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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2017-02-08 | 18 | COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES MEETING MINUTES OF Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 6:30 p.m. Chair Kenny: Yeah, we'd have to check with the theatre cause I'm sure that a lot of the stuff that they're advertising, it's fee-based but the Alameda Theatre has been excellent, so it's definitely worth investigating. Commissioner Aghapekian: There is an organization in Oakland that represents the western part of USA in issues with handicap people. And there is a lady over there who did a presentation when we went to that seminar in the city, and I had seen her present in other conferences where she talked about the civil rights that is law. I think it'd be beneficial for us if we can invite her to our retreat. Maybe she can talk with us for one or two hours, and give us some information as to what the law is, because the law is always changing, and if that is agreeable to everybody. And if she needs a fee, if we need to pay her a fee for her coming. Do we have any funds for that? Kerry: Yes. If you imagine that we have funds for education and conferences. So, that is what paid for your attendance at that I think it was the Pacific ADA Conference class last summer? Commissioner Aghapekian: Right. Kerry: So, I think that we could look into it. It'd be great since you remember her and like her that maybe if you could look up the Pacific ADA Group and see if you could find her, that'd be great. Commissioner Aghapekian: I can. I know where she is. Kerry: Oh great. Commissioner Aghapekian: Yeah, and I picked up the pamphlets for distribution for the fair. That's easy, and if everybody is agreeable, I'll pursue it and let you know. Chair Kenny: Yeah, I think that would be a great idea. The only thing I would say is I wouldn't want to get it too long. Maybe an hour is a good amount of time because we do have commission stuff also that we have to get done. But I think it's a great idea. Commissioner Aghapekian: An hour for her presentation? Chair Kenny: Yeah. Commissioner Aghapekian: Not including our questions. Chair Kenny: So, if we're done with the retreat, then we move on to the staff communications. 6. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Kerry: Staff communications is really that now we're going to start building a retreat agenda and also our April meeting agenda. I have a feeling that the April meeting agenda was something about the Universal Design Ordinance. I do know that there are some updates with the ordinance. I can let Beth talk about that in a second during your announcements. I just want you to be thinking about future agendas. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS Kerry: Also I received something in the mail. I often will receive things in the mail to announce to 18 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2017-02-08.pdf |