Commission on Persons with Disabilities

City of Alameda Meeting Agenda Commission on Disability Wednesday, May 9, 2018 6:30 PM City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers, Alameda, CA 94501 Meetings held on the second Wednesday every other month at 6:30 p.m 1 ROLL CALL 2 MINUTES 2-A 2018-5531 Approval of Minutes for the February 14, and April 11, 2018 meetings. Attachments: Minutes for the February 14 meeting Minutes for the April 11 meeting 3 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT) 4 NEW BUSINESS 4-A 2018-5532 Climate Change and Disability by Alex Ghenis, Climate Policy Specialist with the World Institute on Disability Attachments: Climate Change and Disability 4-B 2018-5533 Outreach to Businesses and California’s Certified Access Specialist program (CASp) Attachments: 10 Ways to Improve Accessibility Accessibility Poster CASp flyers 5 OLD BUSINESS 5-A 2018-5534 Review of Liaison Assignments (All Commissioners) Attachments: Liaison Assignments 5-B 2018-5535 Commission and Board Liaison Reports (All Commissioners) 5-C 2018-5536 Presentation for April 2018 meeting (which arrived too late to post last month) Attachments: Intersectionality Presentation from April 11 City of Alameda Page 1 Printed on 5/1/2018 Commission on Disability Meeting Agenda May 9, 2018 6 STAFF COMMUNICATIONS 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 ADJOURNMENT ****NOTE****•Translators or sign language interpreters will be available upon request. Please contact Laurie Kozisek, Staff Liaison at (510) 747-7940 or (510) 522-7538 (TDD number) at least 48 hours before the meeting to request a tanslator or interpreter. •Minutes of the meeting are available in enlarged print. •Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) is available. •Please contact Laurie Kozisek, Staff Liaison at (510) 747-7940 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to request agenda materials in an alternative format, or any other reasonable accommodation that may be necessary to participate in and enjoy the benefits of the meeting. •Materials related to an item on the agenda submitted to the Commission on Disability Issues after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the office of the Public Works Department, 950 W. Mall Sq. Room 110, during normal business hours. • KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE: Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City of Alameda exist to conduct the citizen of Alameda’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. • FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMISSION: the address is 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 380, Alameda, CA, 94501; phone number is 510-747-4800; fax number is 510-865-4048, e-mail address is lweisiger@alamedaca.gov and contact is Lara Weisiger, City Clerk. • In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. City of Alameda Page 2 Printed on 5/1/2018