TACOMA AREA COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES AGENDA THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2016 – 4:00-5:50 PM TACID Center – 6315 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA WELCOME 4:00 Call to Order 4:02 Adoption of Agenda 4:03 Acceptance of the Minutes PUBLIC COMMENT 4:05 Public Comment REPORTS 4:25 Liaison Report – Sandy Davis 4:30 HR Director Report – Joy St. Germain / Update on ADA Transition Plan 4:35 Other Reports (TACID/CFI) PRESENTATIONS 4:45 April – Andreta Armstrong – OEHR/New Human Rights Manager 5:20 Effective Communications Committee Update – Luke Byram 5:30 Mental Health Committee Update – JoAnn Fritsche - Mental Health First Aid BUSINESS 5:35 No Action / Vote Items CLOSING 5:40 Agenda Building - May – Assistant City Manager/Approach to Tacoma 2025 Strategic Plan o What is the City’s approach to developing strategies/impacting change in Goal Areas? o How can we help ensure that the needs of persons with disabilities are met through the Goal 2 activities since they are a huge sector of those impacted by income, housing & health issues? - May Committee Report - Integrated Approaches to Mental Health - June – Gail & Kurtis - Public Works/Pierce Transit Update - June Committee Report – Closed Captioning Recommendation 5:45 Good of the Order/Announcements 5:50 Meeting Adjourned COMING MEETINGS Commission on Disabilities Meeting – May 12th – 4:00pm to 5:50pm Effective Communication – Wed, April 20th 3:30-4:45pm, TACID, Rm21 (3rd Wed) Mental Health Research Committee – TBD Projects: City-Led Project Liaisons Commission Projects Emergency Mgt – Todd Holloway Taxi Cabs – Krystal Monteros Human Resources – Gary Peterson Strategic Plan – Roxanne Miles ADA Web Accessibility –Gerrit Nyland Accessible Communities Grant Application – Gerrit Nyland Parking Enforcement – Gerrit Nyland Closed Captioning in Public Establishments – Devon Myers Public Works – Roxanne Miles Equity & Human Rights – Sheryl Ellis Neighborhood & Comm Services – Joann Fritsche COD Members: Gerrit Nyland, Chair; Roxanne Miles, Vice Chair; Luke Byram, Susan Dye, Sheryl Ellis, JoAnn Fritsche, Todd Holloway, Michael Maratas, Devin Meyers, Krystal Monteros, Gary Peterson City of Tacoma • Committees, Boards and Commissions cityoftacoma.org/cbc • 747 Market Street, 12th Floor • Tacoma, WA 98402-3701 The views and opinions expressed herein do not reflect the official position of the City of Tacoma or City Council, and shall not be used to endorse a candidate for office or ballot measure. If you need this information in an alternative format, please contact Sandy Davis at 253-591-5452, or 711, or Washington Relay Services 1-800-833-6384.