MEETING

MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL (MDC) Agenda, December 15, 2023, 1 pm - 4 pm

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Meeting details

Date and time

How to participate

In-person

Mayor's Office on Disability1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Overview

Mayor’s Disability Council SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL (MDC) NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR Friday, December 15, 2023 1 P.M. – 4 P.M. Room 400, City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place This meeting is hybrid (in-person and virtual) MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Alex Madrid, Co-Chair Sheri Albers, Co-Chair Orkid Sassouni Denise Senhaux Patricia Arack Staff to the Council: San Francisco Mayor’s Office on Disability (MOD) Nicole Bohn, Director   Meeting Participation Instructions Note that additional accessibility information for this meeting can be found following the Order of Business How to Watch and Participate in an MDC Meeting Accessibility of meetings is very important to us. There are multiple ways to watch and participate in an MDC Meeting. Join us In Person You are welcome to come to the meeting in person at City Hall, Room 400. The space is wheelchair accessible, and Sign Language Interpretation will be provided. Cable TV You can watch the cable cast of the meeting on your television by going to public access Channel 26. Live Stream on SFGov.TV You can watch a live stream on your computer or other device: • Go to SFGov.TV • Then click on “Watch” near the top of the page. • Then click on “Watch SFGovTV”. You will find a dark square area with an arrow in the middle. Click on the arrow to watch the meeting live. WebEx Webinar Hybrid MDC meetings are held using Webex Webinar. As an alternative to watching on cable TV or SFGov.TV, members of the public can observe the meeting and provide public comment with a computer, tablet or smartphone by following this WebEx link: https://sfpublic.webex.com/sfpublic/j.php?MTID=me705606379d52b28cc31897706b1afd3 Webinar number: 2663 493 8579 Webinar Password: join You can also join the webinar by phone: Dial in: 415-655-0001 Access Code: 2663 493 8579 Making Public Comments at an MDC Meeting We welcome the public’s participation during public comment periods. There will be two opportunities for General Public Comment during the meeting, and time for item-specific public comment after DISCUSSION items. Each comment is limited to 3 minutes, unless the Co-Chair determines that, in the interest of time, comments will be limited to a shorter time when there is a large number of public comments. For each public comment period, people with disabilities who wish to make public comments and who are comfortable identifying themselves as a person with a disability are invited to comment first. After these comments conclude, others will be invited to comment. The Brown Act forbids the Council from taking action or discussing any items not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at public comment. If you would like the Council to respond to your comments following the meeting, please provide your contact information by email message to MDC@sfgov.org with the subject “MDC comment reply request,” or call 415-554-6789. Join the Webex Webinar By joining the MDC meeting as a webinar participant, members of the public will be able to make public comment directly during the public comment periods. To join the webinar with a computer, laptop or other device: Link to join Webinar: https://sfpublic.webex.com/sfpublic/j.php?MTID=me705606379d52b28cc31897706b1afd3 Webinar number: 2663 493 8579 Webinar password: join To join the webinar using a telephone: Dial in: 415-655-0001 Access Code: 2663 493 8579 Making a public comment on Webex If you join the webinar using your tablet or smartphone Webex app, click on the three horizontal dots icon and then click on “Raise Hand.” The clerk will recognize you when it is your turn. You may also use the Q&A feature in WebEx webinar to make a comment. It is located on the top part of the video after touching the screen. If you are using a desktop or laptop computer, “Raise Hand” and Q&A icons are located at the bottom of the video sc If you join by phone, dial *3 to indicate you would like to make a comment. The clerk will prompt you when it’s your turn. We welcome suggestions about how to make the MDC meetings more accessible. Please send an email to MDC@sfgov.org, or call 415-554-6789. If you need assistance accessing the meeting, please call 415-554-6789 or send an email to MDC@sfgov.org.

Agenda

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WELCOME and ROLL CALL.

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ACTION ITEM: Reading and Approval of the Agenda

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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

At this time, members of the public may address the Council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council which are not on today’s meeting agenda. Each member of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes, unless the Co-Chair determines that, in the interest of time, comments may be limited to a shorter time when there are a large number of public comments.

With respect to today’s item-specific DISCUSSION items, your opportunity to address the Council will be afforded at the conclusion of each DISCUSSION ITEM, before Council discussion begins.

A reminder that the Brown Act forbids the Council from taking action or discussing any items not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at public comment. If you would like a response from the Council, please provide your contact information by email message to MDC@sfgov.org with the subject “MDC comment reply request,” or call 415-554-6789.

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INFORMATION ITEM: Co-Chair Report

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INFORMATION ITEM: Report from the Mayor’s Office on Disability.

Please note that the Director’s Reports to the MDC can be found in the “What’s New” section of MOD’s website at http://sf.gov/news/mayors-office-disability.

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DISCUSSION ITEM: Update on JFK Promenade Accessibility Commitments

Presented by Lucas Tobin, San Francisco Recreation & Parks

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

[Council Member questions, followed by questions from the Mayor’s Office on Disability, to commence after public comment.]

[BREAK: The Council will take a 15-minute break]

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DISCUSSION ITEM: Update on Accessibility and Shared Spaces

Presented by Gregory Slocum, Department of Public Works and Monica Munowitch, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

[Council Member questions, followed by questions from the Mayor’s Office on Disability, to commence after public comment.]

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INFORMATION ITEM: Correspondence.

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GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:

At this time, members of the public may address the Council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council which are not on today’s meeting agenda. Each member of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes, unless the Co-Chair determines that, in the interest of time, comments may be limited to a shorter time when there are a large number of public comments.

A reminder that the Brown Act forbids the Council from taking action or discussing any items not appearing on the posted agenda, including those items raised at public comment. If you would like a response from the Council, please provide your contact information by email message to MDC@sfgov.org with the subject “MDC comment reply request,” or call 415-554-6789.

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INFORMATION ITEM: Council Member comments and announcements.

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ACTION ITEM: ADJOURNMENT

Meeting resources

Related documents

December MDC Agenda

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