Commission on Disabilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 Commission on Disabilities Agenda - Final Monday, September 17, 2018 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.” The City of Riverside Sunshine Ordinance No. 7301 restricts the Commission of Disabilities from taking action on an item unless it has been included on an agenda and posted at least 12 days 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: 5:30 pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1 Roll Call: Chairperson Sharron Lewis, Tola Perkins, Vivian Foust, Gregory Alexander III, Albert Davis, Sr., Ryan Nelson, Antonia Quezada, Kimberly Lopez, John Krick City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 9/5/2018 Commission on Disabilities Agenda - Final September 17, 2018 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 Discussion/Approval: Board and Commission Attendance Policy concerning the August 6, 2018 meeting: Tola Perkins (unexcused) and Vivian Foust (unexcused) 4 Minutes for the meeting of August 6, 2018 Attachments: August 6, 2018 COD Minutes 5 Presentation from a Homeless Advocate and Emotional Health Counselor on the increase in homelessness and the effect mental illness has on the people who are homeless Attachments: Report 6 Discuss Domestic Violence Awareness Month through a play titled Nowhere to Run Attachments: Report Domestic Violence Play Flyer 7 Discuss and provide input on the video feature on Increasing Employment Opportunities for residents with disabilities in the City of Riverside Attachments: Report 8 Discuss development of a comprehensive community resource directory to coordinate the resolution of crisis situations for senior and disabled residents Attachments: Report 9 2019 Commission on Disabilities Meeting Schedule Attachments: 2019 COD Meeting Schedule 10 Items for future Commission on Disabilities consideration: a. Homeless Services b. Domestic Violence Play c. Department on Aging Speaker d. Veterans Affairs Speaker e. Chaffey Community College HR Statistics, Employment Tracking f. Rolling Start - Independent Living - Riverside County g. Ministers of all faiths ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled Commission on Disabilities meeting is 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2018. City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 9/5/2018 Commission on Disabilities Agenda - Final September 17, 2018 City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 9/5/2018