GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 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 SEPTEMBER 25, 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:  “San Mateo County Nutrition Program Report” VI.       STAFF REPORT: A.                UPDATE ON AGING AND ADULT SERVICES PROJECTS (1)     Uniform Assessment Tool (2)     Ron Robinson Senior Care Center (3)     Burlingame Health Center 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)   Process for Review and Acceptance of Liaison Reports (2)   Update on Vacancies (3)   Update on CoD Procedural Rules (4)   November CoD General Meeting B.                ADA COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE C.                LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE           D.      CoA/CoD JOINT HOUSING TASKFORCE            E.      IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION COMMITTEE F.       SPECIAL EVENTS IX.        AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS                                                                                     A.     CoD WEBSITE:  www.smco-cod.org B.           DISABILITIES AWARENESS CURRICULUM C.           SUNSHINE COMMITTEE   X.             LIAISON REPORTS (Approved as one motion to accept)                                     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.                  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 NEXT MEETING          PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL DATE Thursday, November 20, 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).  For the safety of those who are sensitive to airborne chemicals, please refrain from wearing fragrances.