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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2016-10-12 | 13 | Elizabeth Kenny: And so I know it's going to be reviewed by the City Attorney's Office, but I think the next step to have happen is that there will be another draft. Andrew Thomas has said that we should expect it in about two to three weeks, after he met with the Planning Board. And he's hoping that we can have it approved by the Commission on Disability Issues, and in the Planning Board before the end of the year, with the idea that first meeting of the new year, we'd get it before City Council. I hope that that's the actual timeline, but I'm not 100% sure that we'll be able to meet that. So I guess if anyone has any questions or comments. Did any other Commissioners have anything they'd like to say at this point? Susan T. Deutsch: Well, I mean I read this letter, and it seems like the objections of this I guess it's a construction company, it's related to the cost of what we're proposing that it would cost too much. But in this letter, they don't really specify what items we are requesting, cost. So I really feel like we need more information. I mean he's just saying, "We're overreaching. It's going to cost too much." And we kind of expected that response, but we really need to know, well what is it that's costing too much? So that we can figure out what should we be demanding? What can we pull back on? Or, should we push through what we want? Elizabeth Kenny: I believe we have a public comment on this agenda item. Kerry Parker: Chair Audrey Lord-Hausman would like to make a comment which she will do from the seat across from me. Audrey Lord-Hausman: Thank you. Having been a part of the work group for a number of years, I do have a couple of comments. I agree with Commissioner Deutsch, who was also in the beginning. We don't want to do just the basic requirements, if Alameda wants to lead and show the county what can be done on behalf of persons who need Universal Design and accessibility and visibility, then let's overreach, let's go beyond the basics. One of the things that I saw in here was It's on page two, on the first paragraph, it says that, "There is a requirement for California builders constructing new for sale residential units to provide a check list of universal accessibility features to potential buyers." Well, I think we've discussed this before, I've been to two developments in Alameda, went to the sales departments, they looked at me blankly, there was nothing there available to guide me as to any accessibility features. So right there, I think that sort of tells me that there's a lot of improvement that could be done by developers working together with the city. I think there was last Not last year, this year, this spring, a gentleman came and spoke to us from the Oakland Disability Commission, Aaron Zisser? Susan T. Deutsch: Yes. Audrey Lord-Hausman: He was very, very knowledgeable, and it seems to me we're certainly going to go back to the table. And I think I would recommend that maybe it would be of value to invite him to counsel the Commission and the workgroup as to how to make this work as efficiently as possible. But clearly there's more to do, and I agree with Susan, then if it is more costly, I'd like to know what, I'd like a list, what is it? And if this ordinance "conflicts with State law" then I'd like to know what that is and encourage the Commission to ask some pretty strong questions. Thank you. Elizabeth Kenny: Thank you. Page | 13 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2016-10-12.pdf |