Title
MEETING MINUTES OF Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Body
DRAFT
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES
MEETING MINUTES OF
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 6:30 p.m.
Item 2-A
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m.
Present: Chair Kenny, Vice-Chair Brillinger, Commissioners Aghapekian, Franco, Deutsch, Linton, Lewis, Tsztoo
Absent: Commissioner Wilkinson
We have a quorum.
2. MINUTES
The minutes for the February 10, 2016 meeting of the Commission on Disability Issues was approved with minor edits.
Chair Kenny moved to approve minutes.
Commissioner Lewis seconded.
All Commissioners in favor. 8-0
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)
3-A Newly appointed Commissioner Michaela Tsztoo was introduced. She will be finishing Ethel Warren's term which ends June of 2017.
4. NEW BUSINESS
4-A. Study Session to: 1) Consider Draft Citywide Universal Design Ordinance Requirements and Standards, and 2) Review Progress on Universal Design Requirements and Standards for Site A at Alameda Point (Andrew Thomas, Assistant Community Development Director)
Mr. Thomas gives background on Universal Design Ordinance (UDO) development that has been going on since 2012. Discusses the interest and intent of the Planning Board and staff to make sure an ordinance is implemented that works. Says that projects that have been coming before the Planning Board have UDO elements implemented already. Brings up Site A at Alameda Point and its 800 living units. There are people in the room that can discuss what they have implemented.
Site A has already been designed and approved. This ordinance will not affect Site A's 800 units. They can
The state of CA has a model ordinance that we could follow. We edit and modify it to make it work for Alameda's needs. Not a lot of cities in California have adopted UDO. We don't have a lot of models to follow with this implementation. B...
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