TACOMA AREA COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES AGENDA THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 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 - Emergency Management – Tory Green & Todd Holloway COMMITTEE REPORT 5:00 Effective Communications Committee Update – Luke Byram * Ethnic Fest Outreach - review * 2016 Disability Advocates Awards status – Due August 5 BUSINESS 5:15 NONE CLOSING 5:20 Agenda Building - September - None - October – Martha Lantz - Open Public Meetings Training - October – Tanisha Jumper – 2025 Strategic Plan o How are the goals and strategies related to equity and social services specifically taking into account the needs of persons with disabilities? - November – Retreat – Transition Plan, Goals and Structure 5:30 Good of the Order/Announcements /Impact Stories 5:45 Meeting Adjourned COMING MEETINGS Commission on Disabilities– September 8, – 4:00pm to 5:45pm Effective Communication – Wed, Aug 17, 3:30-4:45pm, TACID, Rm21 (3rd Wed) Mental Health Research Committee – Mon, Sept 26, 3:30-5pm, TACID (4th Mon, Q) Projects: City-Led Project Liaisons Commission Projects Emergency Mgt – 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 Growing Retreat Topics: 1) San Francisco Model – Todd 2) Transition Plan Overview – Joy & Anita COD Members: Roxanne Miles, Chair; Krystal Monteros, Vice Chair; Luke Byram, Sheryl Ellis, JoAnn Fritsche, Todd Holloway, Michael Maratas, Devin Myers, Geritt 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.