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Disability Access Subcommittee


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CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Special Joint Meeting of the

Disability Access Subcommittee

And the

Access Appeals Commission

 

DATE:

April 9, 2008 (Wednesday)

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

The Joint Meeting will convene immediately following Regular Meeting of the Access Appeals Commission.  <<<<< NOTE

LOCATION:

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416  <<<<< NOTE

 

This subcommittee meets regularly every second Wednesday of the month at 1650 Mission Street,

Room 431 (4th Floor, City Planning Department.)  If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.

Note:

Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item.  Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302.  For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004.

 

AGENDA 

 

1.

 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.

2.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
At this time, members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission except agenda items.  With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the Commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting with one exception.  When the agenda item has already been reviewed in a public hearing, at which members of the public were allowed to testify and the Commission has closed the public hearing, your opportunity to address the Commission must be exercised during the Public Comment portion of the calendar.  Each member of the public may address the Commission for up to 3 minutes.  If it is demonstrated that comments by the public will exceed 15 minutes, the President or Chairperson may continue Public Comment to another time during the meeting.

(DISCUSSION)

3.

REVIEW OF COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS:

(DISCUSSION)

At this time, the Commission may discuss or acknowledge communication items received since the last meeting.

4.

JOINT MEETING WITH DISABLED ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(DISCUSSION)

 

The Access Appeals Commission (AAC) will hold a joint discussion with the Disability Access Subcommittee of the Code Advisory Committee and members of the Department of Building Inspection regarding the requirements for permitting of ‘destination-based elevator controls.’ (Possible action by Disability Access Subcommittee)

5.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

(DISCUSSION)

 

Comment time is limited to 3 minutes per person.

6.

ADJOURNMENT:

(ACTION)

Note to Committee Members:  Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss at the meeting.   

If you are unable to attend, please call Chair Lee Phillips at (415) 922-4935.  The meeting will begin promptly.

 

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

 

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.  Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. 

 

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby Jr.  by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

 

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

 

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

 

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING

 

Pursuant to Section 67.7-1(c) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, members of the public who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to Chief Building Inspector Laurence Kornfield, at 1650 Mission Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 or at the place of the scheduled meeting.  These written comments shall be made a part of the official public record.

 

SAN FRANCISCOLOBBYIST ORDINANCE

 

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.

 

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

 

ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

 

The meeting will be held at the Department of Building Inspection, located at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2nd Floor.  The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Street and 16th at Mission Streets.


Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View, and N-Judah at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 14-Mission; 14L-Mission, 26-Valencia, and 42-Downtown bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.


The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on Mission Street in front of Discount Builders Supply for mobility-impaired persons.  There is accessible parking available at the side lot of 1660 Mission Street.

Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available.  Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting.  A sign language interpreter will be available upon request.   Agendas and Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request.  Please contact Technical Services Division at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request for these services.

If you require use of a reader, please contact Technical Services Division at (415) 558-6205 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request this service.

Materials are available in alternate formats on request.