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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2017-04-12 | 18 | ITEM 2-B COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES MEETING MINUTES OF Wednesday, April 12, 2017 6:30 p.m. we could still be referred to as CDI. So, that's the first one. Beth Kenny: The second one is City of Alameda Commission on Disability. Pros, it includes 'Alameda' and removes 'issues"'. Cons, it's a difficult logo change and it's a mouthful. And then, the third one is Commission on Disability Issues, no change. So, we'll keep the 'issues', we'll still be CDI, and we'll keep it the way it is. Does anyone have any comments they'd like to make about these before we vote? Lisa Hall: I have a question. On other commissions in the city, is their name with 'City of Alameda'? Kerry Parker: That was my thought about it, that that becomes a default naming. I work for the City of Alameda Public Works Department, but we're generally known as the 'Public Works Department'. So, I think, you're right, Commissioner Hall, that you are the City of Alameda Commission on Disability Issues right now. Lisa Hall: So, I mean, on number one, then basically we would just be removing the 'issues', which is a big part of the reason we're all kind of. Beth Kenny: Talking about it in the first place, yes. Lisa Hall: We don't care for the word 'issues'. Beth Kenny: Yes. And, Kerry, do you have anything more you wanted to add about the process for changing the name? Kerry Parker: The city clerk let me know we had to change it by ordinance, that basically we would be getting council to approve an ordinance so we would strike that word out of where it is read in the municipal code, that basically declared this the Commission on Disability Issues. We would remove that word. So basically we would be editing the municipal code to omit that word wherever it shows up. That would require the writing of a staff report, the ordinance, and putting it in front of council as a regular item. I don't think anybody would have major objections to it, but it does require a little bit of work, and it might not happen right away. Beth Kenny: Thank you. So, does anyone else have any comments they'd like to make? Susan Deutsch: Can you review the discussion, why were we taking the word 'issues' out? I can't remember right now what the discussion was about the word 'issues'. Beth Kenny: Yes. So, this first came up in a meeting with the mayor, and she said, "Why is it Commission on Disability Issues?" It's something that has kind of always bothered me. It makes it sound like persons with disabilities have issues. I think that if we're the Commission on Disability, it just seems a little less - I don't know - it seems a little bit more inclusive and less, making it about "issues." [chuckle] 05/24/17 Page 18 of 29 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2017-04-12.pdf |