Minutes

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008

Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Place: 1400 Emeline Avenue, Bldg K, Room 207, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

1.0 Call to Order

Commissioner Bush called the meeting to order at 12:40 p.m.

2.0 Roll Call

Present: Peter Heylin, Robert McGaw, Doug Patrick, Michael Bush, Jeanette Cosentino, Paul Ticknor

Excused: Charles Stone

Absent: Joseph Quigg, Aaron Spencer

Staff: Mary Thuerwachter, Commission Coordinator

Guests: John Daugherty, Metro

3.0 Minutes

Minutes of the September meeting were approved.

4.0 Oral Communication

John Daughtery reported that Cutis Lemke had filed a complaint against Metro regarding accessibility. It is on the EDTAC agenda for next Tuesday.

5.0 Community Presentations

none

6.1 Coordinator Report

The Commission received two complaints via e-mail about the accessibility of the Porter Library. Commissioners Heylin and Ticknor will check out the facility and report at the next Commission meeting. Staff was instructed to determine whether there was any time that Cabrillo regularly review scholarships, etc. for follow-up on the Terry Brickley Scholarship.

Follow-up Items

UCSC At last meeting Everdyn Wescoat raised the issue of lack of handrails at the UCSC Performing Arts Complex. A draft letter to the Chancellor was approved. Staff will determine whether Berkeley Repertory Theater has anything on their website to that pictures their access handrails and include with the letter if available. Msp DP/PH

Website Design – The redesigned, accessible website for the Commission on Disabilities is up and running thanks to Commissioner Ticknor. Now that there is a good example of accessibility, Commissioner Ticknor will draft a letter encouraging the County of Santa Cruz to redesign its websites for accessibility issues.

Accessible Design – Staff will edit the Accessible Design brochure so that it can include information from each of the local jurisdictions on the cover.

Reelwork Film Festival – Staff was instructed to investigate the possibility of Murderball as a film for the festival. Msp DP/MB

Annual Report – Commissioner Patrick sent out pre-commission notes to each commissioner using the Board of Supervisors’ language as a format for the report. Projects will be included under the categories mandated by the Board. Thedocument will highlight accomplishments to the Board and be available for community organizations. A motion to approve the Mission Statement and Annual report format attached to these minutes was approved. Msp JCW/PT Commissioner Patrick will undertake a Service Agency Survey to get an overview of the needs of clients and services provided to be included with the annual report as part of the Commission’s mandate to educate the public. Msp JCW/PT

Meeting Structure – There will be a new meeting structure and process which will include a consent agenda for items readily approved. It will mirror the format used by EDTAC. This format will be reviewed after three meetings. Msp DP/JCW

Public Education – Staff contacted UCSC regarding interns to work on video spots. There has been no response. Cabrillo and CSUMB will also be contacted. Community television may de an experiential walk through following a person with a disability in daily life.

Emerging Matters – There is a vacancy on the Commission in District 3.

Meeting adjourned 2:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary Thuerwachter

Commission Coordinator