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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ADA Access Advisory Committee 2012 ReappointmentCITY Agenda Item No: 3. d no i ut..� I Meeting Date: November 5, 2012 Department: City Clerk Prepared by: EmkhmrBuirnw U19!U9 6161:0 City Manager Approv File No.: 9-2-56 REAPPOINTMENTS OF FREDERICDIVINE, ERIC HOLM AND ROB SUMON AND APPOINTMENT 0FGLA0YS G|LLIL#N0TOFILL FOUR, TWO YEAR TERMS 0N THE SAN RAFAEL ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO EXPIRE THE END OF OCTOBER. 2014(CC) a) It is recommended that Council reappoint Frederic Dkvine, Eric Holm and Rob Simon and appoint Gladys Gilliland to fill four, two year terms on the San Rafael ADA Access Advisory Committee to expire end ofOctober 2O14. SUMMARY BACKGROUND: The terms of Frederic Divine, Eric Holm, Rob Simon and Bob Sonnenberg will expire at the end of October, 2012, Having contacted all four members, Frederic Divine, Eric Holm and Rob Simon have expressed a desire in serving another term; Bob Sonnenberg indicated he would not be seeking reappointment. Gladys Gilliland also expressed interest in serving ahann. (applications attached) Approve staff recommendation. Enclosures: ADA Access Advisory Committee purposa, qualifications, etc. Notice to Applicants re: Ethics Training Applications (4) FOR CITY CLERK ONLY ^�~ �� '� File No.: - e�� Council Meeting: Disposition: , vvvCxyClerk- wmmrieVBnaom&Commissiona\AB^Access Commhtee\Staffnapou\appnntmems11-uD1z.doc MUMIZI-M The ADA Access Advisory Committee is established to review the City's progress in implementing its Settlement Agreement with the Department of Justice regarding Project Civic Access. The Committee shall serve an advisory role in assisting the City with creating or modifying procedures, policies, and standards that are necessary to bring San Rafael into compliance with both the Settlement Agreement and the ADA. Currently, the City is required under numerous Federal and State laws to enforce and comply with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In order to keep the purpose of this Committee clearly defined, it is equally important to define Committee limitations. The ADA Access Advisory Committee is not involved in: 1. ADA compliance related to private development applications, approvals or enforcement. This responsibility is carried out by the Community Development Department. 2. Grievances under the ADA directed toward the City. Anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of San Rafael shall fall under the provisions of the City's grievance procedure. 3. Project review and approval. Existing Boards or Commissions (such as the Design Review Board or Planning Commission) that are established for public or private project review and approval, which includes full ADA compliance, shall remain with those Boards and Commissions. 4. City bids, contracts and agreements. The City has full responsibility to ensure that all approved bids, contracts and agreements are in full compliance under the ADA. QUALIFICATIONS All members of the ADA Access Advisory Committee must be individuals with a strong interest and enthusiasm for bringing the City of San Rafael into compliance with the DOJ Settlement Agreement and the ADA. The Advisory Committee shall consist of nine (9) members. The majority of members of the Committee shall be residents of the City who have significant experience in the disability community. At least five (5) members shall be both residents of San Rafael and persons with disabilities. Some members of advocacy groups or social service providers may also be appointed, but no more than three organizations will serve on the Committee. Also. one member of the Committee shall represent the San Rafael business community interest. Committee members will be appointed by the City Council. TIME COMMITMENT The Advisory Committee shall meet at least quarterly per annum. Additional meetings may be scheduled in order to address issues in the DOJ Settlement Agreement, The meetings shall comply with all provisions of the Brown Act, Review of documents and materials may be required prior to scheduled meetings. TERMS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS Initial appointees to the Committee will be five individuals who shall serve a three-year term. Four members will serve two-year terms upon initial appointment. This will allow a staggering of two-year terms, after initial appointments, over the life of the Committee. NOTICE TO BOARD & COMMISSION APPLICANTS REGARDING ETHICS TRAINING On January 1, 2006, a new law became effective that requires two (2) hours of ethics training of the local legislative bodies by January 1, 2007. This new law defines a local legislative body as a "Brown Act" governing body, whether permanent or temporary, decision-making or advisory, and created by formal action of the City Council. In other words, any person serving on a City Council, Board, Commission, or Committee created by the Council is subject to this ethics training requirement. After this initial class, training will be required every two years. Ethics training can be accomplished by taking a 2 -hour class, self -study, or an on-line class. You may seek reimbursement for taking any authorized ethics class. The city staff member that is assigned to your committee can help you with the reimbursement process. After you have completed the ethics class, the original certificate needs to be given to the City Manager's Office for record-keeping, with a copy kept for your records. AB 1234 (Salinas). Local Agencies: Compensation and Ethics Chapter 700, Statutes of 2005 This law does the following: • Ethics Training: Members of the Brown Act -covered decision-making bodies must take two hours of ethics training every two years, if they receive compensation or are reimbursed expenses. The training can be in-person, on-line, or self -study. For those in office on 1/1/06, the first round of training must be completed by 1/1/07. Expense Reimbursement -- Levels: Local agencies which reimburse expenses of members of their legislative bodies must adopt written expense reimbursement policies specifying the circumstances under which expenses may be reimbursed. The policy may specify rates for meals, lodging, travel, and other expenses (or default to the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) guidelines). Local agency officials must also take advantage of conference and government rates for transportation and lodging. • Expense Reimbursement -- Processes: Local agencies, which reimburse expenses, must also provide expense reporting forms; when submitted, such forms must document how the expense reporting meets the requirements of the agency's expense reimbursement policy. Officials attending meetings at agency expense must report briefly back to the legislative body at its next meeting. CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NAME. STREET ADDRESS: t t' V:b 4vt t� CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: t YL4�-� � `r Q�� wovtt�� RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL. FOR —&_ YEARS PRESENT WORK POSITION: � � rec� . NAME OF FIRM: Fv'ewvt. c' G 4 kP l \j L-IiA la BUSINESS ADDRESS: *HOME & BUSINESS PHONE #'s: * E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION: VAI" Vk,y- �--- DESCRIBE YOU INVOLVEMENT WITH TH DISABLED COMMUNITY IN SAN RAFA A" DO YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, AGENCY, 9R GROUP WITH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? YES NO -� IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE GROUP AND YOUR POSITION, AND ATTACH A LETTER OF REFERENCE: * Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law I t LSI (if additional paper is necessary when providing answers, please attach them to this application form.) DO YOU REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? YES NO IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS AND YOUR POSITION: YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: 1IF SELECTED TO SERVE, WHAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS SHOULD THE COMMITTEE FACILITATOR KNOW, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FULLY PARTICIPATE? WA - DATE: SIGNATURE: ZZ FILING DEADLINE: MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Date: October 9, 2012 City of San Rafael Time: 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Dept of City Clerk 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 9491 5-1 560 (The information you provide in this application wi'll be used solely by the City of San Rafael.) CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NAME: ERIC HOLM STREET ADDRESS: 820 MISSION AVENUE, # 12 CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR _6 YEARS PRESENT WORK POSITION: President State Board Guide Dogs for the Blind NAME OF FIRM: State of California BUSINESS ADDRESS: 1625 North Market Blvd. Suite S 202, Sacramento, CA * HOME & BUSINESS PHONE #'s: • E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION: DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE DESCRIBE YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE DISABLED COMMUNITY IN SAN RAFAEL: Currently, I am incumbent to this position and would greatly appreciate the Council's approval to continue in my present capacity. In addition, I serve on the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind; President Emeritus of the SF chapter of the National Federation of the Blind, and Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors i DO YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, AGENCY, OR GROUP WITH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? YES _x NO IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE GR!�Urr_1 f',N'D YOUR POSITION, AND ATTACH A LETTER OF REFERENCE: Guide Dogs for the Blind Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law (If additional paper is necessary when providing answers, please attach them to this application form.) DO YOU REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? YES NO x IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS AND YOUR POSITION: YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: I am highly active within our community in general and the disabled community in particular. I am highly active in ADA legislation, enforcement, outreach, and educ3lion on behalf of the disabled community. As the Council is aware, I myself have a visual impairment and disability issues apply directly to me, in addition to being one of my passions_ IF SELECTED TO SERVE, WHAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS SHOULD THE COMMITTEE FACILITATOR KNOW, IN OF DER FCF-'�',—, -; 0 FULLY PARTICIPATE? I have successfully served on this committee and do not require any special accommodations to perform my duties. Thank you SIGNATURE: DATE;( / FILING DEADLINE: MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Date: October 9, 2012 City of San Rafael Time: 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915-1560 (The information you provide in this application will be used solely by the City of San Rafael.) C:M WJ 0 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF ADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NAME: ROB SIMON STREET ADDRESS: 17 Taylor Street CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE: San Rafael, 'CA � t9G' RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR 27 YEARS PRESENT WORK POSITION: Retired NAME OF FIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS • HOME & BUSINESS PHONE #'s: * E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional).- EDUCATION: optional):EDUCATION: High School and several semesters of junior college DESCRIBE YOUR INVOLVEMENT V11i"i N THE � i,', ' �i 1�1MUNITY IN SAN RAFAEL: I have lived and worked in San Rafael for over 26 years. I rave life experience with disabilities. During this time I worked with the disabilities community in a vuriL'y of ways. I DO YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, AGENCY, OR GROUP WITH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? YES NO x IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAVI'7 ,0F TP -7 YOUR POSITION, AND ATTACH A LETTER OF REFERENCE: * Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law (If additional paper is necessary when providing answers, please attach them to this application form.) DO YOU REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? YES NO x IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS AND YOUR POSITION: YOUR REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: I have served on the ADA committee for the past several years and appreciate the work of the committee and especially Richard Landis. I think it is an irrpert1­'f1t of the City of San Rafael IF SELECTED TO SERVE, WHAT REASONAM-F A ­^,':',�,'ODATION REQUESTS SHOULD THE COMMITTEE FACILITATOR KNOW, IN ORDER F01-1 Y6U TO FULLY PARTICIPATE? None SIGNATURE: DATE: 0" :1, FILING DEADLINE: MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Date: October 9, 2 12 City of San Rafael Time: 5:00 p.m. City Hall, Dept. of City Clerk 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915-1560 he information you provide in this application wil"! '-.3 used solely by the City of San Rafael.) MM amom M CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPLICATION TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF jADA ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE NAME: STREET ADDRESS: ltt 'let CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE:'' -S"6v f RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL FOR YEARS PRESENT WORK POSITION: NAME OF FIRM: BUSINESS ADDRESS: * HOME & BUSINESS PHONE #'s: " E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): EDUCATION. ..y D SCRIBE YOUR INVOLVEMEN WITH THE, DISABLED CO MUNITY IN SAP+RAFAEL �{ DO YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, AGEN Y, OR ROUP WITH SERVIC S FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? YES NO IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE GROUP AND YOUR POSITION, AND ATTACH A LETTER OF REFERENCE: * Information kept confidential to the extent permitted by law (if additional paper is necessary when providing answers, please attach them to this application form. DO YOU REPRESENT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY? YES NO IF YES, PLEASE INDICATE THE NAME OF THE BUSINESS AND YOUR POSITION: UR REASONS FOR WANTING TO SERVE: Ll I IF ELECTED TO SERVE, WHAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS SHOULD THE COMMITTEE FACILITATOR KNOW, IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FULLY PARTICIPATE? 0 11 1 1 SIGNATURE: _%Ja DATE:/ li'f FILING DEADLINE: MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Date: October 26, 2012 City of San Rafael Time: 5:00 p.m, City Hall, Dept, of City Clerk 1400 Fifth Avenue, Room 209 P.O. Box 151560 San Rafael, CA 94915-1560 (The information you provide in this application will be used solely by the City of San Rafael.)