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Commissioners Chambers
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Leslie Locke, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE: August 19, 2013
SUBJECT: Letter of Assurance for Accessible Communities Act; Debbie Hines,
Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Anna McEnery, Jefferson County Public Health staff member has requested that the Letter of Assurance be
considered for approval. Grant funding is being sought for this issue.
Approve the Letter of Assurance for Accessible Communities Act; Debbie Hines, Governor's Committee on
Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE).
REVIEWED BY:
t aPOrley, C ty A inistrat r Date
Jefferson
Townsend,
August 19, 2013
Debbie Hines
GCDE
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507
Re: Letter of Assurance for the Accessible Communities Act
Dear Ms. Himes:
In accordance with the Accessible Communities Act (Chapter 215, Laws of 2010), Jefferson County
assures the Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment that it has established an active
cross - disability Accessible Communities Advisory Committee, (ACAC).
It assures that the members of the ACAC includes persons with a diverse range of disabilities who are
knowledgeable in identifying and eliminating attitudinal, programmatic, communication and physical
barriers encountered by persons with disabilities. It further assures the committee is actively involved in
the following activities:
Advising policy makers on the needs of persons with disabilities in emergency plans.
Developing local initiatives and activities to promote greater awareness of disability issues and
acceptance, involvement and access for persons with disabilities within the community.
Included with this letter is a list of current ACAC members and their qualifications.
The undersigned certifies the above assurances have been met.
Sincerely,
John Austin, Chairman
Attachment: List Current ACAC members
Phone (360) 385 -9100 Fax (360) 385 -9382 jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us
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JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
615 Sheridan Street o Port Townsend o Washington o 98368
www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org
List of Current JEFFERSON COUNTY ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE /QUALIFICATIONS
Name
Affiliation
Sue Ammeter
Past - President /Member, Jefferson County Council of the Blind- Consumer
Cothe Bell
Homeless Advocate -Com. Outreach Assoc. Shelter Team, (COAST) Board Member
Julia Danskin -PHN
Jefferson County Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator
Jeffrey Mc Mahan
Mental Health Advocate - Consumer
Bob Hamlin
Senior Citizen /Director- Jefferson Co Dept of Emergency Management
Elizabeth Heffern
Member /Disability Awareness Starts Here, (DASH) GRP- Consumer
Michelle Kelly
Executive Director- American Red Cross
Sam Morkow -MA
Executive Director - Jefferson Mental Health Services
Anna Mc Enery
Developmental Disabilities Coordinator - Jefferson County Public Health
Erik Nygard -PHD
Clinical /Crisis Services Director - Jefferson Mental Health Services
Nancy Patn ode
President /Member Jefferson County Council of the Blind- Consumer
Roy Walker
Executive Director- Olympic Area Agency on Aging
Shirley Williams
Senior Citizen - American Red Cross -Nurse
Craig Rogers
People First Member (GRP by and for People w /Intellectual Disabilities)- Consumer
Pat Teal
President / Member - Disability Awareness Starts Here, (DASH) GRP- Consumer
DEVELOPMENTAL NITAL DISABILITIES PUBLIC HEALTH ENViRON WATER QUALITY
MAIN: (3601395 9400 ALWAYS WORKING FOR A SAFER AND MAIN: (360) 385 -9444
FAX: 1360) 385 -9401 HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FAX: (360) 379 -4487