MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Friday, June 16, 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
Sally Coghlan McDonald
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: Co-Chair Report.

5.    INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Mayor’s Office on Disability. 
 
6.    INFORMATION ITEM: Single Room Occupancy Hotel Elevator Assessment and Rebate Program. This presentation introduces the Elevator Rebate Program that was launched on April 26, 2017.  The purpose of the program is to improve quality of life and increase accessibility for tenants residing in single room occupancy (SRO) hotels. Presentation by Arfaraz Khambatta, Deputy Director for Architectural Access, Mayor’s Office on Disability and Lorene Agujetas, Property Rehab Project Manager, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. 
[Public Comment Is Welcome]

7.    INFORMATION ITEM: An update on activities in June,  July and August at the San Francisco Public Library. People in the Disability Community will have a chance to register to vote at the library during National Disability Voter Registration Week (July 17 – 21.) A number of exciting programs are happening during the  AND “Patient No More” exhibition (June 10 – September 3). We want to invite people to enjoy both initiatives. Presentation by Marti Goddard, Access Services Manager and ADA Coordinator for Public Programs and Services, San Francisco Public Library.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

[BREAK: The Council will take a 15 minute break].

8.     INFORMATION ITEM: Patient No More: Disability  History at the Main SF Public Library this Summer. Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights, is a multimedia disability history exhibit coming to the San Francisco main library June 3 - Sept 10. Learn more about how this exhibit and accompanying programming as we are celebrating the Bay Area's contributions to disability rights and the 40th anniversary of the 504 sit-in. Presentation by Emily Beitiks, Associate Director, Longmore Institute on Disability, San Francisco State University

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

9.    INFORMATION ITEM: Making Voting Accessible Now and in the Future. Description of voting accessibility now, the need for SF’s new voting system to be even more accessible and how accessibility could be improved in the meantime. Presentation by Fred Nisen, Supervising Attorney for Voting Rights, and Bill Hershon, Staff Attorney Disability Rights CA.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

10.    INFORMATION ITEM: Update on current issues regarding voting systems and accessible voting. Discussion will include initial accessibility recommendations for a new and intermediate voting system as well as information on the accessible boat by mail initiative. Presentation by John Arntz, Director, San Francisco Department of Elections.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

11.    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.

12.    INFORMATION ITEM:  Correspondence. 

13.    DISCUSSION ITEM:  Council Member comments and announcements.

14.      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 Joanna Fraguli 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.