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CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities | 2018-11-28 | 30 | ITEM 2-A COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, November 28, 2018, 6:30 PM I've had problems with mine, but I've luckily been able to get help and get back home because of AC Transit or somebody else who really went out on a limb and took care of it for me. So what I would like to do just in this announcement thing, could we put it on the next agenda? And it'd only be like five minutes or something like that of trying to work up something in the county again and Okay. Acting Chair Jenn Barrett: So we actually do have it as part of our agenda. It reached Laurie as well that people are having trouble getting home. So, perfect prelude into our next meeting. This is a huge issue that was cancelled, this program that Arnold is speaking of where the fire department will not come and pick you up and take you home. There's not a current system. And I think this is something that we really need to look into and try to help address so that people are not stranded when their wheelchair or other mobility device fails them when they're out on the streets. Anto Aghapekian: Two or three meetings ago, we had a presentation about emergency help for people, if somebody faints on the street, there is an emergency department in the city that goes and picks you up. Wasn't there a lady that gave a representation like that to us, about three meetings ago, two meetings ago? Acting Chair Jenn Barrett: I know we've spoken about a number of transportation items whether it be the taxi or the Paratransit or the shuttle. When we're talking about the bikes, and maybe they would prevent you from going down a curb ramp or something. So it's definitely come up, but I don't think we've had a concrete solution. Because they could submit something to the city, but that request is not something that's immediate. The see click fix is something that you guys work on over a period of time. It's not like an emergency service. If anyone has any other comments on that. Susan Deutsch: Well, we did have a presentation just about emergencies in general, like if there's an earthquake or some kind of major emergency in the city, somebody presented that there's a plan for that, but it didn't include somebody getting stuck with their wheelchair, just going out on So yeah, we have to Anto Aghapekian: I brought that up, that issue. I did bring it up; what happens if a person in a wheelchair is stuck because of the curb, the sidewalk or whatever, and they said that they did not have any services for people who are in wheelchairs or they're handicapped. And I brought it up especially because they were assisting other people, but for some reason, not people in wheelchairs. That's why I brought it up. Acting Chair Jenn Barrett: So maybe we can brainstorm and look into things between now and our next meeting since it is going to be a topic. And maybe, since you're connected with the other disability commissions, see if they have anything. Arnold Brillinger: I was going to suggest that, let's say we can't do it this meeting because it's not on the agenda, but for this group to say "Yes, let's look into that," and get people from the other groups to get together and approach the county and say, "This is what we can do," or, "how is this funded," or find out all the things about it. So it sounds to me like the same lady probably called you or whatever, and she's probably watching right now too, so. 03/13/19 Page 30 of 32 | CommissiononPersonswithDisabilities/2018-11-28.pdf |