Minutes
Date: Thursday,
February 12, 2009
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Place: 1060
Emeline, Solarium, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
1.0 Call to Order
Commissioner Heylin called the meeting to order at
12:40 p.m.
2.0 Roll Call
Present: Peter Heylin, Robert McGaw, Doug
Patrick, Jeanette Cosentino, Paul Ticknor, Charles Stone
Absent:
Aaron Spencer
Absent
Excused: Michael Bush
Staff: Mary Thuerwachter,
Commission Coordinator
Guests: Patty Talbot, Seniors’ Council;
John Daugherty, Metro
3.0 Minutes
Minutes of the January meeting were approved as amended. Msp
JCW/PT
4.0 Oral Communication
John
Daugherty of the Metro presented handouts for training new operators that
include an overview of the ADA, Dos and Don’ts for Persons with Disabilities,
and accessible features of the buses.
Bus tickets are now being sold at Seniors Council in Aptos.
Patty
Talbot from Seniors’ Council reported that one of the groups that came out of
last year’s Senior Summit is putting on a day of workshops, Caregiver
University, on March 7 to address issues concerning the care of an elderly
family member.
With the
recent passage of the SCHIP program, no children under the age of 8 will be
without medical coverage.
5.0
Community Presentations
None
Follow-up
Items
6.20 Account - The current balance in the Commission
account is $ 5,125.90.
6.21 Business Cards will be edited and sent by
e-mail to Commissioners. Email address
will be for the Commission Office so that they can be forwarded to the
commissioner’s personal e-mail.
6.22 The Bylaws
need to be revised. There are
two amended versions in the files that appear to have never been passed by the
Commission or approved by the Board of Supervisors. One of the areas that need to be discussed is absences at
commission meetings and notice of the meetings. Proposed revisions have already been e-mailed to the
commissioners. Samples of the bylaws
for both the Women’s and Seniors’ Commission will also be sent. The terms of Commissioners McGaw, Patrick,
Stone, Spencer and Heylin are due to expire on April 1.
6.23
Reelworks - The film Murderball did not fit in with the theme of the festival and will not be on the
schedule.
6.31 Collaboration - Commissioner Patrick
reported that Community Bridges, Central Coast Center for Independent Living,
Community Action Board, Senior network Services, Seniors’ Council and the
Commission are working to put together a presentation to the Board of
Supervisors on the survey conducted by Commissioner Patrick and the impact of
anticipated funding reduction on people with disabilities. This will be scheduled for a March or April
meeting.
Survey Assessment Report – Commissioner Patrick
reported that the report still needs more information. It will be about 30 pages with a cover
letter summarizing the highlights of the report. The target date for circulation of the draft of the report is
February 28.
6.32 District
Representation - There is a
concern that there are no commissioners from South County and that South County
interests are not being represented on the Commission.
6.33 EDTAC –
Commissioner Patrick is on a subcommittee with John Daugherty to develop a set
of recommendations. Priority will be
given to improvements which may be possible through the Federal Stimulus
Package, such as sidewalks, crosswalks and signals. Virginia Butz is also a participant
6.4.2 Blog – Any website supported by the County of Santa
Cruz cannot contain a blog. However,
there are currently links to activist sites on the Commission web page. There can be links to blogs. There must be a disclaimer about accuracy
and not the opinion of the County of Santa Cruz.
6.4.3 Porter Library – Commissioner Patrick
reported that Kiwanis has tried to find a contractor to provide an accessible
entrance. Contractors were concerned
about liability issues. It is a private
library, not publicly owned.
Commissioner Patrick will report back to the consumer who made the
complaint and to the head of Porter library.
6.44 Felton Faire will have a new temporary bus
shelter. There may be some other
changes at a later date.
6.45 Twin Lakes – A letter was sent by Chair
Heylin for clarification of the parking restrictions. The bathroom facility is not ADA complaint because a person must
either cross sand or stairs to get to the bathroom. Research will be done to see who has jurisdiction over these
bathrooms.
6.47 Accessible
Construction – Commissioner Patrick reported that the last piece of the
work is to wrap up the booklets and get them out to all the jurisdictions. Commissioner Cosentino met with someone in
construction who will put on a workshop for contractors on accessibility
issues. She also reported that
Dominican PEP classes focus on aging in place, aging parents and home
assessments. There is also a new link
for contractors who are certified for accessibility issues.
The First “Crutchie Award” was presented to Commissioner
Patrick by Chair Heylin for his exceptional work in 2008 on the annual report,
the accessible design brochure and other items too numerous to mention.
Next agenda – CCCIL personnel update
Next agenda – Disaster Preparedness update – concern that
there have not been any meetings
Meeting
adjourned 2:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Thuerwachter, Commission Coordinator