MEETING MINUTES-Approved 11/18/02

Date: 9/9/02

Time: 2:45pm-4:45pm

Place: 1080 Emeline Avenue, Bldg D, Small Auditorium

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

1.0 Call to Order

Chair Ferr called the meeting to order at 2:56p.m.

2.0 Roll Call

Present: James Lewis, Bob McGaw, Thomas Ferr, E. Marie Chrisman, Krista O’Connor, Jenny Sarmiento

Excused: Michael Bush, Peter Mclean

Absent: Rebecca Northcutt

Guest(s): Charles Stone, Jackie Rubin – Volunteer Coordinator, Sheriff’s Community Volunteer

Staff: Andrea Smith

3.0 Announcements

4.0 Minutes

ACTION: Minutes from the July meeting were approved with corrections.

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5.0 Additions/Deletions

Move 8.3 to the last item

6.0 Oral Communications

7.0 Reports

7.1 Commissioners

Chair Ferr reported for Commissioner Chrisman on her progress in working with a local developer in assuring Inclusive Home Design in a new senior complex in Watsonville.

Chair Ferr reported that the Doran Center Executive Director has been terminated due to budget constraints. He also reported that some of sidewalk access in the 5^th district will be constructed in 2003-4, and other scheduled work may be delayed.

Commissioner O’connor reported that a partnership between Easter Seals and the Doran Center may assist in preventing extensive program and service reductions.

Commissioner Sarmiento reported on the progress of the Cultural Competency Advisory Committee. Each contractor or agency must inform constituents of the opportunity to participate in community group informational meetings to assess services in regards to language, culture, and accessibility. If you want to participate please call 763-3550. Participants will receive a $25 gift certificate.

Commissioner Lewis reported on sidewalk and curb ramp progress at a housing development in Watsonville. The City attorney sent a letter to the developer and owners in response to see when corrections would be made.

7.2 coordinators report

webpage

schedule

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shared adventures- Krista O’connor

8.0 Old or On-Going Business

8.1 Updates:

· Accessible Parking Enforcement

Jackie Rubin, Volunteer Coordintor reported that the program is still on hold until liability insurance is secured to cover volunteers issuing citations.

8.2 Inclusive Home Design

Chair Ferr reported on response from Chair Beautz regarding the Commissions recommendation for an IHD ordinance.

8.3 Goals Planning Follow up

The Coordinator will send an email to commissioners reminding them to review the goal-planning document before the next meeting.

9.0 New Business

9.1 Coordinator Performance Evaluation

Chair Ferr distributed letter from Ajita Patel requesting input from the Commission on the Coordinator’s performance evaluation.

9.2 Commission vacancies

There is a vacancy in the second district. The Coordinator will contact absent commissioners regarding attendance.

9.3 Watsonville IHD

covered during commissioner s reports

Next month’s agenda

· Revisit date, time of meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 4:40p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Andrea Smith

Commission Coordinator