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WELCOME TO OUR JANUARY CODE MEETING.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES MEETING TO ORDER FOR JANUARY 11TH, 2024.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL THE TIME.
I AM WEARING WITH BLACK SHIRTS AND WHITE JACKET, VICE CHAIR.
HI, I'M VICE CHAIR COMMISSIONER STEVE ADAMS. AND I AM AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND I'M WEARING A BLACK SUIT JACKET.
I HAVE DARK HAIR AND I'M WEARING GLASSES.
HI, UH, THIS IS COMMISSIONER JULIE DEAN.
I'M WEARING BLACK TOP AND I'M IN A MOBILITY SCOOTER.
HELLO, MY NAME IS COMMISSIONER GARBE.
I AM AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE WITH BLACK HAIR WEARING A, UM, BROWN SWEATER.
I'M WEARING A YELLOW BUTTON DOWN SHIRT WITH A BLACK JACKET, AND I USE A WHITE KING FOR MOBILITY.
HI, I'M COMMISSIONER MARISSA GONZALEZ.
I AM, UM, WEARING A KHAKI PUFFY
I USE A WHITE CANE, UH, FOR MOBILITY AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE FROM MY COUSIN.
AND WHEN I AM GIVING MY REPORT, I WOULD BE USING AIRPHONES OR AIRPODS AND MY PHONE TO READ THE REPORT.
I'M AN OLDER WHITE WOMAN WITH WHITE HAIR.
AND TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TEMPERATURE, UM, I'M MASKING UP FOR, UH, THE COVID PRECAUTIONS PLUS I HAVE A HAT AND A SCARF AND A PUPPY VEST.
JENNIFER, PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM.
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES MEETING OF THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2023.
CAN I GET A MOTION ON SIDING? A MOTION? COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, CAN WE GET A SECOND, PLEASE? SECOND, UH, IT, IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SWANSON.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO DECIDING IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN A ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE OR DIAL NINE OF CALLING IN.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ONLINE? SEEING NONE, JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
CHAIR VONG, VICE CHAIR ADAMS AYE.
RECOMMENDATION TO DISCUSS THE FY 24 BUDGET ALLOCATION OF THE CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES.
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COMMISSIONER.I'M GONNA PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE RECENT MEETING HELD BY CAPE COD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER THE 15TH, 2023.
DURING THE MEETING, WE HAD A THOROUGH DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO ALLOCATE THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.
AND WE HAVE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER.
FIRST CAPE COD COMMISSION RETREAT.
WE, WE PROPOSE ORGANIZING A RETREAT TO COLLECTIVELY DETERMINE THE FUTURE GOALS OF THE COMMISSION, REVIEW CAPE COD BYLAWS AND MISSION, AND POSSIBLY DISCUSS A VISION.
SECOND RESEARCH COMMUNITY STUDY.
WE BELIEVE THAT CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY STUDIES IS ESSENTIAL FOR INFORMING THE COMMISSION'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR OBTAINING MORE DATA ABOUT OUR CITY'S DISABILITY COMMUNITY.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY SURVEY OR STUDY WILL REQUIRE MORE FUNDS THAN ALLOCATED IN FY 24 BUDGET.
SO WE PLAN TO FURTHER EXPLORE HOW TO FACILITATE THIS EFFORT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
WE PROPOSE AN INVESTING IN MATERIALS SUCH AS AN ADDITIONAL K COD BANNER, BRANDED TABLE CLOTH AND PRINTED MATERIALS TO DISTRIBUTE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS.
TODAY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SEEKING THE COMMISSION'S SUPPORT IN CONFIRMING THESE PROPOSED ITEMS FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR 20 4K COD BUDGET.
CAN I GET A MOTION ON SIDING? I MOTION TO APPROVE.
CAN I GET A SECOND PLEASE? SECOND.
UH, THE ITEM HAS BEEN MOVED BY COMMISSIONER HILL AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SWANSON.
IS THERE WE CAN MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO DECIDING IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN THE ZOOM PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
OH, OR DIAL NINE OF CALLING IN.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
UM, BEFORE WE CALL FOR THE VOTE, WE'RE GONNA MOVE BACK AND, UH, UH, COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM? COMMISS SWANSON.
I I THINK THIS RE IS REMARKABLE.
I'M SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, UM, HANDLING THESE DIFFERENT NEEDS THAT WE HAVE MOVING FORWARD.
UM, WE HAVEN'T HAD A BUDGET BEFORE AND THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF OUR GETTING TOGETHER, REALLY FOCUSING ON WHAT WE NEED TO DO NEXT.
UM, I THINK MAYBE AN INTERIM PART, I WOULD JUST OFFER THIS.
IT DOESN'T NEED TO ALTER THE, UH, RECOMMENDATION, BUT I THINK THE, THERE'S A WONDERFUL NEWSLETTER THAT COMES OUT OF THE OFFICE, UM, ON EQUITY EVERY MONTH, AND WE'RE STARTING TO SEE OURSELVES CAPE COD AND RELATED, UH, ITEMS IN THAT SPACE.
IT'S WELL REGARDED AND I THINK THIS, UM, ENERGY THAT WE'LL BE PUTTING FORWARD THIS, UH, COMING YEAR UNDER THIS DIRECTION, UM, WILL REALLY HELP SOMEONE GATHER THAT INFORMATION.
AND MAYBE, UM, WE COULD CONSIDER A COMMUNITY, UH, BASED INTERN, UM, FOR THIS.
THERE MAY NEED TO BE FUNDS FOR THAT, BUT, UH, I DON'T WANNA GET AHEAD OF, UH, WHAT THIS, UM, THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT, UH, FRAMEWORK AND SO I'M I'LL ALL FOR IT.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONERS? MR. GONZALEZ? UM, DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA OF A DATE, UM, FOR A RETREAT? NO, WE DON'T YET.
WE NEED TO APPROVE, UM, THIS BUDGET BEFORE WE PROCEED IN SEEKING, UM, UH, A LOCATION, A DATE, AND HOW WE'RE GONNA FACILITATE WHETHER FACILITATION IS GONNA BE HANDLED IN, IN-HOUSE OR OUTSIDE.
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AFTER WE VOTE ON THIS BUDGET.IT DOESN'T, UH, GO ANY DEEPER THAN JUST HAVING A DISABILITY.
UM, AND IF WE DO HAVE DATA, WHICH A LOT OF TIMES WE DON'T, UM, SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY SOLID DATA PERTAINING TO THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY IN THE CITY.
UM, SO THAT IS WHAT, UH, THE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY STUDY WOULD GET.
HAVING THIS DISABILITY DATA WOULD HELP US TO BETTER, UM, DECIDE ON HOW WE, UM, WILL EITHER CREATE OR ASK THE COM UH, THE COUNCIL TO CREATE PO POLICY THAT WILL HELP BETTER THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MY QUESTION IS MORE ON HOW ARE WE DOING THE STUDY? 'CAUSE I FEEL THAT INFORMS WHAT A BUDGET WOULD LOOK LIKE.
SO IF IT INVOLVES, UM, CREATING A SURVEY THAT IS DIGITAL, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE US DO SURVEYS THAT GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE GET LIKE PERSON TO PERSON CANVASSING STYLE SURVEYS AND ALSO SOME KIND OF A COMMUNITY MEETING THE WAY THAT WE DID FOR THE CURB CUTS WHEN WE WENT TO EVERY COUNCIL DISTRICT TO COLLECT FEEDBACK.
SO, ALTHOUGH THAT I WOULD IMAGINE WOULD COST MONEY, SO ARE WE BEING SPECIFIC OF WHAT KIND OF LIKE, HOW WE WANT THE STUDY SLASH SURVEY DONE? BECAUSE THAT WOULD INFORM OUR ASK.
WE WOULD LIKE TO DO A COMMUNITY BASED STUDY, UM, AND PROVIDE, PROVIDE RESEARCH THROUGH THE COMMUNITY BY, BY EXACTLY HOW YOU SAID, REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY IN A DOOR TO DOOR TYPE OF MANNER AS FAR AS COST.
UM, AND ALL TRANSPARENCY IS GONNA COST MORE THAN THE ENTIRE BUDGET.
SO SETTING ASIDE A PART OF THE BUDGET AND EXPLORING WHAT OTHER OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO US, WHICH ALSO MIGHT, UM, LOOK LIKE SUPPORT FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR EVEN SUPPORT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
UM, THAT'S AS FAR AS, UM, THAT'S AS FAR AS TO MY KNOWLEDGE, UM, WHAT I KNOW THAT WE CAN DO.
UH, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S BEING SPELLED OUT, LIKE HOW, YOU KNOW, WE WANT THE SURVEY DONE OR WE'RE RECOMMENDING THE SURVEY TO BE DONE.
AT LEAST BEING CLEAR THAT OUR HOPES IS THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS A SURVEY THAT'S ACCESSIBLE DIGITALLY, BUT THAT ALSO IT SENDS US OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO DO THIS FACE-TO-FACE WORK.
THAT IS, UM, THAT IS DEFINITELY HOW, UM, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSED OBTAINING THAT INFORMATION IS, UM, YOU KNOW, BOOTS ON THE GROUND, UM, UH, DIGITAL ACCESS AS WELL.
SO, UM, I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.
UM, YEAH, I HAVE FOUND THAT A GOOD NUMBER OF OUR CITY SURVEYS ARE, HAVE NOT BEEN BUILT VERY WELL.
UM, AND I DON'T THINK IT, YOU KNOW, I DON'T THINK IN ANY WAY IT WAS DONE ON PURPOSE.
I JUST THINK THE PEOPLE WRITING THEM DON'T HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE.
AND SO A LOT OF QUESTIONS END UP, UM, UH, KIND OF BIASED.
AND SO I WOULD, I HOPE THAT WE COULD GET A GOOD WRITER.
SO WHO UNDERSTANDS? SO, UM, JUST TO, UM, AND I HOPE THIS PROVIDES COMFORT, BUT THE COMMISSION ITSELF WILL HAVE A SAY ON WHAT'S ON THE SURVEY VERSUS US CREATING A SURVEY AND JUST SENDING IT OUT.
IT DOESN'T BEHOOVE THE COMMISSION OR THE COMMUNITY TO NOT HAVE PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES, UM, CREATING THE SURVEY TO GATHER, UM, C UH, COMMUNITY DATA.
AND SINCE THIS IS A K COD BUDGET AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL BE, YOU KNOW, FROM A K COD, UH, FROM A CAPE COD ITEM, THEN IT, IT IS DEFINITELY, UM, WILL BE WORK NOT JUST FROM ME, BUT FROM ALL OF US AS A WHOLE.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY MORE, UM, DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? SEEING? I'M MADAM CHAIR.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
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UM, ITEM ITEM NUMBER THREE, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE ACCESSIBILITY OF TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES.IS THERE A STAFF REPORT OR PRESENTATION FOR THIS ITEM? SORRY.
UM, UH, MADAM CHAIR, WE NEED TO CALL FOR THE MOTION ON THIS ITEM.
CAN I GET A MOTION ON REIDING A MOTION? CAN I GET A SECOND ON REIDING? I'LL SECOND.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER UM GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HILL.
IS THERE A STAFF REPORT OR PRESENTATION FOR RESIDING? YES, THIS IS COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND I HAVE OUR REPORT FROM THE A TS COMMITTEE.
UH, THE COMMITTEE MET YESTERDAY, JANUARY 10TH.
AND, UH, MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE BOARD COMMISSIONER ADAMS, COMMISSIONER GARBA, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, AND CITYWIDE ACCESSIBILITY COORDINATOR, JENNIFER KUMA.
UM, WE HAVE A COUPLE TOPICS HERE.
THE FIRST ONE, UM, THAT, UH, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM USC ALUMNI, UM, AT A BIG FOOTBALL GAME AND HER, HER WORK IN, UM, PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY, UH, ACTIVISM.
AND JENNIFER WILL POST IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, UH, ON THE OOE SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES ONCE SHE'S RECEIVED, UH, PERMISSION FROM LEADERSHIP.
NEXT ITEM, UH, COMMISSIONER GARBE IS FOLLOWING UP ON COMMISSIONER HILL'S REQUEST FOR RAIL TACTILE, UH, AT CITYWIDE BUS STOPS.
AND, UM, SHE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH KIM LEE, UH, WHO IS THE MANAGER OF TRANSIT CUSTOMER AMENITIES AT LONG BEACH TRANSIT.
AND, UH, COMMISSIONER ROBERT WILL FOLLOW UP ON THAT REQUEST.
AND THEN OUR STAFF REPORT REGARDING TRANSPORTATION DAY, WHICH IS FEBRUARY 28TH.
SO PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS.
UM, JENNIFER, UH, HAS RECEIVED NOTICE THAT L-B-C-C-P-C-C AND THE LAC CAMPUSES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO HOST THIS EVENT.
SO SHE'S REACHED OUT TO LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO SEE IF THERE IS A CENTRAL LOCATION THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOLD THIS EVENT.
AND THE, UH, INVITATIONS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION ENTITIES WILL BE GOING OUT NEXT WEEK.
AND THAT CONCLUDES VERY REPORT.
MADAM CHAIR, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO DECIDING IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN THE ZOOM PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE O OR DIAL NINE OF CALLING IN COMMISSIONERS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
ITEM NUMBER FOUR, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE.
MADAM CHAIR, CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? I MOVE.
CAN I GET A SECOND ON MS. DEN? SECOND.
UH, IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FLORES AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SWANSON.
UM, THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE, UM, DID NOT MEET LAST MONTH BECAUSE WE HAD A, UH, A, A COMMISSIONER, UM, MIXER, WHICH WAS GREAT FUN FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
BUT, UH, UM, AS FAR AS STAFF REPORT GOES FOR, UM, UH, UH, MENTOR DAY, WE'RE STILL PLANNING, UM, FOR THIS EVENT, WHICH HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE BEFORE COVID.
UM, AND THAT CONCLUDES THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S REPORT.
CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS ITEM BEFORE WE ASK FOR A MOTION? UM, WE NEED TO CALL FOR A PUBLIC COMMENT.
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ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO VIDING? SEEING NONE.IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON VIDING? COMMISSIONER DEAN? UH, WHEN IS THE MENTOR EVENT? UH, THE MENTOR EVENT WILL BE IN MAY.
UM, THERE IS NO SPECIFIC DATE YET.
WE'RE JUST SOLIDIFYING THAT BASED ON WHERE WE HAVE THE, UH, UH, BASED ON, UH, AVAILABILITY HERE AT CITY HALL.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COMMISSIONERS? SEEING NONE, MADAM CHAIR.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE CHAIR.
MOTION CARRIES, UH, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE MONTHLY REPORT FROM THE HEALTH AND HOUSING STANDING COMMITTEE.
MADAM CHAIR, CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS IDEN? I DO.
CAN I GET A SECOND ON THIS IDEN? I SECOND.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DEMAN, SECONDED BY, UH, COMMISSIONER ADAMS. IS THERE A STAFF REPORT OF OUR PRESENTATION FOR THIS ITEM? COMMISSIONER SWANSON? YES.
UM, WE MET OUR HEALTH AND HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE MET ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY TO VIA ZOOM.
UM, WE ARE DOING A COUPLE THINGS.
ONE IS WE'RE WORKING ON OUR MISSION AND VISION, SORT OF COMING TOGETHER, GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND, AND IDENTIFYING THE IMPORTANT DIRECTIONS THAT WE NEED TO, UH, TAKE.
UH, JENNIFER HAS SHARED, UM, A TEMPLATE THAT WE CAN EDIT AND, AND WORK WITH, SO THAT'S A EXCELLENT STARTING POINT.
UM, THE SECOND IS THAT WE WENT BACK TO, UH, WHAT WE HAD KICKED OFF WITH, WHICH IS, UM, TOURING OUR SHELTER PROGRAM HERE IN THE CITY.
WE'VE GONE TO ONE, THE A BC, UH, SHELTER UP ON IN NORTH LONG BEACH.
AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE THAT.
UH, OUR HOPE IS TO HAVE, UM, A TOUR SET UP, UH, BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING, OR SOON, UH, AT THE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER WHERE MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS M AND A AND FINALLY, UH, WE ARE, UH, ASKING FOR, AND I BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED, THAT AT OUR NEXT MEETING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF HOUSING, UH, FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, UH, CONNOR LOCKE, UH, TO DISCUSS THE NEEDS OF, UM, NOT ONLY, UH, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE SHELTER PROGRAM, BUT UH, HOUSING AT LARGE.
UH, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME CONCERNS AS WE'VE, UM, GONE TO THE, UH, HOMELESS PROGRAM, UH, THAT RELATES DIRECTLY TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AND WE WANNA KEEP THEM ON OUR, SORT OF OUR WATCH.
ONE IS THE VERY SLOW MEDICARE TURNAROUND, AND THIS IS KEY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE STREETS OR, UH, COUCH SERVING, UM, THAT THEY GET THE PROPER MEDICAL CARE.
UM, WHILE THEY ARE UNHOUSED, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE ON OUR COMMITTEE, UM, OUR, UH, COMMISSIONER, ART ROMO, WHO HAS, UH, STARTED TO CONNECT THE DOTS BETWEEN MEDI-CAL AND SOBER LIVING, WHICH AGAIN, IS ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THE UNHOUSED.
SO WE'RE VERY, WE'RE WORKING ON THOSE, UH, PIECES AND WE'LL BE CONTINUING TO BRING BACK AND MESSAGE WITH THE, A GREATER, UM, CAPE COD, UH, COMMISSION AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE NEXT, UH, FEW MONTHS.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO DECIDING? SEEING NONE.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON DECIDING? SEEING NONE.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
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I EVERYOH, FOR THE HEALTH, THE, OH, OKAY.
CAN YOU VOTE BECAUSE YOU WORK FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT? YES.
BECAUSE WE SPECIFICALLY JUST SPOKE ABOUT COUNSELING THIS TIME.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL TAKE NON AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN THE ZOOM PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE OR DIAL NINE OF CALLING IN.
IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ONLINE? SEEING NONE, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTION, I DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
UM, WE NEED TO BACK UP A LITTLE BIT.
VICE CHAIR, UM, COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THIS TIME? UM, I'D LIKE TO, UM, START, START WITH THE STAFF REPORT.
UM, THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY WILL PARTICIPATE.
WE HAVE, WE DO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
UM, MR. KINDRED, CAN YOU PLEASE COME, UM, OFF MUTE AND YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO DELIVER YOUR, UM, PUBLIC COMMENT AND YOUR THREE MINUTES.
WE'LL START WHEN YOU START SPEAKING.
UH, EVERYONE KNOWS THAT I'VE BEEN COMING, UH, FOR A WHILE TALKING ABOUT, UH, THE BUS STOPS AND, UH, UH, OUR APARTMENTS WITH EVAC CHAIRS.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COMMITTEE TO CONTACT OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND FIND OUT, UH, HOW MANY OF OUR HIGH-RISE APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS, UH, DISABLED AND REGULAR HIGH APARTMENTS THAT HAVE, UH, ELEVATORS HAVE ANY, UH, UH, EVACUATION, UH, STANDARDS FOR THE, THE, UH, THE RESIDENTS.
AND IF ANY OF THESE APARTMENTS HAVE, UH, ANY KINDA, UH, EVACUATION EQUIPMENT FOR, UH, RESIDENTS TO ASSIST EACH OTHER DURING A DISASTER WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT BE THERE IN TIME.
ALSO TO, TO REQUEST FOR LONG BEACH TRANSIT TO COME, UH, FRONT OF THE, UH, THE COMMISSION AND LET, AND SHOW THEM IN WRITING AND BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON WHAT ARE THEY DOING ABOUT ENSURING THAT ALL BUS STOPS HAS ADEQUATE AND PROPER SHELTER FOR, UH, EVERYONE.
AND ONE OTHER THING, UM, WHAT IS THE IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAVING ON THE DISABLED COMMUNITY? YOU KNOW, WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN THE CITY'S CAP AS WELL.
I KNOW THAT THIS IS PUBLIC COMMENT AND THAT THIS IS NOT TIME FOR DISCUSSION BACK AND FORTH, BUT I DO HAVE AN UPDATE, UM, FOR YOU IN MY, IN MY STAFF REPORT.
UM, MOVING ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS, MY STAFF REPORT, UH, THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PARADE.
UM, THIS SATURDAY, UH, JANUARY 13TH, THE PARADE STEPS OFF AT 10:00 AM AND AFTERWARD THERE'LL BE A, A FESTIVAL THE ENTIRE DAY, UM, ENDS AT 5:00 PM AT MLK PARK.
UM, MOVING FORWARD TO, UM, CONSTITUENT CASEWORK.
UM, MR. KENDRICK WAS, UM, HERE AT OUR LAST MEETING IN DECEMBER AND DELIVERED PUBLIC COMMENT.
AND, UM, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT, UM, OUR HIGH RISES
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AND EVACUATION CHAIRS.SO ANY, UM, ANY SENIOR AND DISABILITY HOUSING, UM, ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE EVACUATION CHAIRS, UM, FOR THEIR RESIDENTS.
AS FAR AS PRIVATE HOUSING GOES, THAT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR PRIVATE HOUSING, BUT IT CAN BE A REQUEST, UH, A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUEST THAT THE PERSON LIVING THERE CAN MAKE TO THEIR LANDLORD.
UM, I'LL TRY TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW MANY BUILDINGS, IF I CAN, HOW MANY BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY, UM, HOW MANY HIGH RISES DO HAVE EVACUATION CHAIRS, BUT THAT IS DEFINITELY GONNA TAKE SOME TIME TO GET THAT INFORMATION BACK TO YOU.
UM, I'LL HAVE TO WORK WITH OTHER CITY STAFF BASED ON THAT.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, JUST A COUPLE OTHER ITEMS THAT I'VE FORWARDED THE COMMISSION, UM, THAT HAVE COME OUT AND PRESS RELEASES FROM THE CITY.
UM, THE CITY'S EXTENDED THE, UM, UNIVERSAL BASED INCOME FOR QUALIFYING FAMILIES.
UM, AND, UH, THE, UM, THE FIRST TIME HOME BUYER'S ASSISTANT PROGRAM HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED AS WELL.
UH, IF THE COMMISSIONER, I'M SO SORRY, YOU ALREADY CALLED FOR OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM OTHER COMMISSIONERS.
I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT AND UH, MAYBE WE CAN SEND OUT AGAIN, JENNIFER, THAT THE AGING AND DISABILITIES PARTNER, UH, DEPART DEPARTMENT OF THE COUNTY IS, UH, PARTNERING WITH THE LA CITY DEPARTMENT OF AGING TO HOST SIX PUBLIC HEARINGS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
AND THEY'RE COMING TO LONG BEACH.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE THAT IDENTIFY AS OLDER ADULTS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, UH, UH, ATTEND.
UH, THIS HAS TO DO WITH FUNDING, UH, BASED ON OUR AREA AGENCY ON AGING, UH, AS WELL AS SERVICES UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT.
UH, SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO SECURE FUNDING, UM, ATTEND, UH, YOU CAN ATTEND VIA ZOOM, BUT THE, THE, UH, DATE HERE IN LONG BEACH IS JANUARY 24TH AT 1:00 PM IT GOES FROM ONE UNTIL THREE AND IT WILL BE AT THE LONG BEACH, UH, SENIOR CENTER.
AND I WILL PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO JENNIFER, UM, AS WELL.
ANY OTHER COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS? SCENE NONE.
MADAM CHAIR, IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTION, I DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL THE TIME.
THE TIME IS 1:41 PM THANK YOU EVERYBODY.