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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2017-02-08 | 19 | COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES MEETING MINUTES OF Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 6:30 p.m. you guys, and it will be too late, like I won't be able to announce it to you in time. So I'll either email to you, but this one was something that was timely. This is from the Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council. They'd like to invite you to attend the Annual Transition Information Fair for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. It's Saturday, March 25th, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, at the College of Alameda, 555 Ralph Appezzato Parkway here in Alameda. It's a collaborative event planned by members of the Alameda County Transition team. The target audience for the transition fair is students, younger students, 14 to 22 years, with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, regional center staff and school district staff. The Transition Fair includes a showcase of adult service providers and educational workshops. This is a wonderful opportunity for families and students to explore the world of adult services as they transition to life after high school. Kerry: Let me know if you want more information about that. It sounds like it's coming up next month, and not on the same Saturday as our retreat. They also checked in to make sure that they had all of the right information for our commission, probably as a resource. That's all I've got. Arnold Brillinger: Kerry, if you could just send that around to everyone. Kerry: Absolutely. Arnold Brillinger: I went to it last year. Kerry: Oh, you did? Arnold Brillinger: Because I had a friend who had a son, who is 17, and needed some special attention. And what she did is, the several presentations that were going on. Two of them that she needed were at the same time. So, she got me to go and get the information from the one. And then they've got a bunch of tables set up with all kinds of little gadgets to give away and also information and stuff. Kerry: Well that sounds like a great resource then. Yes, I'd be happy to scan this and send this to all of you. Chair Kenny: Alright. So now we'll move on to announcements. And I have a couple that I just want to start with. In regards to the Universal Design Ordinance, we had a slow down during the holidays. And are now picking it back up again. This Monday the 13th, the latest draft of the Universal Design Ordinance will be presented at the planning board meeting. And that will be open to public comment at that time. And I suggest anyone who is interested, please come and please let us know what you want to see, what you think is missing. Eventually, it will be presented to our commission, the Universal Design Ordinance will be presented here. And I asked, they'll be looking for our approval on the ordinance. So this will not be your only time to have questions on the ordinance. If you cannot make it. Chair Kenny: The other announcement I wanted to make is the League of Women Voters of Alameda has invited each of us to an annual mixer and fundraiser that they hold called Meet Your Public Officials. And we're public officials folks. [laughter] So it's Thursday, March 30th from 5:30-7:30 PM, at the community center on Harbor Bay Island. If you're interested please let them know. I believe Commissioner Linton and I are already RSVP'd to go. Hope to see some of you there. Kerry: And wear your name tags. 19 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2017-02-08.pdf |