Meeting Minutes- Approved 6/3/04

Date: May 6, 2004

Time: 10:30am-Noon

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

1.0 Call to Order

Chair Stone called the meeting to order at 10:40 am.

2.0 Roll Call

Present: Jenny Sarmiento, Tearlach Sinclair, Michael Bush, Charles Stone

Excused: Bob McGaw

Guest(s): Michael Bradshaw

Staff: Andrea Smith

3.0 Announcements

Michael Bradshaw of CCIL reported that the Office of the Patient Advocacy (OPA) funding has allowed for assistance in understanding health coverage. CCCIL has been providing education to the community on services available from the OPA, including assistance in complaint resolution. Bradshaw distributed literature packets, which are also available in Spanish and Chinese.

Commissioner Ferr resigned due to life changing events.

4.0 Minutes

ACTION: The Commission approved May’s meeting minutes with corrections.

msp Bush/Sinclair

5.0 Additions/Deletions

6.0 Oral Communications

7.0 Reports

7.1 Commissioners Reports

Vice Chair Bush reported on the new building on Cathcart and Front Street in Santa Cruz where accessibility requirements were overlooked. The building inspector admitted that a mistake was made and now requirements include that the building owner is responsible for zero step entry showers if a tenant requires it.

Chair Stone reported on presentations and activities he participated including:

· An appearance on the cable show ‘Voices’.

· A presentation at a Capitola City Council meeting.

· Attendance at a media training in San Francisco and active participation on the ADAPT internet line.

· Participation in a CDCAN tele-meeting.

Future activities include presenting to the Board of Supervisors on IHSS cuts and participation with Committees in Sacramento meeting to redesign Medi-Cal. Chair Stone distributed literature on a retroactive cut on section 8 housing.

7.2 Coordinator’s Report

· Reported that Jonathon Adler was looking into the possibility of distributing the State mandated Polling Place survey.

· Announced the award ceremony for the Terry Brickley Education Enhancement Scholarship will be Friday, May 21, 2004 at the Sesnon House in Aptos.

· The next meeting will be in Watsonville.

8.0 Ongoing business

8.1 Updates

Inclusive Home Design: No report

Accessible Parking Enforcement: No report

Legislation: No report

Cultural Competency Standards: No report

Terry Brickley Education Enhancement Scholarship (Cabrillo College Foundation): See Coordinator’s report.

8.2 Commission vacancy update

The Coordinator reported that a notice went out in the SPIN newsletter and that various Supervisors are advertising openings.

9.0 New Business

Next meeting’s agenda:

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

Andrea Smith

Commission Coordinator