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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2006-06-26 | 1 | COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES MEETING MINUTES OF June 26, 2006 Present: Berger, Bunker, Chair Cooney, Fort, Longley-Cook, Lord-Hausman, Vice-Chair Moore Absent/Excused: Gwynne, Steffens Guests: Peggy Hakanson, Paulina Kirola, and Elvira Brochier MINUTES: The minutes of April 24, 2006 where approved with the following corrections: a) New Business, Item No. 2, change title from "Paratrasit " to "Paratransit " and 1st sentence of last paragraph and second "to" " and seconded ";b) Staff Communications, Item No. 1, change " Ortez "to" Otaez c) Staff Communications, Item No. 5, change " former Wale's Tail Bellina Boulevard" to " former Whale's Tail Ballena Boulevard." WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Axis Dance Company, an Oakland based dance company composed of disabled and non- disabled dancers has been promoting dance and disability awareness and would like to perform for the City during Disability Awareness Month in October. Vice-Chair Jodie Moore and Commissioner Audrey Lord-Hausman will report back at the Commission's July meeting with further information. 2. Resources for Community Development will be having a grand opening of the Breakers at Bayport Development located at 459 Neptune Garden on Thursday, June 29 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Parking: Guest Ms. Elvira Brochier requested that a blue disabled parking space be provided on Melrose Avenue in front of her Garden Isle residence as she is disabled and has difficulty finding a vacant nearby parking space on the street. She informed the commission that she has a garage accessible from Mangrove Avenue which is occupied by her other vehicle and that she rotates the vehicles in order not to wear down the car batteries. She also stated that while there is guest parking within the private development there are no spaces allocated for the disabled. Chair Ed Cooney informed her that the commission does not have the authority to establish policy and can only make recommendations. The commission provided the | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2006-06-26.pdf |