Meeting Minutes: Approved 2/5/04

Date:               January 8, 2004

Time:               10:00am-11: 30am

Place:              1080 Emeline Avenue, Bldg D, Small Auditorium

                        Santa Cruz, CA 95060

 

1.0       Call to Order

Vice Chair Bush called the meeting to order at 10:05 am.

 

2.0       Roll Call

Present:          Bob McGaw, Charles Stone, Deborah Calloway, Jenny Sarmiento, Michael Bush

Excused:         Thomas Ferr

Guest(s):         Michael Bradshaw - CCCIL

Staff:                Andrea Smith

 

3.0 Announcements

 

Commissioner Stone reported that he has been reviewing a 40-page summary on Medicare reform. So far what he has read doesn’t look good and it appears that it is headed in the direction of an un-funded mandate. The Discount Card is now in effect but other pharmaceutical services are not yet in place.

 

4.0 Minutes 

ACTION: The Commission approved minutes for the December 2003 meeting.

msp     Calloway/Stone

 

5.0 Additions/Deletions

 

6.0 Oral Communications

Michael Bradshaw reported that a Transportation Summit is scheduled for February 5, 2004 at 4pm at the County Building on the 5th floor in the Supervisor’s chambers.

 

7.0 Reports

            7.1 Commissioners Reports

Commissioner Stone reported that Peggy Liao, Director of Peer Mentoring, provided a presentation at the last IHSS (In-Home Support Services) Advisory Commission meeting. The mentoring program advises consumers of their rights and assists with life skills including communicating with medical professionals. The Public Authority pays mentors a $30 stipend.

 

7.2 Coordinators Report

The Commission received a call from a community member that the Aptos Theatre at the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center had accessibility problems. Commissioners discussed visiting the theatre.

An intern recruited through the County’s VIP program will begin working on a follow-up Parking Lot Survey. The last one was done two years ago.

Effective February 2004, the Commission will meet at the new location at 1400 Emeline Ave, Bldg K

 

8.0 Ongoing business

8.1 Updates

Inclusive Home Design: No report

Accessible Parking Enforcement: No report

 

Legislation: Effective January 1, 2004, 900 new California laws went into effect. Commissioners discussed reviewing the laws to assess which affect the disability community.

 

Commissioner Stone reported that an 85-page Disability Rights Manual prepared by Bill Lockyer is available on the Attorney General’s website.

 

Cultural Competency Standards: The Commission will conduct a review of Commission accessibility.

 

Terry Brickley Scholarship: The Coordinator reported that the estimated total of donations is up to $800. Vice Chair Bush reported that he would be interested in serving on the award committee.

 

8.2  Goals ongoing update

Commissioners expressed interest in increasing Commission visibility through events such as CCCIL’s

Disability Fair.

 

9.0 New Business

9.1 Annual Report

ACTION: The Commission approved the Annual Report for 2003.

msp Mcgaw/Sarmiento

 

9.2 Chair and Vice Chair elections

ACTION: Commissioner Stone was elected to serve as Commission Chair for 2004.

msp Bush/Calloway

 

ACTION: Commissioner Bush was elected to serve as Commission Vice Chair for 2004.

msp Calloway/McGaw

 

Next meeting’s agenda:

Commission Visibility

Recruiting for Commission Vacancies by issue

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Andrea Smith

Commission Coordinator