TACOMA AREA COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES AGENDA THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016 – 4:00-5:45 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 4:15 Liaison Report – Sandy Davis – Commission Vacancies / Microphone 4:20 HR Director Report – Joy St. Germain 4:25 Other Reports (TACID/CFI) PRESENTATIONS 4:30 Presentation - Status of Public Works o Integration of Gail Himes into department o Status of City retrofits o Permitting private properties o Curb ramp progress o Pierce Transit partnership – routes to bus stops COMMITTEE REPORT 5:00 Mental Health Research Update – JoAnn Fritsche 5:10 Effective Communications Committee Update – Luke Byram * Ethnic Fest Outreach – final details * 2016 Disability Advocates Awards – Due August BUSINESS 5:20 Motion to merge Disability Advocate Awards into City of Destiny process for 2017. CLOSING 5:25 Agenda Building - August – Emergency Management - Confirmed - September- Tanisha Jumper – Overview of Tacoma 2025 Strategic Plan - October – Martha Lance - Open Public Meetings Training - November – Retreat – Transition Plan and Structure 5:30 Good of the Order/Announcements /Impact Stories 5:45 Meeting Adjourned UPCOMING MEETINGS Commission on Disabilities – August 11, 4:00pm – 5:45pm Effective Communication –July 20, 3:30pm – 4:45pm, TACID, Room 21 (3rd Wed) Mental Health Research Committee – September 26, 3:30pm – 5:00pm, TACID (4th Mon) Projects: City-Led Project Liaisons Commission Projects Emergency Meeting – Todd Holloway Taxi Cabs – Krystal Monteros Public Works – Roxanne Miles Strategic Plan – Roxanne Miles Equity & Human Rights – Sheryl Ellis Closed Captioning in Public Establishments – Devon Myers Neighborhood & Comm Services – JoAnn Fritsche Committees Effective Communications – Luke Byram Mental Health Research – JoAnn Fritsche COD Members: Roxanne Miles, Chair; Krystal Monteros, Vice Chair; Luke Byram, Sheryl Ellis, JoAnn Fritsche, Todd Holloway, Michael Maratas, Devin Myers, Gerritt Nyland, 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.