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Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda

DATE: Thursday, September 10, 2020 TIME: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, ISSUED MARCH 17, 2020, THIS WILL BE A REMOTE MEETING. NO PHYSICAL LOCATION WILL BE AVAILABLE, BUT ACCESS TO THE MEETING AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE DIAL-IN TO THE TELECONFERENCE BETWEEN 12:20 AND 12:30 USING THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW:

TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION United States: (571) 317-3116 United States (Toll Free): (866) 899-4679 Access Code: 270-963-597

AGENDA

1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Agenda Review2. Approve August 13, 2020 Minutes3. Public Comment:

Any person may address the Commission for a period not to exceed three minutes onany issue within the jurisdiction of the Commission.

4. New Business5. Commission Reports

5.1. Metro/Measure D5.2. History5.3. Legislation

6. Ad Hoc Subcommittee Updates6.1. Emergency Preparedness and Pandemic Response Subcommittee6.2. Recreation Subcommittee6.3. Housing Subcommittee6.4. Media Subcommittee6.5. Resource Directory Subcommittee

7. Staff Report8. Emerging Matters9. Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 12:30 – 2:00 PM (remote meeting)

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Meeting Minutes

DATE: Thursday, August 13, 2020 TIME: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM LOCATION: Remote Meeting PRESENT: John Daugherty (1st District), Nancy Yellin (1st District), Janet Crosse (2nd District),

Stacie Grijalva (2nd District), Becky Taylor (3rd District), Richard Gubash (3rd District), Brenda Gutierrez Baeza (Vice Chair - 4th District), Lynn Stipes (5th District), David Molina (Chair – 5th District)

EXCUSED: None STAFF: Kaite McGrew (Commissions Coordinator) GUESTS: None

1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Agenda Review Meeting convened at 12:32 PM.

2. Motion to approve June 11, 2020 Minutes as amended Minutes were amended to correct time of adjournment Motion/Second: Gubash/ Gutierrez Baeza Motion passed unanimously.

3. Public Comment: None

4. New Business: None

5. Commission Reports: 5.1. Metro Santa Cruz Report

Daugherty detailed the functionality of the new scheduling app and will follow-up to report on the app’s accessibility. Metro’s Accessible Services Office is scheduled to move to Paracruz headquarters on Soquel Drive near 41st Avenue. Daugherty detailed potential concerns that the move could impact the availability, accessibility and timeliness of Metro Accessible Services to the disability community. Motion to authorize Chairs to send a letter to the SCMTD Board of Directors Motion/Second: Yellin/Grijalva Ayes: Yellin, Grijalva, Taylor, Gubash, Gutierrez-Baeza, Stipes, Molina Nays: Crosse Abstained: Daugherty Motion passed.

5.2. History Report: No report

5.3. Legislation Report: No report

6. Ad Hoc Subcommittee Updates: 6.1. Emergency Preparedness and Pandemic Response Subcommittee

Yellin offered assistance in preparing for fire season and referred Commissioners to an upcoming FEMA webinar on preparations for people with disabilities that are power-

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dependent. The Commission reviewed caregiver PPE best practices provided by County Public Health. School re-opening policies will need to take the needs of immunocompromised students into consideration. Stipes updated the Commission on new voting procedures and measures being put in place to ensure there are no barriers to voting.

6.2. Recreation Subcommittee Taylor reported that the Leo’s Haven task force has been disbanded as their work is complete.

6.3. Media Subcommittee Gubash, Molina and Daugherty were all featured in a Good Times article celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

6.4. Housing Subcommittee: No Report

6.5. Resource Directory Subcommittee Staff reported that Coronavirus resources for caregivers and recipients have been added to the Resource Directory.

7. Staff Report Staff reported that the County is hiring disaster service workers for a variety of positions.

8. Emerging Matters: None Adjournment at 1:44 PM Submitted: Kaite McGrew, Commissions Coordinator

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August 25, 2020

Santa Cruz Metro Transit District Board of Directors 110 Vernon Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Re: Concerns Regarding Planned Move of the Accessibility Services Office

Dear Chair Rotkin and Members of the Board,

The purpose of this letter is to express the Santa Cruz County Commission on Disabilities’ concerns regarding the proposed move of Metro’s Accessibility Services Office to a less centrally-located site.

Metro’s Accessibility Services Coordinator, John Daugherty, serves on the Commission on Disabilities and reports regularly on Metro-related matters that could impact the disabilities community. During the August 13, 2020 Commission meeting, Commissioner Daugherty reported that the Accessibility Services Office was being relocated to the Paracruz headquarters in the Research Park business park on Soquel Avenue. This decision raised some concerns for the Commission related to the relative accessibility of the new location.

Commissioner Daugherty reported that pre-pandemic he typically provided in-person accessibility services to approximately 30 clients per month at the centrally-located bus depot on Pacific Avenue. On average, at least half of these clients used mobility devices. Presumably, if the Accessibility Services Office is relocated to Research Park, many of these clients will have to manage additional travel considerations in order to access in-person accessibility services. Most, if not all, clients who require accessibility services are people with disabilities for whom travel can present challenges not typically experienced by people without disabilities. Even minor barriers for people without disabilities can present enough difficulty to discourage people with disabilities from proceeding. It is possible that the planned relocation will limit people from accessing services, and thereby potentially limit their ability to access public transportation.

The Commission requests that you postpone this decision until a proper study can be conducted and community input can be considered to ascertain what impact the move could have on the disabilities community. In order to gain a better understanding of the context in which the move was proposed, we would also be interested to learn of any contributing factors which may be of benefit to the public.

We appreciate your consideration on behalf of the disabilities community in Santa Cruz County.

Respectfully,

_____________________________ David Molina Commission on Disabilities Co-Chair

cc: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

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Scheduled Meetings

Unless otherwise specified below, regularly scheduled Commission on Disability meetings are generally held as follows:

DAY: Second (2nd) Thursday* MONTH: Every month except July and December TIME: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Santa Cruz County Building, Fifth Floor - Redwood Conference Room

701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

*Unless noted otherwise below

Changes to the schedule, including special meetings, changes of location, or meeting cancellations, will be listed on the website at www.scccod.net as soon as information becomes available.

2020 MEETING DATES DATE TIME LOCATION

January 9, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM RTC Office

February 13, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM 701 Ocean Street*

March 12, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM 701 Ocean Street*

April 9, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Canceled

May 14, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Remote

June 11, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Remote

August 13, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Remote

September 10, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Remote

October 8, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Remote

November 12, 2020 12:30 – 2:00 PM Remote

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