Commission on Disabilities

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5557 Commission on Disabilities Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021 3900 Main Street, Riverside View Virtual Meeting at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com 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.” Face coverings are required regardless of vaccination status. View live webcast at www.riversideca.gov/meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com with open captions. 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. Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Commission on Disabilities are City of Riverside Page 1 Commission on Disabilities Agenda October 21, 2021 available for public inspection in the General Services Department, 3900 Main Street, Second Floor, and in the binder located near the entrance of the Art Pick Council Chamber while the meeting is in session. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT 1 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 and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence. Please complete and submit a speaker card to the Staff Member. You can also use the eComments feature at www.riversideca.gov/meeting. Public comments close prior to the meeting at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021. Staff will read any e-comments submitted for this item. PRESENTATIONS 2 Receive a presentation from the Department of Rehabilitation about the programs for employment opportunities they provide to people with disabilities to ensure equal access and reasonable accommodations. Attachments: Report Presentation DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 3 Approve the minutes for the meeting of August 19, 2021. Attachments: Minutes 4 Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Don Coon on August 19, 2021, should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. Attachments: Report 5 Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Gregory Alexander on August 19, 2021, should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. Attachments: Report 6 Determine whether the absence of Chair Ryan Nelson on August 19, 2021, should be recorded as an excused or unexcused absence. Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 2 Commission on Disabilities Agenda October 21, 2021 COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATIONS 7 Update on Brochures 8 Updates on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Commissioners 9 Items for future consideration as requested by Commission Members ********* The next regular scheduled Commission on Disabilities meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021. ********* 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