Commission on Disabilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 Commission on Disabilities Agenda Monday, May 5, 2014 5:30 PM 5th Floor Large Conference Room MISSION STATEMENT “The mission of the Commission on Disabilities is to promote greater awareness of, respect for, and the total participation of individuals disabilities into all aspects of life.” State law restricts the Commission on Disabilities from taking action on an item unless it has been included on an agenda and posted at least 72 hours in advance of a meeting or unless the matter falls within one of the narrow exceptions. Consequently, any item not listed on this agenda will normally have to be delayed until the item can be made part of a posted agenda. The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Commission on Disabilities are available for public inspection in the General Services Department, 3900 Main Street, Second Floor, and in the binder located inside the 5th Floor Large Conference Room while the meeting is in session. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1 Roll Call: Chairperson Sharon Nakama, Keith Nelson, Donald Hawecker, Antha Ward, Robin Treen, Ty Lawyer, Marsha Gonzalez, Sharron Lewis, Richard Olquin, Vivian Stancel, Lisa Miller. City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 5/5/2014 Commission on Disabilities Agenda May 5, 2014 2 Introductions and Public Comment Period - This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments regarding any matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 3 COD Minutes for the meeting of March 3, 2014. Attachments: Minutes OLD BUSINESS 4 Letter of support for the Fairmount Park Boat Launch Ramp Project Attachments: Report Letter 5 Review of the Human Resource Department's Reasonable Accommodation Policy for disabled applicants and employees. Attachments: Report Attachment NEW BUSINESS 6 Get Home Safe Program Attachments: Report 7 Accessible Pedestrian Signals Attachments: Report COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 8 311 Call Center - ADA Related Service Statistics Attachments: Attachment 9 Brief reports on conferences, seminars, and meetings attended by COD members. Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 5/5/2014 Commission on Disabilities Agenda May 5, 2014 10 Items for future COD consideration: a. Parking Enforcement Policy - Disabled Placard misuse b. Community Outreach Tools for Events c. Festival of Lights Broadcast - Improvements Needed d. Policy & Procedures for Senior and RTA (Dial-A-Ride) program for Riverside Residents e. You're Not Alone Program by the Riverside Police Department UPCOMING EVENTS 11 Mayor’s Night Out, Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Ward 7, 6:30 – 8 pm. Loma Vista Middle School, 11050 Arlington Ave., Riverside. 12 Mayor’s Commission on Aging meets 1:00 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, May 8, 2014, in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room. 13 A Very Special Night - The Sock Hop, a King High School on May 10, 2014 for students of all abilities in RUSD. This remains a free event. Families, community and all COD commissioners are invited to attend. 14 My Play Club Summer Event, May 17, 2014 (third Saturday of the month), Fairmount Park Universally Accessible Playground from 10:30 - 1 pm. 15 Inland Empire Disabilities Collaborative meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 9:30am - 11:30am, May 20, 2014, at the Inland Regional Center Conference Center, 1425 So. Waterman, San Bernardino, 92408. 16 Riverside’s Model Deaf Community Committee (MDCC), third Wednesday of the month, May 21, 2014, at 4:00 pm in the 6 th Floor Large Conference Room. 17 11th Annual Senior Conference - Janet Goeske Center, May 22, 2014 18 My Play Club Summer Camp, June 23rd - 27th, 2014, Reid Park - Summer Camp Volunteers Needed. 19 Commission on Disabilities Report to City Council - September 23, 2014. ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled Commission on Disabilities meeting is 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014. City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 5/5/2014