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ARE YOU DOING THE PRESENTATION OR IS SOMEBODY FROM LA COUNTY COMING? OKAY, WE CAN WAIT.
YOU ARE, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMISS ON DISABILITIES MEETING TO ORDER FOR APRIL 10TH, 2025.
COMMISSIONERS, PLEASE CALL THE RULE BY STATING YOUR NAME, YOUR PRONOUNS, YOUR TITLE ON THIS BODY, AND FINISH WITH YOUR VISUAL DESCRIPTION.
[CALL TO ORDER]
UM, JUST REALLY QUICKLY BEFORE WE GET STARTED, THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 1:01 PM HI, I'M COMMISSIONER JULIE DEAN.[ROLL CALL]
A CAUCASIAN WOMAN IN A MOBILITY SCOOTER WITH SHE HER PRONOUNS.I HAVE SHORT AUBURN HAIR AND GLASSES, AND I AM WEARING A KHAKI GREEN AND CREAM TOP.
HI, I AM COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER VICE CHAIR STEVE ADAMS. I'M AFRICAN AMERICAN.
I HAVE SHORT HAIR WEARING A RED LONG SLEEVED SHIRT AND OKAY, THAT'S FINE.
I AM WEARING A GREEN WITH WHITE FLOWER ON THIS SHIRT.
I, MY NAME IS CHAKA GARBA SECRETARY.
I'M WEARING A BLUE SHIRT, SHORT HAIR.
GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONER HOPE.
UH, CAUCASIAN MALE SHAVED HEAD WITH A BLONDE BEARD, UH, WEARING A RED, WHITE, AND BLUE, UH, PLAID SHIRT.
COMMISSIONER MARISSA GONZALEZ.
CAUCASIAN FEMALE LONG BROWN HAIR.
I'M WEARING A YELLOW GOLD, UH, LONG SLEEVE TOP AND I HAVE A FACE MASK ON AND I USE A WHITE CANE, UH, FOR MOBILITY BECAUSE I AM LEGALLY BLIND.
UH, COMMISSIONER ARTHUR ROMO IS UNEXCUSED ABSENCE AND COMMISSIONER SWANSON IS EXCUSED ABSENCE MOVING FORWARD TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
ITEM NUMBER ONE, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FOR THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEETING FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2025.
MOTION, PLEASE WAIT FOR CHAIR VONG TO CALL.
CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS MOTION?
[1. 25-54952 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Citizen’s Advisory Commission on Disabilities meeting for Thursday, March 13, 2025. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
SECOND THAT IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DEAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOPE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO THIS ITEM.IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN ZUM PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
OUR DIAL ASTERISK NINE OF CALLING IN.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
UH, COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ ABATE.
COMMISSIONER HOPE PLEASE PUSH APPROVE.
NEXT ITEM REC, UM, UH, CHAIR, WOULD IT BE OKAY IF WE MOVE THIS ITEM NUMBER TWO, UH, TO LATER IN THE AGENDA TILL THE PRESENTERS GET HERE? YEAH.
YEAH, ACTUALLY WE, WE WILL STAY IN ORDER.
LUPE IS HERE TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION.
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A PRESENTATION, UH,
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FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING AND DISABILITY DEPARTMENT REGARDING THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.[2. 25-54955 Recommendation to receive and file a presentation from the Los Angeles County Aging and Disability Department regarding their programs and services available to the public. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
UM, WHEN YOU'RE READY FOR THE NEXT SLIDE, LEMME KNOW.MY NAME IS LUPE GRA, I AM THE AGENT, I'M SORRY, LUPE.
YOU CAN CALL FOR A MOTION IN A SECOND TO, UM, HAVE THE PRESENTATION GIVEN COMMISSIONERS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? UM, COMM.
COMMISSIONER FONG, WOULD YOU LIKE TO? JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS? A MOTION SECOND.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEAN.
UM, WOULD THEY PLEASE CARRY ON.
I AM A HISPANIC FEMALE WEARING A LONG SLEEVE, UM, BLACK CARDIGAN, UM, WITH A PONYTAIL.
UM, MY NAME IS LUPE GRA AND I'M THE AGING DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION COORDINATOR.
UM, OR SO A DRC, UM, REPRESENTING DIS DISABLED RESOURCES CENTER, INC.
UM, SO, UM, THE FILE, UM, BEING PRESENTED IS, UM, THE A DRC, UH, WHICH IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS COLLABORATING WITH, UH, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, UM, DEPARTMENT OF AGING.
UM, THE A DRC CONCEPT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF THE ADMINISTRA ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, UM, AND THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION TO STREAMLINE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORT THESE LONG-TERM SERVICES OPTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
WHAT WE HAVE IS WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED A NO WRONG DOOR SYSTEMS TO SIMPLIFY ACCESS TO THESE LONG-TERM SERVICES SUPPORT.
UM, AND THEY ARE A KEY COMPETENT OF LTS SYSTEMS REFORM.
NO WRONG DOOR SYSTEMS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE NOT ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS NEEDING EITHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE RESOURCES, BUT ALSO TO FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS.
NO WRONG DOOR SYSTEMS ALSO SERVE AS THE ENTRY POINT TO PUBLICLY ADMINISTER LONG-TERM SUPPORTS, INCLUDING THOSE FUNDED UNDER MEDICAID, THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT, VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. SO THIS IS A LITTLE BACKGROUND OF A DRC.
THE NEXT, UM, SLIDE IS THE, UM, LA COUNTY A DRC BACKGROUND, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION IS A PARTNERSHIP THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022 WITH OUR LOCAL LA COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING.
AAS CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AAAS 2 1 1 LA COUNTY AND SIX A K COUNTY INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS, WHICH SERVICE OUR LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGION.
THEY ARE COMMUNITIES ACTIVELY LIVING INDEPENDENT AND FREE, WHICH IS CAL LIFE.
TWO DISABLED RESOURCES CENTER, UM, THREE DIS DISABILITY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER, DCRC FOUR, INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA I-L-C-S-C FIVE SERVICE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OR SCALE SIX, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESOURCE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OR C-S-R-S-I-L.
THE ILC HAS PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS WITH GENERAL SERVICE AERIAL LOCATIONS.
SO CAL LIFE SERVES CENTRAL AND SOUTH LOS ANGELES COMMUNITIES.
CAL LIFE HAS EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOP, DEVELOPING AND OPERATING THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH LA A DRC THAT WAS DESIGNATED IN 2022.
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SO THEY ARE ALREADY A DESIGNATED A DRC, UH, WHILE OTHERS ARE IN THE EMERGENCY EMERGING PROCESS.DISABLED RESOURCES CENTER SERVING SOUTHERN LOS ANGELES INCLU, INCLUDING LAKEWOOD AND LONG BEACH COMMUNITIES.
DISABILITY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER SERVES WEST LOS ANGELES AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES.
FROM MALIBU TO SAN PEDRO COMMUNITIES.
ILC SC EXTENDS FROM SAN FERNANDO, SANTA CLARITA, LANCASTER TO GLENDALE AREA COMMUNITIES SCALE SERVES EAST SAN GABRIEL AND POMONA VA VALLEY AREAS.
S-C-R-S-I-L EXTENDS FROM PASADENA AND ARCADIA DOWN TO DOWNEY COMMUNITIES.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS, UM, ALL OVER LA COUNTY.
THE NEXT SLIDE, THE LA COUNTY A DRC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK, UM, GOES FROM CORE PARTNERS TO EXTENDED PARTNERS TO AN ADV ADVISORY COMMITTEE, UM, TO BECOME, UM, THAT PARTNERSHIP NETWORK.
WE HAVE A DRC CORE SERVICES, WHICH ARE OUR FOUR SERVICES, THE FIRST ONE BEING ENHANCED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AT OURS THAT ARE CONVENIENT FOR THE PUBLIC.
TWO OPTIONS COUNSELING CONCERNING AVAILABLE LONG-TERM SHORT SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BENEFIT PROGRAMS. SHORT-TERM SERVICE COORDINATION.
THESE ARE FOR URGENT SITUATIONS.
TRANSITION SERVICES FROM HOSPITALS TO HOME AND FROM SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES TO THE COMMUNITY.
THE NEXT SLIDE, THE LA COUNTY A DRC SERVICE MODEL.
SO CONSUMERS, FAMILIES, OR CAREGIVERS CAN CONTACT 2 1 1 LA OR ANY LA COUNTY INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER, ILC.
AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED TO UNDERSTAND NEEDS BASED ON NEEDS.
2 1 1 LA WILL MAKE THE REFERRALS VIA EMAIL TO ILCS.
ILCS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES AND ARE MAKE REFERRALS OR WARM HANDOFFS TO EXTENDED PARTNERS BASED ON NEEDS.
EXTENDED PARTNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE REFERRALS TO ILCS AS WELL.
SO AGAIN, THE SERVICE FUNCTIONS ARE THE ENHANCED INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES OR SHORT TERM SERVICE COORDINATION OPTIONS COUNSELING, TRANS TRANSITION SERVICES.
THE NEXT SLIDE, SO THE IMPLEMENT THE LA COUNTY A DRC IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE.
THE FIRST, WHICH WAS FROM 2021 TO 2022, WAS ESTABLISHED A DRC CORE PARTNERSHIP APPLY WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING, THE CDA FOR EMERGING A DRC STATUS FROM 2023 TO 2024 RECEIVE EMERGING STATUS BY CDA FOR LA COUNTY EMERGING A DRC.
WITH THAT DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS AND LAUNCH LA COUNTY EMERGING A DRC.
AND FROM 2024 TO 2025, IT'S CONTINUED TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS FOR LA COUNTY EMERGING A DRC.
SO WE ARE IN THAT EMERGING STATUS, BUT WE ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME DESIGNATED BETWEEN 2025 TO 2026 TO INTEGRATE LA CITY CENTRALS AND SOUTH LA A DRC INTO LA COUNTY EMERGING A DRC.
SO THERE ARE TWO DESIGNATED A DRCS, ONE BEING THE CITY OF LA, THE OTHER ONE BEING CAL LIFE.
BUT WE ARE TRYING TO EMERGE ALTOGETHER TO BECOME ONE WHOLE, UM, AND CONTINUE TO PURSUE THAT DESIGNATED A DRC STATUS BETWEEN 2025 TO 2026.
THAT IS, UM, ALL I HAVE FOR THESE SLIDES.
UM, DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MADAM CHAIR, PLEASE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE START DISCUSSION.
CHAIR V, CAN YOU PLEASE PUT THE MICROPHONE? THANK YOU.
IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND THEN ZUM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE ARE DIAL ASTERISK NINE OF CALLING IN, SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
MADAM CHAIR, YOU CAN MOVE TO ASK THE COMMISSION FOR, UH, DISCUSSION.
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ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO THIS ITEM.COMMISSIONERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? COMMISSIONER, DEAN? UM, YEAH, SO THE ONE THING I I, AND I MAY HAVE MISSED THIS, BUT, UM, THE, ON THE, ONE OF THE LAST SLIDES WHERE IT SAYS THE FY 25 26 PURSUE DESIGNATED A DRC STATUS, UM, I DON'T, I REMEMBER THAT BEING MENTIONED UP ABOVE.
AND WHAT, WHAT IS THE DESIGNATED STATUS? I MEAN, HOW DOES THAT WORK? SO, UM, CURRENTLY WE ARE IN THE EMERGING STATUS, RIGHT? UM, WE HAVE RECEIVED AN EXTENSION TO, UM, BECOME, UM, DESIGNATED, UM, WITH THE, UM, CDA, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING.
THEY HAVE SENT US, UM, MULTIPLE, UM, ITEMS THAT MUST BE CORRECTED, UM, AND MUST BE SENT TO, TO BECOME, UM, UH, A NETWORK THAT IS, UM, ALL IN A NO NO WRONG DOOR SYSTEMS. UM, SO BETWEEN 2025, WHICH, UM, 2025 TO 2026.
BUT, UM, OUR HOPES IS THAT BY 2025, BY THE END OF THE FI FISCAL YEAR, UM, WE WILL BECOME A DESIGNATED STATUS.
UM, WE DO HAVE THE OPTIONS OF, UM, BECOMING A DESIGNATED STATUS ALREADY.
UM, SO WE CAN'T SUBMIT OUR DESIGNATION PACKET.
UM, AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THERE WERE, UM, SOME ITEMS THAT WE JUST NEEDED TO CORRECT, BUT WE, UM, ARE IN PROCESS ALTOGETHER AS A CORE PARTNERSHIP.
UM, AND, UM, SO, UM, THE DESIGNATED, UM, STATUS WOULD BE, UH, FROM 2025 TO 2026.
SO THAT WOULD BE, UM, LA COUNTY BEING A DESIGNATED, UM, PARTNERSHIP RIGHT NOW, UM, THERE ARE ONLY TWO, UM, DESIGNATED PARTNERS, WHICH IS THE CITY OF LA AND CAL LIFE.
UM, THEY SERVE, UM, THEY'RE IN DOWNTOWN LA AND, UM, THEY SERVE THE, UM, CENTRAL AND THE SOUTH.
SO WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS HAVE ALL OF THE PARTNERS BE ONE WHOLE, UM, AND THAT IS WHAT WE ARE IN HOPES TO DO.
BY 2025 TO 2026, WE CAN SAY WE ARE A DESIGNATED A DRC.
THEY'RE BASICALLY REQUIREMENTS BY THE A, THE, THE CD, THE CDA IS JUST A, WHO IS THE CDA AGAIN? UH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING.
SO, AND NOT, UM, LIKE, UH, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES, THEY DON'T HAVE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL? NO.
I'M WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AGING AND DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT.
UM, SO NO, UH, THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY DOESN'T HAVE ANY REQUIREMENTS AS IT RELATES TO, UH, OUR A DRC.
UH, THE REQUIREMENTS ARE FROM THE CDA, FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING BASED ON THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER OR DISCUSSION? NO, BUT I THINK THAT, I THINK YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON YOUR PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, ANDRE, FOR BEING HERE.
I'M SEEING NO MORE DISCUSSION COMMISSIONERS.
THIS IS, UH, STEVE ADAMS. UM, JUST A QUICK QUESTION.
SO THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BRING EVERYBODY AS IN ONE, RIGHT? UM, WHAT'S THE REASON AND WHY YOU'RE DOING THAT VERSUS KEEPING THEM IN THEIR OWN DEPARTMENTS? WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THAT? UH, CAN YOU REPEAT THE LAST PART OF THE QUESTION? WHAT'S THE REASON WHY YOU'RE BRINGING THE WHOLE AGENCIES TO EVERYBODY, TO ONE, ONE GROUP? WHAT'S THE PURPOSE? OH, UH, GREAT QUESTION.
UH, SEVERAL DIFFERENT PURPOSES.
ONE IS TO COVER, UH, LA COUNTY, UH, COUNTYWIDE.
SO RIGHT NOW, AS LUPE MENTIONED, UH, WE JUST COVERED, UH, THE CITY OF LA HAS JUST COVERED, RIGHT? SO WE'RE TRYING TO BRING ALL THESE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS TOGETHER TO JUST COVER THE WHOLE COUNTY.
UM, AND THAT'S GOING TO ENABLE US TO HAVE A BETTER, UH, BETTER LEVEL OF CARE ACROSS EVERYONE.
SO ONE IS GOING TO HAVE, UH, A ONE ONE WRONG DOOR NETWORK, RIGHT? SO ANYBODY COULD CALL ANY OF OUR PARTNERS OR 2 1 1, AND THEN THEY'LL BE ABLE TO ACCESS ANY OF OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS COUNTYWIDE.
SO REALLY JUST MORE COVERAGE, RIGHT? MORE ACCESS FOR THE COMMUNITY.
UM, AND, UH, HOPEFULLY IT WILL INCREASE, UH, THE LEVEL OF SERVICE BECAUSE NOW WE CAN STAND, NOT STANDARDIZE PERSONALLY, UH, PER SE, BUT, UH, HAVE, UH, A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A STANDARD ACROSS OF OUR, ALL OF OUR ILCS
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AROUND, UH, WHAT, WHAT CARE LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT SERVICE LOOKS LIKE.SO WILL THEY ACTUALLY ALL BE MERGED TOGETHER INTO ONE? I KNOW THAT THERE WAS MENTION OF SOMETHING MERGING, BUT NO.
SO THEY WON'T BE MERGED, UH, AS, UH, ONE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER PER SE, OR ONE AGENCY PER SE.
WE'LL JUST ALL STILL WORK TOGETHER UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTION, UH, TO PROVIDE, UH, THOSE FOUR CORE SERVICES.
UH, AND JUST ADD ALL OF THE ILCS.
THEY DO PROVIDE DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, A MULTITUDE OF DIFFERENT SERVICES BEYOND THOSE FOUR CORE SERVICES AS WELL.
IS THERE CURRENTLY A, UM, SINGLE WEBSITE FOR THE LA COUNTY A DRC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK? YES, THERE IS.
IT'S ON OUR LA COUNTY, UH, AGING AND DISABILITY WEBSITE.
UM, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD DEFINITELY UPDATE OUR PRESENTATION FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL.
SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, MADAM CHAIR, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
UM, ANTHONY AND, UH, LUPE GARCIA FROM DRC.
MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FROM CURRENT AD HOC COMMITTEES.
DISCUSS ANTICIPATED AD HOC COMMITTEES FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS, AND IF APPROPRIATE, TAKE ACTION TO DISSOLVE OR CREATE AD HOC COMMITTEES.
[3. 25-54956 Recommendation to receive and file reports from current Ad Hoc Committees; discuss anticipated Ad Hoc Committees for upcoming projects; and, if appropriate, take action to dissolve or create Ad Hoc Committees. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS? A MOTION HAS BEEN CALLED A MOTION.IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HOPE.
IS THERE A STAFF REPORT SLASH PRESENTATION FOR THIS ITEM? OKAY, THANK YOU.
UM, I'M GOING TO, UM, CALL ON COMMISSIONER HOPE TO GIVE THE FIRST AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THE, UH, NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH AD HOC COMMITTEE.
UH, THE NDAM AD HOC COMMITTEE MET ON TUESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2025.
COMMISSIONERS, DEAN, AND HOPE WERE IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS A DA COORDINATOR.
WE DECIDED TO HOST TWO EVENTS IN HONOR OF NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYEE AWARENESS MONTH, AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE HAPPENING ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2025.
THE FIRST IS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN THE WORKPLACE.
IT WILL BE A WEBINAR FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE EMPLOYED OR SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
THE SECOND BEING OCTOBER 3RD, 2025, IN WHICH WE'LL INTERVIEW FOR SUCCESS, UH, WITH A WORKSHOP.
UH, THIS WILL BE AN IN-PERSON EVENT WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES CAN COME LEARN ABOUT INTERVIEW BEST PRACTICES, TIPS, AND TAKE PART IN A MOCK INTERVIEW EXERCISES WITH CITY STAFF.
MORE DETAILS ARE GONNA BE IRONED OUT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO REPORTING OUT MORE ON OUR PROGRESS IN THE COMING MONTHS.
COMMISSIONER DEAN, UM, PLEASE DELIVER THE REPORT FOR THE UNHOUSED PERSON'S DISABILITY NEEDS AD HOC COMMITTEE.
THE, UM, UNHOUSED, THE UNHOUSED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDS AD HOC COMMITTEE.
UH, DECIDED TO MOVE, UH, TOWARD A NETWORK FRAMEWORK FOR THE EQUIPMENT CLOSET.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE POP FOR THE EQUIPMENT CLOSET AND EDIT IT WITH THE NEW NETWORK FRAMEWORK IN MIND.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER DEAN, I'M GOING TO BE DELIVERING THE, UM, REPORT FOR THE DISABILITY DATA AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AD HOC COMMITTEE.
UM, IN, UM, UM, UH, IN PLACE OF COMMISSIONER SWANSON, WHO'S ABSENT TODAY.
UH, THE DDCS AD HOC COMMITTEE, UM, HAS REACHED OUT TO POTENTIAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND WE ARE CONFIRMING THOSE PARTNERS,
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UM, UH, IN HOPES TO HAVE A, UM, UM, A STRATEGIC PARTNER MEETING, THE FIRST ONE, UH, IN MID-MAY.UM, THIS CONCLUDES THE REPORT FOR THE DISABILITY DATA AND COMMUNITY SURVEY AD HOC COMMITTEE.
AND THAT IS ALL FOR THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MADAM CHAIR, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT RELATING TO THIS ITEM? IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN ZU, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
OUR DIAL ASTERISK NINE OF CALLING IN.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL FOR THE VOTE.
UM, MADAM CHAIR, UH, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND CALL FOR DISCUSSION, UM, ON THIS ITEM FROM COMMISSIONERS BEFORE WE CALL THE VOTE COMMISSIONERS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, MADAM CHAIR, I'M GONNA CARRY ON WITH THE VOTE AS YOU CITED.
MADAM CHAIR, AT THIS TIME WE WILL TAKE NON AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT.
IF THERE ARE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM IN PERSON, PLEASE LINE UP AT THE PODIUM AND IN ZOOM, PLEASE USE THE RAISE HAND FEATURE.
[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.]
OUR DIAL ASTERISK NINE OF CALLING IN.IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON ZOOM OR IN PERSON AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, MADAM CHAIR, COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THIS TIME? CHAIR VONG? I, UH, I DO HAVE A, A BRIEF STAFF REPORT RIGHT NOW.
UM, THE, UM, THE YOUTH PARTICIPATORY BUDGET, UM, UH, VOTING PERIOD FOR YOUTH IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS OPENED.
UM, I WILL SEND MORE INFORMATION
[ANNOUNCEMENTS]
TO THE COMMISSIONERS, UM, UM, BUT YOUTH CAN, UM, VOTE TO DECIDE HOW TO SPEND $500,000 ON CERTAIN PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, UM, THAT THEY CHOOSE.UM, UH, MY SECOND, UM, UH, UPDATE FOR REPORT IS THE, UM, UH, LONG BEACH PRIDE PARADE WILL BE ON MAY 18TH, UM, AT 10:00 AM ON OCEAN BOULEVARD.
UM, AND THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
UM, DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? COMMISSIONER, DEAN? UM, YEAH, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT I WAS AT THE, I WORK FOR SISTER CITIES OF LONG BEACH AND WE HAD OUR BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT AND WE'VE BEEN GETTING INTO SPORTS DIPLOMACY AND I BELIEVE THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER ADAPTABILITY, UM, SPORTS DAY THIS YEAR.
AND, UM, AND I MENTIONED THAT, UM, WE NEED TO REALLY WORK, UM, WORK, WORK TOWARDS THE PARALYMPICS AND THE ADAPTABILITY SPORTS GROUP AND SISTER CITY SPORTS DIPLOMACY.
UM, AND THEN ALSO LBCC IS, I THINK IT WAS LAST MONTH WHERE I MENTIONED THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE ESPORTS LAB, THE BIGGEST ONE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
SO I WAS THINKING WE, WE REALLY NEED TO KINDA WORK TOGETHER WITH ALL THOSE ENTITIES.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMISSIONER? HOPE? YES.
UM, THIS IS AUTISM AWARENESS, UH, MONTH.
AND SO THERE ARE, UH, SEVERAL EVENTS HAPPENING ACROSS THE CITY, UH, WITH ONE BEING AUTISM AWARENESS, UH, AN AUTISM AWARENESS EVENT AT THE CALIFORNIA AQUATIC THERAPY AND WELLNESS CENTER, UH, TAKING PLACE ON, UH, MONDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2025 FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:00 PM IT'S LOCATED AT THE CALIFORNIA AQUATIC THERAPY AND WELLNESS CENTER AT 6 8 0 1 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD IN LONG BEACH.
UM, THE EVENT'S GONNA OFFER VALUABLE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FROM AUTISM, UH, ADVOCATES.
AND, UH, WITH, UH, AUTHOR, UH, MIKO PEREZ, UH, THE HARVARD REGIONAL CENTER AND AUTISM, UH, SPEAKS.
UM, AND THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WILL RECEIVE A FREE GUIDEBOOK OR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, UH, AND LUNCH, UH, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND, UH, MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, UH, ON THE, UH, CALIFORNIA AQUATIC THERAPY WELLNESS CENTER WEBSITE.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER HOPE AND HAPPY AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH COMMISSIONERS.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS? SEEING NONE, WE CAN MOVE TO ADJOURNMENT.MADAM CHAIR, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, I DECLARE THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
JENNIFER, PLEASE CALL THE TIME.
IT'S 1:31 PM THANK YOU EVERYONE.