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March 2004 Agenda

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GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004 3:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M. Health Services Agency 225 37th Avenue Room 100 (Formerly Rooms A & B) San Mateo   AGENDA   I.       INTRODUCTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS II.     ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA III.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 26, 2004 MEETING* IV.     ORAL COMMUNICATIONS             (Members of the public may speak on non-agendized issues.             Please complete Request Form and limit your remarks to 3 minutes. The Public may also speak            on Agenda Items at the time so designated on the Agenda.) V.       PRESENTATION:  “Advocacy Issues Related to the Health Plan of San Mateo”             Guest Presenter:  Stacey Hawver, Esq., Executive Director, Legal Aid Society VI.     STAFF REPORT VII.    UPDATES ON ISSUES A.       DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES B.          TRANSPORTATION  C.       CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES             D.       EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES VIII.     COMMITTEE REPORTS            A. EXECTTIVE COMMITTEE (1)   Approval of CoD Committees’ 2004-05 Workplans.* B.               ADA COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE C.                LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE (1)   Approval of Recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to Oppose AB 1915 (Lowenthal) Drivers Licenses and Identification Cards for People with Disabilities Unless Amended to be a Voluntary Program.*             D.      CoA/CoD JOINT HOUSING TASKFORCE             E.       IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION COMMITTEE F.      SPECIAL EVENTS IX.              AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS        A.     CoD WEBSITE:  www.smco-cod.org B.          DISABILITIES AWARENESS CURRICULUM C.          NOMINATING COMMITTEE D.          SUNSHINE COMMITTEE X.       LIAISON REPORTS (Approved as one motion to accept) A.                ADULT ABUSE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE:   Elizabeth Furber B.                IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Helen Lo C.                COMMISSION ON AGING:  Elizabeth Furber D.                FIRST 5 COMMISSION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY:  Noreen Sommer E.                HEALTH PLAN OF SAN MATEO:  Katy Rhoades F.                 MEALS ON WHEELS COALITION: Katy Rhoades G.                PARATRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL:  Kent Mickelson H.                PENINSULAWORKS ONE STOP CAREER CENTER ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE:  Jeanette Ward I.                    SAN MATEO MAYORS’ COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:  Jeanette Ward J.                 SUPPORTED EDUCATION TASKFORCE:  Terri Byrne K.                COMMUNITY GATEPATH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  Gerda Cohn L.                 YOUTH COMMISSION:  Roi Reede XI.       OLD BUSINESS (Commissioners may speak on follow-up issues from previous meeting.) XII.       NEW BUSINESS (Commissioners may speak on non-agendized issues) XIII.    AJOURNMENT   *(Approval of Action Item)                 **(Ratification of Action-Item)     NEXT MEETING: Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Room 100    225 37th Avenue, San Mateo   Assistive listening devices are available at this meeting.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II (ADA, Title II), the County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.  If possible, please give three (3) days advanced notice of any accommodation needs by calling (650) 573-2580 (voice) or (650) 573-2220 (TDD-telecommunication device for deaf and speech impaired).  For the safety of those who are sensitive to airborne chemicals, please refrain from wearing fragrances.