Meeting Minutes – Approved October 11, 2007

Date: Thursday, September 13, 2007

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

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 12:35 p.m.

2.0 Roll Call

Present: Charles Stone, Arnicia Dynes, Aaron Spencer, Robert McGaw, Joseph Quigg, Michael Bush, Jeanette Cosentino

Excused: Peter Heylin, Paul Ticknor, Doug Patrick

Guest(s): Anji Buckner (CCCIL), John Daughtery (Metro), Jeff Roth (Housing Choices Coalition)

Staff: Mary Thuerwachter, Commission Coordinator

3.0 Announcements

The Commission welcomed Arnicia Dynes, new Commissioner, appointed by Neil Coonerty, representing the third district. She announced that her goal is education on mental health issues. She has been on the Anti-stigma Committee and the County Mental Health advisory group. She is concerned that young adults’ mental health needs are particularly overlooked because the focus is often on small children and older adults.

4.0 Minutes

ACTION: August 9, 2007 meeting minutes were approved.

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5.0 Additions/Deletions

6.0 Oral Communications

John Daugherty was able to attend the Transit Hearing last week and reported that although there are proposed cuts in service as a result of the Governor’ budget, the Transit Association is suing the State for taking funding earmarked for transportation. The hearing elicited a roster of unmet needs, including lack of services to senior complexes and housing where there are PWDs. Also, parts of Felton and Lompico have no service in the summer. This is the first year that there was bus service to the County Fair.

7.0 Reports

7.1 Commissioner Reports

Commissioner Patrick sent word that he will be contacting the County and City Public Works Departments to look at their sidewalk programs.

7.2 Coordinator Report

8.0 Ongoing Business

Accessible Parking Enforcement

Inclusive Home Design/Universal Access:

Commissioners Patrick and Spencer and Heylin will be meeting with Planning Dept staff to review draft language on accessible design for the Planning Dept. web page and lobby.

Legislation:

Disability Awareness/Cultural Competency: October 2007 will be declared disAbility Awareness month by the Board of Supervisors. Anji Buckner, Commissioner Spencer and the coordinator will work on language for the resolution.

Retreat:

There were concerns that Commissioner Heylin home might be too remote for a retreat. Staff was instructed to look into space at the Simpkins Center. The date will be November 6, 12:30 – 4:30. COD coordinator will act as facilitator for the retreat and work up an agenda.

Terry Brickley Scholarship:

8.2 Commission vacancy update

8.3 Emergency Response Protocol for PWD’s

8.4 Creating a stronger and more cohesive disability community in Santa Cruz

9.0 New Business

Meeting adjourned 2:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary Thuerwachter

Commission Coordinator