Disability Advisory Commission

City of Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno Street 2nd Floor, Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final Room A (2165) Disability Advisory Commission Chairperson Dr. Jenelle Pitt Vice Chair Tiffany Potter Board Member Frances Reyes Acosta Board Member Michelle Bronson Board Member (ex officio) Carlos Duarte Board Member Ken Elvington Board Member Heather Flores Board Member Mary Beth Randall DAC Secretary Shannon M. Mulhall Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:00 AM City Hall 2600 Fresno Street Meeting Room A (2165) Regular Session 1. Call To Order Chair Pitt Called the meeting to order at 10:06am. Member Elvington arrived at 10:11am. Present 7 - Chairperson Dr. Jenelle Pitt, Vice Chair Tiffany Potter, Board Member Frances Reyes Acosta, Board Member Michelle Bronson, Board Member (ex officio) Carlos Duarte, Board Member Ken Elvington, and Board Member Heather Flores Excused 1 - Board Member Mary Beth Randall 2. Approval of Minutes ID#15-127 Approval of the Disability Advisory Commission Minutes from January 13, 2015 On motion of Board Member Reyes Acosta, seconded by Vice Chair Potter, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2015 Commission Aye: 6 - Chairperson Pitt, Vice Chair Potter, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Bronson, Board Member Elvington and Board Member Flores Excused: 1 - Board Member Randall 3. Member Reports and Comments Member Bronson shared that the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC) and CA Hands & Voices will host a motorcycle run fundraiser, "Signing Full Throttle," on April 11, 2015, 9am -3pm. The cost is $35/person, $60 per couple and funds will support the DHHSC childrens program. 4. Secretary's Report No report. The next DAC meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2015. 5. Unscheduled Communication / Public Comments No members of the public wished to speak to the DAC about items not on the agenda. 6. Action Items ID#15-125 Legistar Agenda Review The DAC discussed their experiences with using the Legistar agenda management system. A Task Force was established to consoldate the comments from the DAC into a report which will be provided to the City Clerks office. Members Bronson and Flores were appointed to the Task Force and will have 60 days to generate the report. ID#15-126 Facilities Transition Plan Update Mulhall presented an overview of the development of the Draft Facilities Transition Plan. Currently the City is updating the Facilities Transition Plan and is requesting input from the DAC on the plan and prioritization schedule for the facilities before the updated plan is taken to the City Council for approval. DAC members requested additional information about the programs held at each of the facilities and requested that Mulhall provide that information at the next meeting. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final February 10, 2015 Commission 7. Subcommittee Reports 7-A Outreach Subcommittee Appointed to this subcommittee are Chair Pitt, Member Flores, and Member Reyes Acosta. No action was taken on this agenda item. 7-B Transportation Subcommittee Appointed to this subcommittee are Members Duarte, Members Reyes Acosta, FAX Assistant Director Schaad, FAX Operations Manager Elizabeth Watlington, Handy Ride Operations Manager Noella Rios, and Community Member Bill Hyatt. No action was taken on this agenda item. 8. Adjournment On motion of Vice Chair Potter, seconded by Board Member Flores, the meeting was adjourned at 11:26am. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 - Chairperson Pitt, Vice Chair Potter, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Bronson, Board Member Elvington and Board Member Flores Excused: 1 - Board Member Randall City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3