Friday, May 16, 2014
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
San Francisco City Hall Room 400
1 Carlton Goodlet Place
San Francisco , CA
http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=4353
Please join us for the May meeting of the Mayor’s Disability Council next Friday, May 16, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in San Francisco City Hall, Room 400. The agenda will feature a presentation from BART staff about the design of the new train cars and their specific accessibility features. In addition, various members of disability organizations will provide feedback on the specific design. The public is welcome to attend and add their input on this important project. The agenda and schedule of upcoming meetings are attached.
If you are unable to join us in person, you can participate in the meeting by calling into the bridge line at (415) 554-9632. Up to thirty persons may listen on this conference line, and may be recognized to speak during public comment periods. Please call after 1:00 P.M. and a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate times on the agenda.
Accessible Meeting Information
City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Wheelchair access is provided at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister streets via ramps. Wheelchair access at the Polk Street/ Carlton B. Goodlett entrance is provided through a wheelchair lift. Assistive listening devices are available and the meeting itself will be real-time captioned and sign language interpreted. Agendas are available in large print and Braille. Other materials are available in alternative formats upon request.
Please make your requests for alternative format or additional accommodations to Council Clerk Heather Kittel, 415 554-6789 (V), 554-6799 (TTY), or e-mail mod@sfgov.org. Requesting accommodations at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, and the 6, 7, 71 Haight/ Noriega. Accessible curbside parking is available on 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
In order to assist the City in accommodating persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, please refrain from wearing scented products to MDC Meetings or when visiting the MOD Office. This includes perfume, scented lotions, detergents, or hairsprays, etc. Thank you for helping us to provide meetings that are fully accessible to all people with disabilities.
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Mayor’s Office on Disability
1155 Market Street, 1st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
415. 554-6789 Voice
415. 554-6159 Fax
415. 554-6799 TTY