San Mateo County Seal San Mateo County
Commission on Disabilities

May 2001 Agenda


GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2001
3:00 P.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
Health Services Agency
225 W. 37th Avenue Rooms A & B
San Mateo
(650) 573-2580 (voice) or 573-2220 (TDD)
AGENDA

 

I. INTRODUCTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

II. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM APRIL 26, 2001 MEETINGS*

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 "Overview of CAMINAR/CLC"
(in recognition of May being Mental Health Month) Guest Presenter: Terri Byrne, Director, Rehabilitation Services, CAMINAR/CLC

VI. STAFF REPORT

VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  1. Update on CoD Vacancies & Recruitment
  2. Commissioner Re-appointment Process
  3. Update on CoD Liaisons

B. ADA COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

  1. Update on ADA Transition Plan Projects
  2. Report from ADA Workgroup

C. LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

  1. Update on Background Checks & Fingerprinting of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Workers
  2. Update on Medicaid Community Attendant Services and Supports Act (MiCASSA)
  3. Approval of a Letter of Support for SB 427 (Perata) Adult Day Care Funding.*
  4. Approval of a Letter of Support for AB 109 (original version) (Alquist) Requiring financial institutions as mandatory reporters of elder and dependent adult abuse.*
  5. Approval of a Letter of Inquiry regarding SB 442 (Vasconcellos) Housing: Special Needs (not addressing issue of accessibility of affordable housing)*
  6. Approval of a Letter of Commendation to State Senator Byron Sher for his legislative efforts on behalf of consumers regarding the energy crisis.*

D. CoA/CoD JOINT HOUSING TASKFORCE

  1. Update on Residential Visitability Brochure

E. IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATIONCOMMITTEE

F. NOMINATING COMMITTEE

  1. Recommendation of the Slate of Officers for 2001-2002

VIII. AD-HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. SPECIAL EVENTS

  1. CoD Ten Year Anniversary Celebration
  2. People Who Care Awards Dinner (Announcement of Keynote Speaker)

B. CoD WEBSITE: www.smco-cod.org
C. TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE
D. FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING
E. DISABILITIES AWARENESS CURRICULUM
F. SUNSHINE COMMITTEE

IX. LIAISON REPORTS

A. ADULT ABUSE PREVENTION COLLABORATIVE: Erlinda Tulioc
B. COMMISSION ON AGING: Lesa O’Mara
C. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST COMMISSION: Erlinda Tulioc
D. HEALTH PLAN OF SAN MATEO: Katy Rhoades
E. MEALS ON WHEELS COALITION: Gerda Cohn/Katy Rhoades
F. MENTAL HEALTH BOARD: Ina Pottorff
G. MORE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY: Erlinda Tulioc
H. PARATRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL: Kent Mickelson
I. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: Katy Rhoades

X. OLD BUSINESS

A. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ISSUES

B. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

  1. Update on Strategic Plan for Accessible Transportation Services (SPATS)

C. ISSUES RELATED TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES

D. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

XI. NEW BUSINESS (Commissioners may speak on non-agendized issues)

XII. ADJOURNMENT

*(Action Item)

NEXT MEETING:
Thursday, June 28, 2001

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS MEETING.

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