SAN FRANCISCO

MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Friday,  February 19, 2016

1 P.M. – 4 P.M.

Room 400,  City Hall

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING

MDC COUNCIL MEMBERS

Chip Supanich, Co-Chair

Denise Senhaux, Co-Chair

Tatiana Kostanian

Roland Wong

MAYOR’S OFFICE ON DISABILITY

Carla Johnson, CBO, CASp.

 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.

4.    INFORMATION ITEM: Report from Co-Chair Supanich.

5.      CEREMONIAL ITEM:  Remembering Thu Phan.  Council members and members of the public are welcome to share thoughts, memories and stories of Thu Phan, a Berkeley disability advocate and a recent pedestrian fatality on Market and 7^th Streets.

6.    INFORMATION ITEM:  The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014:  Where Do We Go From Here?  This presentation will discuss the recently passed ABLE Act legislation in California and how it can be used to help people with disabilities have more financial options and control.  Through case study illustrations, listeners will learn about ABLE account eligibility and be able to determine whether it meets their financial planning needs. Presentation by Stephen Dale, Esq., Dale Law Firm.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

BREAK – The Council will take a 10-minute break.

7.     INFORMATION ITEM:  Students with Disabilities at City College.  An overview of the supports and opportunities available at City College of San Francisco, (CCSF) for students with disabilities. Presentation by Geoff Brown, DSPS Counselor, City College of San Francisco.  

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

8.    INFORMATION ITEM:  Beyond Accommodation:  Opportunities for students, faculty and staff with disabilities at San Francisco State University. This presentation is a brief overview of SF State’s efforts to provide opportunities for students and employees with disabilities to be successful, engaged participants in their education and work. It will highlight demographics, services and supports available, collaborations with campus partners, and particular achievements of SF State’s Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI).  Presentation by Nicole Bohn, Director, SF State Disability Programs and Resource Center (DPRC).

       [Public Comment Is Welcome]

9.    INFORMATION ITEM: San Francisco’s Kindergarten to College Program. An overview of San Francisco’s Kindergarten to College (K2C) program, the first automatic and universal matched Children’s Savings Account (CSA) program in a public school system in the country, with funds designated for post-secondary education. Presentation by Carol Lei, Program Manager, Kindergarten to College (K2C), Office of Financial Empowerment, City and County of San Francisco.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

10.  INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Director of the Mayor’s Office on Disability.

11.  INFORMATION ITEM:  Report from the Disability Disaster Preparedness Committee.

12.  INFORMATION ITEM: Update on 2016 Youth Commission Priorities and Request for Feedback. Commissioner Bernick will give a brief overview of the Youth Commission's budget and policy priorities from

2015-2016 and recent work, and invite feedback and insight from Council Members.  Presentation by Anna Bernick, Youth Commissioner, Chair of the Youth Commission Civic Engagement Committee, Senior, Washington High School. 

[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.

14. INFORMATION ITEM:  Correspondence.

15.  DISCUSSION ITEM:  Council Member comments and announcements.

16.  ADJOURNED:  In Memory of Thu Phan.

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), 1 + (415) 554-6799 (TTY), 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; 1 + (415) 554-6799, TTY; 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://www.sfgov.org/site/sfgtv_index.asp?id=13353

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.