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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Committee For Persons With Disabilities - 02/03/2010Committee For Persons With Disabiliti Summary of Minutes for February 3, 2010 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Abel Alonzo called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. A. ROLL CALL Committee Members Present: Abel Alonzo Herman Lee Jones Dr. Candelario Huerta Carlos Vargas Committee Members Absent: Will Hinojosa (Excused) Staff Members Present: Irene Martinez Leon Bazar (Human Relations) Patsy Garcia (Human Relations) Steven Draper (Development Services) Jamie Pyle (Engineering) Staff Members Absent: None MAR 2 6 2010 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE Thomas Dreyer Harvey Salinas Stacie Talbert (Parks & Recreation) Deborah Brown (Legal) B. REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION Motion to excuse Will Hinojosa for the February 3, 2010 meeting made by Carlos Vargas and seconded by Irene Martinez. Motion passed. 2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF 01/06/10 MOTION Motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of 01/06/10 made by Carlos Vargas and seconded by Irene Martinez. Motion passed. [Stacie Talbert arrived at 3:36 p.m.] [Deborah Brown arrived at 3:39 p.m.] 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES) — NONE 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Corpus Christi Hooks Accessibility at Whataburger Field Matt Rogers, Director of Communications and Michael Woods, Vice President/General Manager provided handouts and an overview of ADA accessibility at Whataburger Field. (,acopy ofthe handout isattached tothe back ofthe minutes.) The first of twenty-two amateur high school and college games to be held at Whataburger Field will be Tuloso-Midway High School vs. Gregory -Portland High School on February 22nd. Last year there were 105 baseball events held during the calendar year. [Harvey Salinas arrived at 3:41 p.m.] [Dr. Candelario Huerta arrived at 3:45 p.m.] [Jaime Pyle arrived at 3:46 p.m.] SCANNED Page 1 of 3 5. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT A. Recommended Nominations for Re -Appointment and Vacancy on CFPWD MOTION Motion to recommend Darren Bates to City Council for the CFPWD vacancy made by Carlos Vargas and seconded by Irene Martinez. Motion passed. Motion to recommend re -appointment of Abel Alonzo, Irene Martinez and Thomas MOTION Dreyer to the CFPWD to City Council made by Carlos Vargas and seconded by Dr. Candelario Huerta. Motion passed. 6. STAFF REPORTS/COMMENTS A. Human Relations Department 1. Department Monthly Performance Report Leon Bazar briefly reported on the following January 2010 department activities: • Closed 35 EEOC charges — included 30 integrated cases with Attorney request for Right to Sue letter • Housing closures at 75% with 5 months left on contract — anticipate to exceed contract ad generate additional funding • Will need to do Fair Housing outreach due to inventory shrinking • Pre -submitted two CDBG proposals for funding in (1) Housing Outreach and (2) Diversity Contractor/Vendor efforts • 3 of 5 EEOC settlements resulted in monetary offers • Reached agreement with EEOC San Antonio office on records/file maintenance • EEOC charge age average is 219 days — lowest ever — moving toward target of 180 days — was previously in 300+ day range B. Development Services Department 1. Organization Structure Review (Development Services/Engineering Services) Stephen Draper stated the Development Services is made up of five separate divisions. The five divisions include the Planning, Zoning, Engineering Services, Project Management Group and Development Services. Those departments working together will provide customers with a better product, faster service and better customer service. The City is becoming more sensitive to the needs of the disabled community. Employees are also being sent to training to identify the needs through the different State programs. C. Engineering Services Department 2. Staples Street Project Update Jamie Pyle presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Staples Street project. The project is located on Staples Street between Leopard and Six Points. (A copy of the presentation is attached to the back of the minutes.) Presentation highlights included the project description, goals, several photos of existing conditions, problems encountered along the route and progress made so far. Planned Completion: December 2009. Expected Completion: March 2010. Page 2 of 3 [Harvey Salinas left at 4:40 p.m.] D. Parks and Recreation Department 1. Budget Amendment and Impact on Programs and Services Stacie Talbert reported overall for the mid -year reduction the department took a major hit. The majority of the reductions happened in the program services area, cultural services division (located in Heritage Park). The department has been able to shift some responsibilities and combine some programs. The department is functioning with the current staff; however, it hindered the department's ideas on expanding services. The department is reducing hours at all five recreation centers between twelve and twenty-five hours per week and focusing on the programs for children and after school programs. The department will be offering limited summer youth programs. Normal summer pool hours will be reduced to between ten and twenty-nine hours a week at a pool over the course of the summer. 7. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS A. ADA Title I/Employment Comprehensive Subcommittee — No Report B. Engineering Subcommittee — No Report 8. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA • Carlos Vargas would like to discuss sidewalks on McArdle Rd. from Nile Dr. to Ennis Joslin Rd. • Attendance policy • Use of e-mail as cost savings for the Human Relations Department • Horse Therapy Program presentation 10. ADJOURNMENT MOTION Motion to adjourn made by Carlos Vargas and seconded in unison. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:00 p.m. Page 3 of 3