San Mateo County Seal San Mateo County
Commission on Disabilities

May 2003 Agenda


GENERAL MEETING
&
ORIENTATION

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2003
PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL TIME
2:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

Health Services Agency
225 W. 37th Avenue Rooms A & B
San Mateo
(650) 573-2580 (voice) or 573-2220 (TDD)


AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

II. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM APRIL 24, 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.)

(ALL REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING)

V. STAFF REPORT

VI. UPDATES ON ISSUES

A. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
B. TRANSPORTATION
C. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES
D. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

B. ADA COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE
Review of ADA Compliance Committee's Recommendations and Funding Request for FY 2003-04 for ADA Transition Plan Projects.

C. LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
(1) Approval to Recommend the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
(a) Support AB 1328 (Simitian) Non-Profits-State Budget Impasse.*
(b) Support AB 41 (Daucher) Area Agencies on Aging-State Budget Impasse.*

D. CoA/CoD JOINT HOUSING TASKFORCE

E. IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION COMMITTEE

VIII. AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. SPECIAL EVENTS
B. CoD WEBSITE: www.smco-cod.org
C. DISABILITIES AWARENESS CURRICULUM
D. NOMINATING COMMITTEE
(1) Presentation of CoD Slate of Officers for 2003-04
E. SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

IX. 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. 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

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

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

XIII. ADJOURNMENT TO CoD ORIENTATION

*(Approval of Action Item)
**(Ratification of Action-Item)

NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, June 26, 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 (ADA), AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST WHEN GIVEN A THREE-DAY NOTICE. PLEASE CALL (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.