Commission on Disabilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 Commission on Disabilities Agenda Monday, March 6, 2017 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 42 U.S.C. §12132 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: 6:00 pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1 Roll Call: Chairperson Vivian Stancil, Sharron Lewis, Lisa Miller, Vivian Foust, Gregory Alexander III, Albert Davis, Tola Perkins 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. City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 2/13/2017 Commission on Disabilities Agenda March 6, 2017 3 Minutes for the meeting of January 9, 2017 Attachments: Minutes 4 Presentation from the Riverside Community College Workability Program - working to educate and train students with disabilities for the workplace - Oral Presentation Attachments: Report Attachment 5 Presentation from the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. - Services provided to promote fair housing (anti-discrimination) rights and further housing opportunities for everyone Attachments: Report Presentation 6 Revised Board and Commission Attendance Policy and Removal Process as required by the City Council Attachments: Report Attachment 7 Election of Officers Attachments: Report 8 311 Call Center - ADA related service statistics Attachments: Attachment 9 Items for future COD consideration. a. COD Annual Event Calendar 10 Mayor’s Commission on Aging meets 1:00 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, March 9, 2017, in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room. 11 Respite Event: A Night of Hope and Joy, Janet Goeske Center, on March 14, 2017, between 6-8 pm (2nd Tuesday each month). 12 Inland Empire Disabilities Collaborative meets 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. the 3rd Tuesday of every month, March 21, 2017, at San Bernardino Valley College, Business Building, 701 So. Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92410, Meeting in Business 100. (Park in lot 11 off Grant Street, lots 9 and 10 are also available). 13 Riverside’s Model Deaf Community Committee (MDCC) meets 4 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month, March 27, 2017, in the City Hall Mayor's Ceremonial Room, 7th Floor. City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 2/13/2017 Commission on Disabilities Agenda March 6, 2017 14 The Transportation Board meets monthly at 5:30 pm the first Wednesday of every month (April 5, 2017) in the Art Pick Council Chamber, City Hall, 3900 Main Street 15 Commission on Disabilities Report to City Council December 19, 2017 ADJOURNMENT The next Commission on Disabilities meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2017. City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 2/13/2017