SAN FRANCISCO
MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Friday, May 18, 2018
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, Co-Chair
Tatiana Kostanian
Alex Madrid
Sally Coghlan McDonald
Orkid Sassouni
Helen Smolinski
Kate Williams

                                       
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.  We welcome the public’s participation during public comment periods.  There will be an opportunity for public comment at the beginning and end of the meeting, as well as after every item on today’s agenda, except for agenda items 8a. and 8b.  Public comment for that item will be after both presentations. Each comment is limited to 3 minutes and the Council will respond to your comments following the meeting if you provide your contact information. You may complete a speaker’s card, available in the front of the room, approach the microphone during public comment, or call our bridge line at 1 (415) 554-9632, where a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate time.

4.    INFORMATION ITEM: Co-Chair Report.

5. INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Mayor’s Office on Disability. Please note that the Director’s reports can be found in the “What’s New” section of MOD’s website at http://sfgov.org/sfmdc/whats-new
 
6. INFORMATION ITEM: Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail System.  The Department of Elections introduces a new ballot delivery option that allows voters with disabilities to access and mark their ballots using any computer with internet access. This service provides an opportunity for accessible voting without having to go to a polling place or the City Hall Voting Center where an accessible equipment is available.  Presentation by John Arntz, Director, Department of Elections. 

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

7. INFORMATION ITEM:  In Honor of Hearing Loss Awareness Month: Age Related Hearing Loss. Age related hearing loss effects 1/3 adults over the age of 65. We need to raise awareness on the impact this has on patients, significant others, as well as in a clinical setting if left untreated.  Presentation by Jessie Johnson, Clinical Practice Manager, and  Shannon Simonson, Director of Education and Social Services, Hearing and Speech Center of Northern CA.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

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

8a. INFORMATION ITEM:   Shared Scooter Permit Program.  Starting in June, the SFMTA will be authorized to issue permits for Shared Scooter Programs. SFMTA is in the process of finalizing the detailed requirements for these systems, and want to gather feedback on our recommendations for how to ensure that these scooters do not continue to pose a threat to the safety and accessibility of our sidewalks. Presentation by Miriam Sorell, Livable Streets Section Leader, SFMTA.

8b. INFORMATION ITEM: Scooter Sharing Companies in San Francisco. Representatives of scooter sharing companies in San Francisco will share information about their scooter sharing program and education efforts to ensure safety and access for people with disabilities on and off the sidewalk. Presentations include:
• Megan Colford, Community Affairs Manager, Lime.
• Brian No, Head of Public Policy, Spin
• Carl Hansen, Director of Government Affairs, Bird.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

9. INFORMATION ITEM: Improving the Quality of MUNI/BART Elevators at Powell and Civic Center Stations. This presentation will unveil a six-month pilot program of staffing the elevators with attendants to prevent vandalism and improve the quality of the elevator riding experience at those locations. Presentation by Tim Chan, Acting Group Manager – Station Area Planning, BART.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

10. 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.

11. INFORMATION ITEM:  Correspondence.

12. DISCUSSION ITEM:  Council Member comments and announcements.

13.   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 follow this link to MOD’s Director’s Report http://sfgov.org/sfmdc/whats-new .  The reports will be uploaded for review the Monday following the MDC meetings.

Please make your requests for alternative format or additional accommodations to the Council Clerk 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 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 Joanna Fraguli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 Joanna Fraguli 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 Joanna Fraguli 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.