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[CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
JENNIFER, CAN WE HAVE A TIME CHECK? YES.
JENNIFER, CAN WE PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL?
[ROLL CALL]
YES.UH, UH, PRESENT? COMMISSIONER HILL.
COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ PRESENT.
[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.]
OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED AT THIS TIME TO ADDRESS K COTT ON ANY ITEM LISTED IN THE AGENDA BELOW AND MATTERS OF THE PUBLIC BUSINESS THAT'S NOT LISTED ON AN AGENDA, BUT WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.PLEASE LIMIT YOUR REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES AND THERE'S ANY, ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WILL WISH TO SPEAK IN PERSON OR ONLINE.
UH, I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE A NUMBER OF TIMES AND I'M HERE TODAY TO BRING UP AGAIN ABOUT, UH, I'M SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT.
MR. KINDRED, WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPROACH THE CHAIR AND ASK FOR AN ADDITIONAL MINUTE TO SPEAK? UH, YES.
UH, COULD I ASK ABOUT FOUR MINUTES JUST IN CASE, UH, IT RUNS A LITTLE SLOW, LITTLE LONGER? UH, YES, MR. KENDRICK.
I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE A NUMBER OF TIMES, UH, ABOUT, UH, THE SEVERITY OF NONE OF OUR BILLINGS HAVE, UH, EVAC CHAIRS OR ANYTHING DOING, UH, EVACUATION.
AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SENIOR BILLINGS AND BILLINGS FOR THE DISABLED.
AND WE KNOW AS WE GO HIGHER IN BILLING BILLINGS BECAUSE ABOVE LIMITED LAND SPACE AND BIGGER, THE FIRST THING THAT TELL YOU DURING A FIRE OR, OR MA OR MAJOR INCIDENT, YOU CAN'T USE THE ELEVATORS.
SO WITH THAT, HOW DOES A PERSON WITH, UH, HOUSTON WALKERS BLIND WHEELCHAIR OR A WOMAN WHO'S NINE MONTHS PREGNANT IN BEDRIDDEN CAN GET DOWN FROM THE 16TH, 17TH FLOOR? A FIRETRUCK LADDER ONLY GOES UP TO SEVENTH, EIGHTH FLOOR.
AND A LOT OF TIMES THEY MIGHT BE OVERWHELMED AND CAN'T GET TO EVERYBODY.
SO PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO RELY ON EACH OTHER TO GET TO SAFETY.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE FIRES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, WE HAVE HIGH RISES.
EVENTUALLY IT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO US.
IT'S NOT ABOUT IF IT IS JUST WHEN, AND WE NOW ARE GOING HIGHER AND HIGHER, AS YOU SEE IN LONG BEACH.
AND YESTERDAY I ADDRESSED, UH, THE COMMISSION ON, UH, ASIAN ADULTS.
THEY WASN'T EVEN AWARE OF THIS.
AND MANY OF THEM LIVE IN SENIOR BUILDINGS AND STUFF LIKE THIS.
AND SOME OF, AND A LOT OF THEM DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE PROTOCOLS WAS FOR EVACUATION.
AND IT AIN'T JUST THIS, IT'S ALSO TO, WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN BUILDINGS.
CITY HALL HAS EVAC CHAIRS, CAL STATE LONG BEACH, LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE, AND SOME OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.
SO IF THEY HAVE IT, IT MUST BE FOR A GOOD REASON.
SO WHY IS IT THERE'S NOTHING ON A LOCAL LEVEL, FEDERAL LEVEL, A DA, I MEAN, SORRY, A-D-A-D-A-D-E AND, UH, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE THIS.
AND WE'RE GONNA GO HIGHER AND BIGGER AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE ELEVATORS AND PEOPLE CANNOT USE THEM.
AND WE HAVE AN EARTHQUAKE FAULT THAT RUNS THROUGH HERE, A BIG ONE.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE EARTHQUAKE WE HAD IN 1930 3RD OF MARCH, IMAGINE TODAY WITH THE POPULATION WE HAVE HERE IN LONG BEACH AND, AND HOW TALL OUR BUILDINGS ARE.
ALSO TOO, THE LONG, UH, THE LONG BEACH THREE, UH, THREE 50 ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, THE, UH, CLIMATE ACTION, I'M SORRY, THE ELDERLY CLIMATE ACTION AND MEMBERS OF THE GREAT PANTHERS, WE'RE NOW WORKING ON IT AND ADDRESSING THESE PROBLEMS. AND WE, I'M GONNA SEND A EMAIL TO JENNIFER TO INVITE YOU NEXT MONTH.
AND WE'RE SENDING OUT TO OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER.
AND THERE'S THINGS WE KNOW THAT YOU DON'T KNOW.
THERE'S THINGS YOU KNOW THAT WE DON'T KNOW.
BUT ONLY BY WORKING TOGETHER AND SHARING INFORMATION, WE COULD DO WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
PROTECT PEOPLE AND WORK, WORK TOGETHER FOR A BETTER LONG BEACH.
AND ALSO TO, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE POLLEN WITH OUR BUS STOPS.
LA CAME OUT WITH A, A REPORT, WHAT A MONTH, MAYBE THREE MONTHS AGO, ABOUT HOW BAD THEY'RE SHORT ON BUS STOPS.
AND IT AIN'T JUST LONG BEACH AND METRO, BUT THIS IS HAPPENING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
AND IF WE'VE ALREADY HAD 13 OF THE HOTTEST DAYS ON RECORD, AND 2023 IS GOING DOWN AS THE HOTTEST, AND PEOPLE ARE DYING MORE FROM HEAT RELATED,
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AND YOU WANT THEM TO RIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHICH IS MOSTLY THE DISABLED SENIORS, LOW INCOME AND SCHOOL CHILDREN, THEY'RE NOT GONNA DO IT.AND IF YOU GET THE REVENUE UP AND PEOPLE TO BE SAFE, WE HAVE TO DO WHAT WE NEED.
AND ALSO TOO, IT'S NOT JUST HAVING SHELTER.
IF YOU RIDE THE 46 BUS OR THE ONE SEVENTIES OR THE 90, THE 90 BUSES, THEY ALL FACE SOUTH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET.
THE SUN IS IN YOUR FACE THE WHOLE TIME.
THEY DON'T BLOCK ANY SUN AT ALL.
AND SO I ASK, I'M JUST ASKING YOU, UH, IF YOU CAN PLEASE TAKE PART IN THE MEETING NEXT MONTH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO AND ASK OTHER, UH, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES THAT'S RELATED TO WORKING WITH THE DISABLED AND EVERYBODY THAT WE TALKED ABOUT TO COME TOGETHER AND ADDRESS THIS.
JENNIFER, DO WE HAVE ANY ONLINE OR ANYONE ELSE SEEING NO MORE PUBLIC COMMENT? CHAIR.
UH, WE MOVE INTO THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE, UH, FROM THE, UH, NOVEMBER, 2023, UM, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES.
UM, SORRY ABOUT THAT, JENNIFER.
I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO ASK THE COMMISSIONER.
DID ANYONE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS OR RESPONSE TO MR. CAMPBELL? UM, PUBLIC COMMENT? IT'S JUST PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE DON'T MAKE, WE DON'T MAKE COMMENT BACK.
[1. 23-51550 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities meeting of Thursday, November 9, 2023. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER, 2023 COMMISSION MEETING OF THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE DISABILITY.MAY I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? A MOTION TO APPROVE? MAY I GET A SECOND? SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT WAS JUST DELIVER PUBLIC COMMENTS OR THIS TIME LIMIT ITSELF TO A THREE MINUTE MARK? SEEING NONE, THANK YOU.
NOW, ON THE REGULAR AGENDA, THE RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE, WE NEED, WE NEED TO CAST VOTES.
COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ ABSTAIN.
[2. 23-25019-01 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Office of Equity on the FY 24 Budget allocation to the Citizens’ Advisory Commission on Disabilities. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
RECOMMENDATIONS TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION FROM THE OFFICE OF EQUITY OF THE FISCAL YEAR 24, 24 YEAR BUDGET ALLOCATION OF TO THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY.JEN, I CAN GO AHEAD AND PRESENT.
BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PRESENTATION, CAN I JUST GET A FIRST AND A SECOND SO WE CAN HEAR THE ITEM? I KNOW TYPICALLY WE WOULD DO IT TOWARDS THE END BEFORE VOTING, BUT, UM, WE SHOULD BE DOING IT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ITEM.
SO I CAN GO AHEAD AND, UM, RECORD THE FIRST AND SECOND MOVER.
UM, CHAIR, CAN YOU CALL FOR FIRST AND SECOND PLEASE? SURE.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE FIRST, FIRST? JULIE.
ALANA GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF EQUITY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO JOIN YOU ALL TODAY.
HAPPY DECEMBER AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
UM, I'M EXCITED TO SHARE, AND I KNOW Y'ALL HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED NEWS ABOUT THIS, BUT BACK IN, UM, AUGUST AS THE COUNCIL WAS, UM, GOING THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, WE WERE APPROVED TO RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF $25,000, UH, TO SUPPORT, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING FOR BOTH OUR EQUITY AND HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES.
SO THIS WAS A ONE TIME ASK THAT WE PUT FORTH AS WE WERE GOING THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND WE WERE THRILLED TO RECEIVE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT FOR THAT MOTION.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO COME TO TALK ABOUT THAT BRIEFLY WITH YOU ALL.
SO AS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, YOU CAN THINK ABOUT HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THAT MONEY.
SO IT IS $25,000 TO SHARE BETWEEN THE TWO COMMISSIONS.
THAT SAID, LET'S, WE COULD JUST GO AHEAD AND SPLIT THAT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND SAY IT'S $12,500 FOR EACH COMMISSION.
WITH THAT, I KNOW THAT YOUR COMMISSION IN PARTICULAR IS VERY ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY IN THE, YOU
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KNOW, PARADES THAT HAPPEN ACROSS THE CITY.UM, Y'ALL ALSO SPONSOR EVENTS FOR, UM, OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY.
SO YOU COULD CONSIDER THIS $12,500 ALLOCATION, UM, SOMETHING THAT CAN SUPPORT ANY OF YOUR PROGRAMMING.
YOU COULD ALSO CONSIDER IT, UH, SOMETHING THAT WE COULD USE TO BRING IN ANY KIND OF GUEST FACILITATORS OR TRAINERS, UH, TO HELP, UH, YOU KNOW, ENGAGE IN THE WORK AND DIALOGUES THAT YOU ALL ARE ALSO, UH, LEADING FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
SO JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOME HIGH LEVEL, UH, DETAILS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES FOR HOW YOU, WE ALL DECIDE TO SPEND THAT MONEY.
UM, AND YOU KNOW, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WORK, UH, CLOSELY WITH JENNIFER AND JUST KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE OFFICE OF EQUITY SUPPORT WITH HOW WE, UH, USE THAT MONEY.
AND COMMISSION YOU'D LIKE TO COMMENT OR QUESTIONS? YEP.
IT HAS SORT OF A RING WITH THIS HAT.
UH, WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.
THIS IS GREAT AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.
UM, UH, I, AND THANK EVERYONE WHO GOT US TO THIS POINT.
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE HAVING SOME DOLLARS BEHIND, YOU KNOW, THE LINE ITEM AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WE EVER HAD AND IF YEAH.
WE DIDN'T HAVE, UH, ITEM, UM, DOLLARS BEHIND, UM, KCO AND UH, THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
I AM, UM, NATURALLY WE WANT MORE.
I SPEAK FOR MYSELF, TURNING TO MY COLLEAGUES THAT WE CAN ALWAYS HAVE MORE.
HOWEVER WE HAVE SOMETHING AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
SO MY QUESTION TO YOU IS, WHAT IS THE EXPENDITURE PROCESS? SO IF OUR EXECUTIVE GROUP GOT TOGETHER AND MADE A PROPOSAL AND WE WERE ALL HAPPY WITH IT, THAT WOULD GO FORWARD TO BOTH YOU AND JENNIFER.
AND SO THERE'S A, A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE STAFF FOR THE APPROVAL PROCESS AND JUST KIND OF RUN THROUGH THE YES, THAT'S CORRECT.
UH, SO WE HAVE DISCRETION FOR HOW WE USE THOSE FUNDS.
UM, LET'S SAY YOU WANTED TO USE IT FOR GIFT CARDS IN SUPPORT OF, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT PROCESS.
BUT IF WE WERE USING IT TO SPEND SPECIFICALLY ON A VENDOR OR MAYBE AGAIN, LIKE A FACILITATOR OR PAYING FOR YOUR ENTRY IN A COMMUNITY EVENT, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN EASILY APPROVE.
SO, UH, TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THINKING ABOUT HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THAT MONEY, BUT KNOW THAT JENNIFER AND I WILL WORK THROUGH ANY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES TO, UH, SUPPORT AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE DOLLARS ARE USED, HOW YOU, UH, WISH THEY WOULD BE.
AND JUST TO FOLLOW UP, NOT IN THE SPIRIT OF THE HOLIDAY, WHICH IS GIVING, BUT IF THE OTHER COMMISSION DOESN'T HAVE A NEED FOR IT, IS THERE A WAY FOR US TO ALSO, BECAUSE WE ARE ACTIVE AND THERE'S MANY NEEDS, WOULD THERE BE A NEED FOR A JUSTIFICATION TO ACTUALLY, OR DO THEY GET TO SAVE THAT? WHICH WOULD BE COOL? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
UM, BECAUSE THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME PUTTING FORTH THE ASK, UM, AND KNOWING JUST HOW ACTIVE BOTH COMMISSIONS ARE WITH COMMUNITY, I WOULD WANT TO RESERVE WHATEVER DOLLARS, YOU KNOW, ARE FOR THEM FOR THAT COMMISSION.
ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS? ANYTHING ELSE COMMENT? IT'S COMMISSIONER MATTHEW.
UM, IF YOU WANTED TO TAKE ON SOMETHING LIKE, UM, A RESEARCH PROJECT, UM, TO HIRE A, A EXTERNAL AGENCY TO GATHER, SAY CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHICS ON DISABILITY COMMUNITIES AND MAYBE BREAK THAT DOWN INTO WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, WHO ARE BLIND, WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS, UM, WOULD THOSE FUNDS BE ABLE TO BE ALLOCATED FOR, UM, THAT KIND OF PROJECT? ABSOLUTELY.
ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT.
UM, AND ALL THE INAUGURAL SO WE CAN GO INTO MOVING FORWARD ON, CAN I GET A MOTION TO MOVE TO FOR APPROVAL? I'M SORRY.
UM, CHAIR WE NEED TO CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST.
CAN WE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE.
NOW CAN I GET A MOTION TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL? YOU ALREADY MADE THE MOTION.
WE JUST NEED TO DO THE VOTE NOW.
SO JENNIFER, CAN WE CAST THE VOTE? YES.
[3. 23-51552 Recommendation to receive and file monthly report from the Accessibility, Transportation & Services standing committee. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
RECEIVE AND FILE A MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE ACCESSIBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE.[00:20:02]
THANK YOU.UH, THE A TS COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH.
UH, IT WAS, UH, COMMISSIONER GARBAT AND MYSELF, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ.
AND WE DISCUSSED THE TRANSPORTATION EVENT THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28TH.
SO EVERYONE PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS.
UH, JENNIFER LET US KNOW THAT SHE IS, UM, LOOKING AT TWO POSSIBLE VENUES THAT ARE CENTRALLY LOCATED HERE IN LONG BEACH AND, UH, HAS ALSO MADE CONTACT WITH UBER AND LYFT REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE IF THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENT.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MARISSA.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING NONE.
UM, NOW MAY I GET A MOTION TO MOVE FOR APPROVAL? IS SO MOVE.
ANY THERE ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THIS REPORT? I SEE NONE.
IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO DELIVER ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? I SEE NONE.
CAN YOU PLEASE CAST THE VOTE? JENNIFER? YES.
[4. 23-51553 Recommendation to receive and file monthly report from the Youth, Employment, Programs & Services standing committee. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
FILE A MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE.UM, YEP MET ON NOVEMBER 9TH, UM, AND ATTENDANCE WAS CHAIR BONG.
UM, MYSELF, COMMISSIONER HILL AND OUR A DA COORDINATOR, JENNIFER KUMA.
UM, THERE'S TWO ITEMS WE DISCUSSED.
FIRST ONE WAS, UM, THE MENTOR DAY.
WE JUST HAD, UM, SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT GETTING THAT BACK IN THE PROCESS.
AND THEN THE SECOND ITEM WAS JUST TO CANCEL OUR DECEMBER MEETING, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD TODAY.
ANY DISCUSSION FROM OUR COMMISSION BOARD IN REGARDS TO THE REPORT? OKAY.
IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO DELIVER PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS REPORT? SENIOR UN-AIR.
UH, CAN WE PLEASE CAST THE VOTES? WE NEED A A FIRST AND THE SECOND MOTION PLEASE.
WE NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES REPORT.
MAY I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? I'LL MOTION.
AND MAY I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
NOW, JENNIFER, CAN WE PLEASE CAST THE VOTE? YES.
NOW, CAN WE RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND
[5. 23-51554 Recommendation to receive and file monthly report from the Health and Housing standing committee. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
FILE A MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE HEALTH AND HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE? UM, THANK YOU.UM, THE HEALTH AND HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE MET, UH, DECEMBER 7TH, UH, AT TWO VIA ZOOM.
UM, ALL THE MEMBERS WERE ATTENDANCE ALONG WITH JENNIFER.
UM, WE HAD PLANNED AND HAD, UM, VISITED PRIOR TO, UH, THAT MEETING.
UM, BOTH MYSELF AND COMMISSIONER DEAN ALONG WITH, UH, JENNIFER, WE ATTENDED THE A BC SHELTER, UH, WHICH WE HAD ASKED FOR JENNIFER, UM, SET THAT UP.
UH, THAT WAS ON NOVEMBER 30TH.
UM, OVERALL, UH, WE HAD A, A VERY WARM AND INFORMATIVE, UM, UH, VISIT, UH, THE CONDITION OF THE SHELTER, UM, AND THE, UM, AMENITIES WERE, UH, SPOT ON, UM, WE'RE IMPRESSED WITH, UM, WHAT THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DO IN A TEMPORARY SHELTER SITUATION.
UM, THEY, THE STAFF TOOK THE TIME TO ANSWER A LOT OF DETAILED TYPE QUESTIONS WHILE WE WERE, UH, GOING THROUGH THE CAMPUS, UH, WE WERE ABLE TO GO INTO, UH, SOME OF THE ROOMS, BUT ALSO THE BATH AND SHOWERS, THE DINING AREA AND AROUND THE CAMPUS.
UH, THEY WERE, THEY PROVIDED US DETAILED TYPES OF RESPONSE.
UM, ONE OF THE BIGGEST BARRIERS FOR THEM, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR COMMUNITIES OF DISABILITY
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AND ALSO OLDER ADULTS AND AGING WITH MEDICAL AND, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS, IS THE DIFFICULTY OF NOT ONLY APPLYING FOR MEDI-CAL, BUT GETTING ON MEDI-CAL.SO PROGRAMMING, THEY DON'T DO, UM, PROGRAMMING THERE.
THEY GET A CASE MANAGER AND THEN THEY ARE TRANSPORTED TO PROGRAMS WHILE THEY'RE THERE AND THEY MAY STAY THERE UP TO A YEAR.
SO IT'S NOT A SHORT TERM AS WE MIGHT THINK, UH, OF IT.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT, UH, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE THERE, UM, ARE MORE QUICKLY ABLE TO ACCESS MEDI-CAL BENEFITS SO THEY CAN GO INTO HEALTH AND, UH, SOCIAL SERVICE MANAGEMENT THAT'S ONLY PAID FOR THROUGH THE MEDI-CAL PROGRAM.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE, UM, ARE GOING TO CONSIDER IN OUR, UH, COMMITTEE.
UM, WE'RE STARTING TO LOOK AT, UM, UM, NOT, NOT BEING, UM, UH, SORT OF, UM, HAMSTRUNG.
WE STILL HAVEN'T DRAFTED OUR MISSION OR VISION FOR THE GROUP, BUT WE'RE ALREADY OUT THERE DOING THINGS WHICH WILL GIVE US PROBABLY SOME GUIDANCE.
UM, AND THEN, UM, JENNIFER'S WORKING CLOSELY WITH US TO HAVE OTHER, UH, VISITS, UH, THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN THE, UH, HOMELESSNESS, UH, PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
AND I BELIEVE THAT'S, UM, OUR REPORT.
UM, MAY I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTE REPORT? SOME OF WE NEED A CALL FOR DISCUSSION FIRST, PLEASE.
ANY COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT AND MAKE ANY REPORT FROM WHAT YOU HEARD ON THE REPORT.
WE NEED TO CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? NO REPORTS.
MAY I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE? SO MOTION.
I MOTION, UH, JUST, JUST TO GO BACK COMMISSIONER HILL MOTION BEFORE.
SO WE NEED A SECOND NOW, PLEASE.
MAY I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.
IS THERE, WE ALREADY EXPLAINED FOR YOUR COMMISSIONER HILL.
MAY I PASS PLEASE? UH, CAST VOTE YES.
AND WE GET A STAFF REPORT? YES.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS]
UH, THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSIONER ON DISABILITY WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.DAY PARADE ON JANUARY 13TH, WHICH IS THE SATURDAY.
UM, MORE DETAILS WILL COME, UM, WHEN, UH, THEY'RE AVAILABLE TO US.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, UH, UH, NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE GOING OUT SOON TO TRANSPORTATION ENTITIES, UM, INVITING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN TRANSPORTATION DAY.
UM, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY STAFF REPORT.
ANY AGENCY REPORTS FROM THE COMMISSIONERS? WE JUST GO, WE JUST GONNA GO THROUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I HAVE, I HAVE A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UM, SO I, I DUNNO IF I'M ALLOWED TO DO THIS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT, UM, THE DISCUSSION OR THE COMMENTS EARLIER ABOUT HIGH RISES AND FIRES, UM, I JUST HEARD A FEW DAYS AGO ABOUT A STORY OF A, OF, I DON'T KNOW, LIKE A, A PLACE WHERE OLDER PEOPLE LIVE.
THAT'S, THAT WAS THREE STORIES AND THEY LOST POWER FOR 28 HOURS.
UM, AND HAD NO WAY TO BRING PEOPLE DOWN, UH, LIKE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND STUFF.
SO IT'S POWER OUTAGES TOO, NOT JUST FIRE.
JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT.
UM, AND THEN I WANTED TO MENTION TWO THINGS.
JOLENE CHURCH, ANNETTE MORTON, HE LIVES HERE IN LONG BEACH.
THEY WROTE A BOOK CALLED LEADING THE CHARGE FOR CHANGE, WOMEN INSPIRING LEADERSHIP.
AND OUR LOVELY MS. KUMA IS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE INSPIRING WOMEN IN THE BOOK.
AND, UM, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, DOC, I WAS WITH DR.
ANNETTE MORTON AND SHE, UM, SHOWED ME THE COVER OF THE BOOK.
I, BECAUSE I WAS REALLY INTERESTED IN SEEING IT AND I WAS STARING AT IT AND I SAID, IT'S REALLY PRETTY.
IT'S YELLOW AND BRIGHT AND I LIKE IT A LOT.
I SAID, BUT THERE'S NO, NO ONE WITH A DISABILITY ON ON THIS.
THERE'S A, THERE WAS A, UM, A GROUP OF WOMEN AT THE TOP AND I SAID, THERE'S NO ONE WITH A DISABILITY.
SO SHE WENT BACK AND HAD THEM WORK ON IT AND NOW THERE IS WOW.
SO I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN THE LAST THING I WANNA MENTION IS THAT THE BENBRIDGE HOUSE, UM, WHICH
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IS OUR, YOU KNOW, ONE OF OUR, WELL IT'S OUR OLDEST HOUSE I THINK IN THE CITY.UM, THEY, UH, HAD AN EVENT, UH, A COUPLE FRIDAYS AGO.
AND I MET, UM, SHEILA GIBBONS THE NIGHT BEFORE AND SHE ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO COME AND I SAID, ABSOLUTELY.
I SAID I WAS INTERESTED IN IT, BUT I SAW IT AND THOUGHT, OH, I WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING 'CAUSE, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD BUILT A RAMP, UM, THAT ONE OF THEIR, UH, MEMBERS IS A RETIRED ARCHITECT AND HE DESIGNED A RAMP AND IT TOTALLY MATCHES WITH THE HOUSE.
SO I WENT AND, UH, I WAS THE FIRST PERSON UP THE RAMP
I GOT TO SEE EVERYTHING ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND WOW.
AND, UH, I WAS JUST REALLY EXCITED AND WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW IF THEY WEREN'T AWARE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SHARE? OKAY, JENNIFER, I THINK WE ARE AT THE CLOSING REMARKS AND ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS MAY BE COMING FROM TABLE.
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ADJOURN THE MEETING.