Meeting Minutes- Approved 7/13/06

Date: Thursday, June 8, 2006

Time: Noon -1: 30p.m.

Place: 1400 Emeline Avenue, Bldg K, Room 206, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

1.0 Call to Order

Vice Chair Stone called the meeting to order at 12:10pm.

2.0 Roll Call

Present: Jeanette Cosentino, Michael Bush, Joseph Quigg, Doug Patrick, Robert McGaw, Charles Stone, Peter Heylin

Excused: Jessie Schecter

Guest(s): Laura Booth – County Personnel

Staff: Andrea Smith

3.0 Announcements

Commissioner Patrick announced that the CAP project was looking to be more inclusive of disability statistics. He distributed copies of the 2005 CAP summary report.

4.0 Minutes

ACTION: May meeting minutes were approved.

Msp Mcgaw/Patrick

5.0 Additions/Deletions

6.0 Oral Communications

7.0 Reports

7.1 Commissioners Reports

Chair Stone reported that he attended the Crisis Emergency Risk Communication workshop where they anticipate the Bird Flu to hit Santa Cruz County by Labor Day. He suggested reading more information at www.pandemicflu.gov. Santa Cruz is in the “Pacific Flyway”.

Commissioner Quigg reported that his 36 housing unit project was recently approved. There will be 12 units designated to very low-income and will include living space for home health care aides. There also will be trust fund monies available from the State and the City of Santa Cruz. The unit will be on Soquel near Frederick St. It will be an elevated building with a back up elevator.

Commissioner Heylin reported on emotional service animals.

7.2 Coordinator’s Report

In response to the Commission’s inquiry on long-term care needs in Santa Cruz, the Area Agency on Aging was contacted to inquire on a recent needs assessment.

8.0 Ongoing business

8.1 Updates

Inclusive Home Design/Universal Access: Commissioners discussed the in-lieu of fee approach to the Universal Design requirements. Other similar programs include the Affordable housing fee and the traffic impact fee. Commissioners requested that a taskforce be formed to formalize a recommendation to the Board and asked that Mark Deming of County Planning be included if willing. Commissioners also discussed specific ADA/universal designs requirements that would be desired.

Accessible Parking Enforcement:

Legislation:

Disability Awareness/Cultural Competency:

Terry Brickley Educational Enhancement Scholarship:

8.2 Commission vacancy update

9.0 New Business

9.1 Promoting County employment for PWD’s

The Commission did not have enough time to address this issue.

Next meeting’s agenda:

Meeting adjourned 1:35p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Andrea Smith, Commission Coordinator