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HomeMy WebLinkAbout022618_ca15Consent Agenda Commissioners Chambers JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator FROM: Leslie Locke, Executive Assistant DATE: February 26, 2018 SUBJECT: Letter of Assurance for Accessible Communities Act; Debbie Himes, 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 for future grant funding. Staff also requests approval of the ACAC membership list. The County received a grant of $45,791.01 which will be used to fund the following projects with the objective of improving awareness, acceptance, inclusion and access for people with disabilities in our community. The following is a list of current ACAC projects: 1. ADA Access at Jefferson County Fairgrounds -Improve Parking Lot 2. ADA Access at Jefferson County Fairgrounds -Sidewalk extension 3. Project Lifesaver (Tracking Device) Sheriffs Department 4. ADA Accessible Main Doors at Public Health 5. ADA Accessible Main Doors at Coyle Community Center 6. Assistive Listening Devices -City of Port Townsend FISCAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Letter of Assurance for Accessible Communities Act; Debbie Himes, Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE) and the ACAC membership list. REVIEWED BY: orl , C Administra Date C,0 O �s°N o0 41 �HING� February 26, 2018 Debbie Himes GCDE PO Box 9046 Olympia, WA 98507 Board of County Commissioners 1820 Jefferson Street PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Kate Dean, District 1 David Sullivan, District 2 Kathleen Kler, District 3 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 hat it has established an active cross -disability Accessible Community Advisory Committee, (ACAC). The Jefferson County ACAC membership includes people who have a disability and/or work in the field, volunteer or are a family member of a person with a disability. The following people are members of the ACAC; Sue Ammeter, Sarah Grossman, Carl Hanson, Colleen Faragher-Horwell, Roland Faragher- Horwell, Emily Mandelbaum, Kim Rafferty, Pat Teal and Shirley Williams. We pride ourselves that membership includes people who are knowledgeable in identifying and eliminating attitudinal, programmatic, communication and physical barriers encountered by and for persons with disabilities. Thank you for the $45,791.01 grant that the Jefferson County ACAC is receiving in 2017-18. The following is a list of local projects we are working on with the objectives of improving awareness, acceptance, inclusion and access for people with disabilities in our community. 1. ADA Access at Jefferson County Fairgrounds -Improve Parking Lot 2. ADA Access at Jefferson County Fairgrounds -Sidewalk extension 3. Project Lifesaver (Tracking Device) Sheriffs Department 4. ADA Accessible Main Doors at Public Health 5. ADA Accessible Main Doors at Coyle Community Center 6. Assistive Listening Devices -City of Port Townsend People with disabilities continue to face barriers that could be easily eliminated, but in the ACAC has been in Jefferson County we have seen the positive effects of this opportunity. When people who have disabilities are welcomed and included in all aspects of our communities, everyone benefits. Jefferson County looks forward to continuing this excellent grant opportunity. Included with this letter is a list of current ACAC members and their affiliations. The undersigned certifies the above assurances concerning the ACAC membership have been met. Sincerely, David Sullivan, Chair Attachment: List Current ACAC members Phone (360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us 615 Sheridan Street 45on Port Townsend, WA 98368 Q� www.JeffersonCountyPublicHealth.org Public He9alt LIST of CURRENT JEFFERSON. COUNTY ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS & AFFILIATIONS February 2018 Name Affiliation Sue Ammeter President/Member, Jefferson County Council of the Blind- Consumer/Voting Member Sarah Grossman Physical Therapist at Chimacum School District & Jefferson Healthcare, (works with Children and Adults w/Special Needs)/Voting Member Carl Hanson Homeless Advocate -Community Outreach Assoc. Shelter Team, (COAST) & Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Co-Chair/Voting Member Colleen Consumer & Accessibility Advocate / Voting Member Faragher-Horwell Roland Faragher- Family Member & Accessibility Advocate, Member of Jefferson County Norwell Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Board/ Voting Member Emily Member/Hearing Loss Association of East Jefferson County- Mandelbaum Consumer/Voting Member Mark Mc Cauley Jefferson County Central Services Director/ADA Coordinator/Staff Member Anna Mc Enery Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Coordinator/ACAC Grant Coordinator/Staff Member Kim Rafferty Parent of an Adult with a Developmental Disability, Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Member & Olympic Neighbors Board Member -Family Member/Voting Member Pat Teal Member/Disability Awareness Starts Here, (DASH) Group- Consumer/Voting Member Shirley Williams Senior Citizen -American Red Cross-Nurse-Consumer/Voting Member Community Health Developmental Disabilities 360-385-9400 360-385-9401 (f) Always working for a safer and healthier community Environmental Health Water Quality 360-385-9444 (f) 360-379-4487