Commission on Disabilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 Commission on Disabilities Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 5:30 PM View Virtual Meeting Publication Date: Friday, January 8, 2021 Live Webcast at www.engageriverside.com MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. 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 is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public. 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 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS). Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired upon request. The Commission on Disabilities will conduct a virtual meeting. The Art Pick Council Chamber will be closed to the public. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER City of Riverside Page 1 Commission on Disabilities Agenda January 21, 2021 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT 1 You are invited to comment on agenda items and matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission on Disabilities using the eComments feature at www.EngageRiverside.com. Public comments close prior to the meeting at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2021. Staff will read any e-comments submitted for this item. PRESENTATIONS 2 Presentation from Attorney Lindsay Appell with Disability Rights California about the services offered to people with disabilities. Attachments: Report Presentation DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 3 Approve the amendment of the Standing Rules to reflect current Commission on Disabilities meeting schedule and location. Attachments: Report Standing Rules 4 Approve minutes for the meeting of November 19, 2020 Attachments: Minutes 5 Commissioner Don Coon’s absence from the meeting on November 19, 2020 - excused/unexcused. Attachments: Report 6 Commissioner Antonia Quezada’s absence from the meeting on November 19, 2020 - excused/unexcused. Attachments: Report COMMUNICATIONS 7 Update Public Service Announcement regarding employment opportunities for disabled individual 8 Update on Brochures City of Riverside Page 2 Commission on Disabilities Agenda January 21, 2021 9 Updates on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Commissioners 10 Update on Public Outreach to publicize the Commission 11 Items for future consideration as requested by Commission Members ********* The next Commission on Disabilities meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2021 For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or Engageriverside.com ********* Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 3