PORTLAND CITIZENS DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1221 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR 97204

 

Meeting Minutes 01/09/07

 

Committee Meeting was held in the Lovejoy Room at City Hall 1221 SW 4th Ave. Portland, OR.

 

Committee Chair Jan Campbell called meeting to order at 1:45 PM.

 

Committee Members present were: Jan Campbell, Joan Beth Omansky, David Halseth, Michael Levine, Anne O’Malley, Steve Weiss, Lynne Calloway, Nancy Hesselman, Ann Bazell and Hank Bennett.

 

Committee Members not present with excused absence: Mike Delman and Joan Hansen.

Committee Members not present: Trish Baker, Martha Simpson, and Roxie Choroser

 

City Staff: Brian Hoop

 

December minutes were not approved, as members did not receive with enough time to review.

 

Discussion Item:  Jan requested that all materials that were to be on any agenda be sent a minimum of one (1) week in advance. Emergency data would be acceptable. Any special presentation material will be held by presenter for discussion and reported on, if said material was not able to be sent out one week prior to committee regularly scheduled meeting.

 

Brian Hoop:  Committee set March 7, 2007 as a potential meeting time with City Council. Brian will ask for a 30-minute slot for our presentation and asked that we prepare testimony with specific issues to discuss such as priorities, goals, and expectations from council etc. Council per council rules will ask for public testimony. Be prepared to answer any questions.

 

ID Badges  Brian was informed by the Facilities Office that ID Badges were only for city employees. Jan commented that some committee members had been held up coming into City Hall. Brian will ask again about some form of ID to assist with identification.

 

Agenda  No changes to Agenda

 

Public Comment  No public comment

 

By-Laws  David reported that they were still in process. He and Martha had not received any feedback from the updated draft handed out at Decembers board meeting. David requested input form anyone with comments or changes. Several members are not receiving e-mail deliveries.

 

 Jan requested a meeting for anyone who wished to have input. David to e-mail Brian to set up a date for the meeting. David will broadcast this date and anyone who wishes to be there can attend.

 

Events  Ann reported that the committee had not met yet. Ann will setup meeting for the committee.

 

Communication

& Outreach

Committee  Anne reported that they did not meet over holidays. Committee will broadcast meeting dates for this month.

 

Transportation  No report.

 

Discussion Item  Structure is currently Executive Committee with standing committees of Housing and Transportation.

 

 Ad Hoc committees are Events, By-Laws, Communication and Outreach

 

 Representatives are Michael Levine to the City RFP Process and Steve Weiss to CIT Training

 

ACTION ITEM  Anne to check on how our members could plug into the Parks Group.

 

 Steve commented on monitoring of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program and felt it would be beneficial to the point of making it a standing committee.

 

 Anne suggested we have a committee member monitor this issue. Ann Balzell concurred with this idea and felt it should also be a part of any training we endorse.

 

 

 

 

Motion (Anne

Second David)  Steve Weiss to monitor CIT training implementation with the City of Portland Police Department and bring any information to the committee. MOTION APPROVED

 

ACTION ITEM  Jan to call Nickole to see if we can plug into the group that meets with the Mayor to give advice to the Chief on issues of disability.

 

ACTION ITEM  Steve to contact Beth Kay to see how we can be involved with BHCD on funding decisions in the future.

 

Discussion Item  Jan brought up the issue of the Transition Plan (List of city facilities, including curb cuts, that are not in ADA compliance with a time line of when they were to be in compliance) and compliance monitoring. Do we want to bring this back into play with this group. Curb cuts are a specific issue along with other ADA matters. Michael indicated that disability rights are not afforded us according to ADA in some areas. People are being put in harms way as a result. While attempts are being made they are not being made in a timely manner. Michael suggested we request a copy of the complete plan.

 

 General consensus was to focus now on curb cuts only and request a copy of the City’s Transition Plan.

 

ACTION ITEM  Jan to contact Nickole to see about getting copy of the plan.

 

 Jan asked if we want Education and Advocacy to be a standing committee. Everyone agreed it should be. Training should be a part of the group’s task.

 

Motion (Mike

Second by David)  Mike to request from Sam Adams office specific dates from the city as to when certain curb ramps are to be done. APPROVED

 

Discussion Item &  

ACTION ITEM  Tram. Mike reported that Bob Pike would be doing a site inspection for accessibility on Friday January 12th at 1:30 PM. Our committee is invited to attend. David, Nancy and Beth volunteered to attend.

 

 

Discussion Items  New Mall Area. Steve brought up 2nd and 3rd pick up points. We have five blocks before a stop, which will require many transfers. This will be a continuing problem without a solution at this time.

 

 Cars turning in the area are cutting the corners and several committee members have had near misses. In addition this area has a history of criminal problems. Committee was encouraged to keep track of problems and get them to Jan or Michael for action.

 

Portland Citizens Core Council needs a representative from our committee to advise on accessible and disability issues. Jan is getting some information on the position.

 

ACTION ITEM  Lynne brought up the need for a signal light Belmont and 45th. No action has been taken by the city to date. Jan will follow up with Elders in Action and Ageing and Disability Services who should want to get involved in this.

 

Steve discussed Housing Lobby Day and the potential of getting a “document recording fee” passed this legislative session that would bring in $100 Million for housing needs.

MOTION (Steve

Second Ann)  PCDAC urge the Mayor and City Council to expeditiously begin the inventory of accessible housing units within the city of Portland so that we have the inventory available to us on or before March 21, 2007.

 

Hank moved to amend the motion to add “and complete” after the word begin in the motion. Approved

 

Ann moved to amend the motion to add “adaptable, visitability” after accessible. Approved

 

Discussion determined that more research would be advisable to investigate building code and other housing issues.

 

Steve withdrew the motion. Steve will work on complete wording that would allow for proper action to be taken by the city.

 

Ann stated that whenever we say or present something to the city, as it relates to disability issues, that we aspire to the absolute pinnacle of accessibility. This is what we are encouraging Portland to attain.

Meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.