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Commission on Disabilities

July 2003 Agenda


GENERAL MEETING

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2003

3:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

        Health Services Agency

       225 37th Avenue    Rooms A & B

   San Mateo

                     

AGENDA

I.        INTRODUCTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

II.      ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA

III.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JUNE 26, 2003 MEETING*

IV.       ORAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                

            (Members of the public may speak on non-agendized issues.  Please complete Request Form and limit your remarks to

            3 minutes. The Public may also speak on Agenda Items at the time so designated on the Agenda.)

 

V.       PRESENTATION:  “Report on the California Association of Area Agencies on  Aging (C4A) Leadership Conference

            Presenters:  Caroline Wu, Esq., Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society

                                 Kent Mickelson, Executive Director, Center for Independence of the  Disabled, Inc.

                               Stephen Juel, Health Services Manager, Aging and AdultServices

 

VI.       STAFF REPORT

 

VII.     UPDATES ON ISSUES

 

            A.       DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

B.           TRANSPORTATION

            C.       CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES

            D.        EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

VIII.    COMMITTEE REPORTS  

             A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE                          

(1)   Update on Vacancies and Resignations

(2)   Update on Developing a New CoD Brochure

 B.                ADA COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

 C.                LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

(1)     Approval to Recommend the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

(a) Support AB 232 (Chan) Hospitals:  Self Pay Policies.*

(b) Support  S. 971 (Harkin)  Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Care  Services Support Act of 2003 (MiCASSA) & House Version: H.R.2032.* 

                              (c) Support H.R. 2292 (Gilchrest) Health Promotion for Persons with   Disabilities Act.* 

(2)   Discussion/Action: Recommendation to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Regarding SB 262 (Kuehl) Certified Access Specialists & Access Enforcement.*

 

            D.      CoA/CoD JOINT HOUSING TASKFORCE

E.          IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION COMMITTEE

F.          SPECIAL EVENTS

 

IX.   AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

            A. CoD WEBSITE

B.           DISABILITIES AWARENESS CURRICULUM

C.           SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

 

X.    LIAISON REPORTS                                                                                         

A.                ADULT ABUSE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE:   Elizabeth Furber

B.                IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Helen Lo

C.                COMMISSION ON AGING:  Elizabeth Furber

D.                FIRST 5 COMMISSION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY:  Noreen Sommer

E.                 HEALTH PLAN OF SAN MATEO:  Katy Rhoades

F.                 MEALS ON WHEELS COALITION: Katy Rhoades

G.                MENTAL HEALTH BOARD:  Ina Pottorff

H.                NEW BEGINNING COALITION:  Allan Newlands

I.                   PARATRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL:  Kent Mickelson

J.                             J.         PENINSULAWORKS ONE STOP CAREER CENTER ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE:  Jeanette Ward

                   K.       SAN  MATEO MAYORS’ COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:

                              Jeanette Ward

                    L.      SUPPORTED EDUCATION TASKFORCE:   Terri Byrne

                    M.           COMMUNITY GATEPATH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  Gerda Cohn

 

XI.       OLD BUSINESS (Commissioners may speak on follow-up issues from previous meeting.)                                                                                                                     

XII.     NEW BUSINESS (Commissioners may speak on non-agendized issues)

 

XIII.   AJOURNMENT      

 

NO MEETING IN AUGUST:

NEXT MEETING

      Thursday, September 25, 2003

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rooms A & B    225 37th Avenue, San Mateo

 

Assistive listening devices are available at this meeting.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II (ADA, Title II), the County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.  If possible, please give three (3) days advanced notice of any accommodation needs by calling (650) 573-2580 (voice) or (650) 573-2220 (TDD-telecommunication device for deaf and speech impaired).