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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2005-04-25 | 2 | Commission on Disability Issues April 25, 2005 Minutes Page 2 of 2 OLD BUSINESS: 1. Transportation Master Plan Policies: Ms. Barbara Hawkins, Supervising Civil Engineer, Public Works Department, discussed the Transportation Master Plan Policies document with the commission as they relate to the disabled community. The commission moved approval of the document with the following modifications: a): 2. Policy research, writing and implementation: Chair Ed Cooney recommended that the sub-committee's proposed recommendations for ADA policies for providing effective communications and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities be adopted. The commission moved adoption of the recommendations with minor modifications. a) Change I.b. " vision, mobility and language impairments" to " vision, mobility, language and cognitive impairments." b) Change II. a. " language and mobility impairments.' To mobility, language and cognitive impairments." c) Change Procedures, 1st sentence " this communications and access policy.' to " this Communications and Access Policy (CAP)" and d) Procedures, c., change " w/c accessibility "to "wheelchair accessibility " 2. Bus Shelters: Commissioner Adrienne Longley-Cook informed the commissioners that she and the secretary had inspected the recently installed bus shelters and compiled a list of shelters that needed the benches slightly relocated to the right or left to better facilitate wheelchair users. The list was provided to Public Works. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: 1. The City's CATV channel scrolling has the wrong meeting time listed for the commission. Secretary to follow up. 2. Commissioner Adrienne Longley-Cook informed the commission on upcoming Alameda Collaborative events: a) Alameda Walk in conjunction with Recreation and Parks Dept and Pedestrian Friendly Alameda on May 7th and b) Festival of Families at South Shore Center May 7th 3. Commissioner Charles Bunker stated that ACI's trash receptacle is blocking the handicap | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2005-04-25.pdf |