORMATION ITEM:  Correspondence.

15.  DISCUSSION ITEM:  Council Member comments and announcements.

16.  ADJOURNED.

Accessible Meeting Information

City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices.  Wheelchair access is provided at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister streets via ramps.  Wheelchair access at the Polk Street/ Carlton B. Goodlett entrance is provided through a wheelchair lift. 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 Council Clerk Donna Adkins at 1 + (415) 554-6789 (V), or e-mail mod@sfgov.org. 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, the 49 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, 5-Fulton, 6, 7, and 21-Hayes. Accessible curbside parking is available on 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.

In order to assist the City in accommodating persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, please refrain from wearing scented products to MDC Meetings or when visiting the MOD Office. This includes perfume, scented lotions, detergents, or hairsprays, etc. Thank you for helping us to provide meetings that are fully accessible to all people with disabilities.

Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon request. Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact the Council Clerk Donna Adkins at (415) 554-6789 or mod@sfgov.org at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.  Late requests will be fulfilled if possible.

Chinese 語言服務

根據語言服務條例（三藩市行政法典第91章），中文、西班牙語和/或菲律賓語（泰加洛語）傳譯人員在收到要求後將會提供傳譯服務。其他語言協助在可能的情況下也將可提供。上述的要求，請於會議前最少48小時致電 (415) 554-6789或電郵至 mod@sfgov.org向會議秘書 Donna Adkins提出。逾期提出的請求，若可能的話，亦會被考慮接納。

Spanish ACCESO A IDIOMAS     

De acuerdo con la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Capítulo 91 del Código Administrativo de San Francisco), habrá intérpretes de Chino, Español y/o Filipino (Tagalo) disponibles de ser requeridos. La asistencia en otros idiomas será tomada en consideración siempre y cuando sea posible. Para solicitar asistencia con estos servicios por favor comuníquese con el Secretario del Concilio Donna Adkins al (415) 554-6789, o mod@sfgov.org por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Las solicitudes tardías serán tomadas en consideración de ser posible.

Filipino PAG-ACCESS SA WIKA   

Ayon sa Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 ng San Francisco Administrative Code), maaaring mag-request ng mga tagapagsalin sa wikang Tsino, Espanyol, at/o Filipino (Tagalog). Maaaring humingi ng tulong sa ibang wika. Sa mga ganitong uri na kahilingan, mangyaring tumawag sa Council Clerk  Donna Adkins sa (415) 554-6789, o mod@sfgov.org  sa hindi bababa sa 48 oras bago ng pagpupulong. Kung maaari, ang mga late na hiling ay pagbibigyan.

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 or contact the Mayor’s Office on Disability at 1 + (415) 554-6789, Voice or email MOD@sfgov.org

Meeting Broadcast & Webcast

For persons with disabilities or others who cannot attend in person, meetings are broadcast (open captioned) on SFGTV Channel 26.  Call 1 + (415) 554-4188 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.

Telephone Bridge Line at 1 + (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 1 + (415) 554-9632.  Up to thirty persons may listen on this conference line, and may be recognized to speak during public comment periods.  Call 1 + (415) 554-9632 after 1:00 p.m. and a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate times on the agenda.