families. >> disabilities are on the rise. autism, alzheimer's, there's not a cul-de-sac in america that's not impacted somehow with a family who has a child or an elderly parent with a disability. oh, there you go! >> reporter: because of her efforts, tada was appointed to the national council on disability. she worked for passage of the landmark americans with disabilities act, passed in 1990, which sought to make america more accessible. ♪ god gave us hands, a gift of love to share ♪ but she feels more is still needed. >> you can provide for the curb cuts, provide for the elevators and the ramps and the braille and the tty machines, but it's going to require a change of heart in our society. >> reporter: joni and friends provides resources to help local churches reach out to people with special needs and their families. the goal is to help disabled people find dignity and purpose in their lives. the ministry holds family retreats around the country and has begun special sessions called "wounded warrior getaways" for arm

the disability community strongly supports moving forward. every time you do not vote in support of this, [unintelligible] i know you will have a conscience vote on this. president chiu: are there any other members of the public? public comment is closed. if we could take a vote on the motion to set as a committee? supervisor chu: aye. supervisor daly: aye. supervisor dufty: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. this motion is approved. if you could call atoms 28-30? >> the certificate of appropriateness in order to make the president's desk accessible to persons with disabilities. item 29 is approving the certificate of appropriateness. item 30 is the motion disapproving. president chiu: why don't we open up item 28 for the public hearing, alterations to the legislative chamber. i know after the colleagues that wish to make opening comments, we have representatives from the mayor's office on disability and

it's about temporary disabilities, permanent disabilities or just ease of motion, of movement through the environment. >> we are really a city of small businesses. really one of the charms of san francisco is its many small businesses and it is really a challenge for many small businesses to provide access, partly because san francisco is an older city and these are existing buildings. also because of the difficult grade change issues where we have a steep slope. so here is a typical condition where we have a step up, probably a 3 1/2 or so inch step up at a front door along the sidewalk, which makes this difficult access, to say the least, i would say. paul? . >> there's a couple things here. the step, with somebody using a wheelchair that's very tropk and very fit could probably get up over that being a 3 inch curb, but a lot of people would not be able to do it. anybody in a power chair or scooter would be bared to geting there. relative placement of the sign board as well being up next to the building can hinder a lot of people. it depends upon the width of the sidewalk, but if th

families. >> disabilities are on the rise. autism, alzheimer's, there's not a cul-de-sac in america that's not impacted somehow with a family who has a child or an elderly parent with a disability. oh, there you go! >> reporter: because of her efforts, tada was appointed to the national council on disability. she worked for passage of the landmark americans with disabilities act, passed in 1990, which sought to make america more accessible. ♪ god gave us hands, a gift of love to share ♪ but she feels more is still needed. >> you can provide for the curb cuts, provide for the elevators and the ramps and the braille and the tty machines, but it's going to require a change of heart in our society. >> reporter: joni and friends provides resources to help local churches reach out to people with special needs and their families. the goal is to help disabled people find dignity and purpose in their lives. the ministry holds family retreats around the country and has begun special sessions called "wounded warrior getaways" for arm

the message you are sending to people with disabilities is a strong one. i understand, supervisor daly, why you feel frustrated. i feel frustrated, too. i feel frustrated that yet another newspaper article is going to be printed about how we cannot make our board of supervisors chamber accessible again. our laws on the phone before i got here with the ceo of the american association with disabilities, and i told him what i was here to speak about today, and he said, "you guys have not gotten it right yet?" supervisor alioto-pier, with all due respect, and i have a lot of respect for you, this is not about you. it is about the future. it is about our children. it is about those who come after us. if you make this chamber fully accessible, and that includes the podium -- political hierarchy has been around forever. what you are saying to the future is the only thing to stand between you and the height of your achievement is your ability to work hard and dreamed big. thank you very much. [applause] supervisor chiu: next speaker please. >> as you know, and i a

>> no. >> reporter: and then this guy admitted he did not have a disability. >> i don't have a disability. >> reporter: you don't? >> no. >> reporter: is that your placard? >> yes, it is. it's my spouse's. >> reporter: it's for your spouse, okay. but you're parking in the handicapped space. >> okay. >> reporter: is that fair? >> maybe not. >> reporter: the law says the person with the disability must be in the car in order for the placard to be used. so why do it? the answer might be hall of the with disabled placards also had expired meters. that's because metro says disabled drivers don't have to pay to park at a metered spot. now metro told us that it does not ask people to prove whether or not the placard belongs to them. in other jurisdictions like howard county, however, they do do sting operations to find out if the placard belongs to them and if it doesn't, they'll take that placard away. there is more to this story. coming up at 11:00 we'll show you what happens when a man tries to find a parking space that's big enough for one of his wheelchair van accessible vehicles and we tal

also advises the mayor on disability issues as well. i think that is probably at the basis of this, just making sure that our new building construction is consistent with policies. >> that is the decision of the building official, not the mayor's office on the housing of the state. >> i think there's advisement that comes forward, and i think that is probably underlying this. >> are we going to get any fees for doing all this extra work? >> no. >> i have another question. for instance, if we did it for just the projects that the mayor's office on disability had some jurisdiction over, on other instances, if they request plans, just like the public request a copy of things, then they could get it but paid for it? there are certain circumstances where plans can be copied. it has to be for the maintenance of the building. it is state law, for the maintenance of the building or the use of an architect to help improve the condition of the building, but anybody can do the plans. we have been. city agencies can come in and he plans any time th

while we have moved so far with the physically disabled, we have left the mentally disabled far behind. laura's law pulls in a lot of these theories that we know are accurate and true. the oregon plant back in 1992 listed ihhs services as the number one need for people with disabilities. and yet the mental health community was left with back. career 20 years later talking about establishing -- here we are 20 years later talking about establishing the same programs for mental illness to help people obtain the levels of independence that they need. [applause] i want to make that clear. kelly? come on up, officer. we're still in public comment. >> i want to respond to that. my concern about whether there is mandated or forced medication through laura's law -- it obviously does not exactly mandate it. but the treatment for people have psychosis, a schizophrenic, or bipolar involves medication. if there is a treatment plan mandated, it will mandate medication as part of the plan for those types of illnesses. in a way, we are creating a mandated form of medication through that process. it ma

disability is? >> no, you can not. >> handicapped parking spots ate local metro spot not going to those in need. that person wasn't the only person we spotted i'm story you will only see here on fox 5 is coming up next. n ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >>> a fox 5 investigation. >> i noticed that you parked in one of handicapped spaces. may i ask what your disability ?'s. >> i don't have a disability. >> people caught on camera using handicapped spaces. >> this investigation is weeks in the making the handicapped parking spots at a local metro spot not going to those in need. >> our investigation started with a tip from a viewer saying we should look into who is using the handicapped spots at the branch avenue mort parking lot. >> our tisha thompson went looking for the answers. >> reporter: the moon is still up. the cats are still on the prowl. but the first row of handicapped

i'm a person with disability. i ride wheelchair. i'm out there all shifts. i'm out there not just in the daytime. i'm out there at night and out there doing my job. i'm the only full-time director that they have. i know what's out there. i know from a rider perspective that we look out for people who work at night who are gone due to budgetary concerns. i want to put those back in place. and hopefully with the full board as soon as possible. i'm looking forward to working with cheryl. believe me we will get the job done. we have to be independent in our thinking. we have to be looking out for the citizens of san francisco. mainly i want to say this, we want to make sure that each and every one of us is making sure that everybody who pays their $2 to ride muni is getting $2 worth of rides. because right now i don't believe they are. the disabled -- i agree with the speaker that said we are not paying attention enough to youth because the youth are the lifeblood of this city. we have to make sure that their voices are heard. i'm sure that miss brinkman and i w

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. >> people on disability has the task of addressing all the disability. when we are talk about the sidewalks, ramps, we have very specific issues. for people blind and low vision, we have the issue of knowing where they are and when the cross. it can be hit or miss. >> at hulk and grove, that sound the the automatic -- it helps people cross the street safely. >> now we have a successful pedestrian signal. >> i push the button, i get an audible message letting me know that i need to wait. when it is safe to cross, not only am i going to get an audible indicator, this button is going to vibrate. so it tells me it is safe. there is the driller sound and this trigger is vibrating. i am not relying on anything but the actual light change, the light cycle built into it. >> it brings san francisco from one of the major cities in the u.s. to what is going to be the lead city in the country. >> city working on all sorts of things. we are trying to be new and innovative and go beyond the ada says and make life more successful for people. >> disability rights moveme

and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of view. >> when you come out of the last sort tunnel and as you look forward, you see the golden dome of the palace of fine arts and what more perfect way to come to san francisco through that gateway. >> it will be an amazing transformation. now you read it as one section, the road is a major barrier and then a wonderful strip along the water. all of those things are going to mesh together. >> right now the road really cuts off this area from public access. and with the new road, we will be able to open up the opportunity in a new way. >> this bunker that we see now is out of access for the gen

. >> is there anything that prevents the mayor's office of disability to, and asked the department to see the agenda package? >> we sent a copy of the agenda to the mayor's office, and if they want to see an item on the package, it is there. it is online, yes. >> i'm sure it is similar to what i do when i see an agenda item on the board of supervisors. i go down to the clerk and just ask. is that correct? >> yes. >> any further comments? the question is what was the main reason why the supervisor wanted a copy sent at the same time >> i do not know. i was never contacted. i was never asked. this just showed up. it was sent to the access appeals commission by an art instead of sending it to this commission. -- by ira b --y error -- by error instead of sendind to this commission. >> so they could view the documents without having to incur the costs of getting a copy. >> yes. >> i would like to propose that we just continue this and have someone from the supervisor's office come over and explain what exactly they want. >> i would, too. the only thing is this is going to the board of supe

or non-disabled they're just regular students are not allowed to use those terms in the classroom so it's meant to to help able body students to think about disabled students as regular people and to treat them with tolerance and respect and acceptance and also gives this able bodied students a chance to to experience something that all kids want to be a part of going to a regular classroom meeting friends playing having a teacher we talked to a family today and here's what they shared with us. your professional room i really want to go to school and i'm happy i can study now because so many schools refused to take me before just because i can. work of course and word to bond him they want him to be more social to be independent and to get the profession in the future. now that it wasn't possible to get all of the stools to start the. integrated lessons this year but two hundred schools in moscow take it apart and so students from far away outside of the mosque ostomy lips city limits are coming in with the opportunity to have this kind of an educational experience but by next year a

disabled people. schools for the first time. in. more than three hundred.

the institute on aging has over 30 years of experience serving elders and adults with disabilities through uncommunity based and social services. the i.o.a. currently operates 16 programs reaching over 20,000 members of the community. the i.o.a. programs address issues affecting frail elders with cognitive imparents and mental illness all of whom are at risk of institutionalization. it ranges from day services to therapy offered in the consumer's home. the agency maintains an appropriately diverse staff with knowledge of diverse cultures to ensure services are delivered effectively and in a culturally appropriate manner. specifically, the purpose of the grants, the purpose of case management is to provide assistance in the form of access or care coordination in circumstances where the older person or adult with disabilities and or caregivers are experiencing diminished capacity to function including personal conditions or other characteristics which require the provision of services by formal and or informal service providers. just to briefly summarize the intent of the linkages program wh

that's a very cheap and easily achievable standard of improving disabled access. here is another counter with no lowered counter area. this is a sushi shop on kerni street. very open, very accessible, but it doesn't have a lowered area to do either service transaction or for other kind of seating. inside the cala market -- now, markets are required to have at least one checkout stand of a sufficient width for people in wheelchairs to use. and that checkout counter must always be open whenever the market is open. the way that's been solved in most markets is to make them all accessible, which is great, which we think is a good solution, but not required. here at the cala, every one is accessible and they each have the little international symbol of accessibility on them. they also have a little sign that says, if you need any help at all, ask us. a wonderful thing to do. it's not a physical barrier removal, but it's a good way to try and make sure your customers understand that this is an important issue. here is an example of one of these lowered transaction count

then the law firm of disability associates should be working for you. - depend on disability associates because social security disability law is all that we do. my commute home to the eastern shore every night only takes an hour but that's more time than congress spends reading massive spending bills, it's crazy. that's why i wrote a law that requires 72 hours to read every bill. i read the big bills and i said no. no to the $3 trillion budget, no to the bank bailout, and no to the health care bill. at home you would never pay a bill without reading it neither should congress. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message because i'm proud to be ranked one of the most independent members of congress. everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same.

we have seen systems with virtually no access for the disabled. it is something she understands. i just want to say she is being very modest today, and i also want to say by doing the laundry, the dishes, doing my share at home, making sure she can maintain a full-time job, she has the balance of knowing san francisco and the business sense of working at a fortune 500 company, so i think she would be perfect for the board, and i hope supervisor campos: you support that campos that is on the record. there is 80 you can get if you ever need to. . >> my name is renee rivera and i'm acting executive director of the bicycle coalition. i'm speaking to support cheryl's -- cheryl's support nomination. i have been working with cheryl on the sunday streets and really have been inspired by her leadership on that project. and have seen such tremendous effect on the city from that leadership. with sunday streets, tom spoke to them, i think it's something that's changed the hearts and minds of san franciscos -- san francisco cans about how we can use our streets, what our streets are for. the

that would constitute a of a disability. as clinicians, we confirm that shortness of breath is due to epistemic heart disease. a lot of things can cause chest pain if they have a normal stress level. >> can over use of tobacco and alcohol create a system occurred disease -- create epistemic heart disease? if they served in vietnam and they gotta regardless of their lifestyle, it is our problem? >> yes. we cannot parse that out. >> with respect to the rebuttal a presumption, they claim examiners in the regional officers are not making a medical opinion like that. if there is clear evidence of risk factors or heart disease, when they request the examination, it is appropriate for them to ask the clinician in light of this risk factor. is it as likely as not that the current disability is due to herbicide exposure? we will then award benefits based on what the commission says para. >> it to be very difficult -- it would be very difficult for a doctor to say it was herbicide exposure. >> i do not believe so. >> it is difficult t

discrimination against persons with disabilities. title two of the ada addresses access to public services, including public transportation for persons with disabilities. it requires transit operators to call out stops at transfer points, major intersections, and major destinations, and to announce particular stocks requested by customers with disabilities. stop announcements are especially important for passengers who are blind or have low vision. these individuals cannot travel independently if they are not assured of getting off at their intended destination point.

may i ask what your disability is? >> i don't have a disability. >> drivers caught on camera using handicap spaces in a metroparking lot, leaving those without the spaces. >> good morning, holly. >>> it's a good morning to do sheep dog herding. we are live for the 2010 national sheep dog finals. we're talking about the best of the best. we'll show you how to works and how you can come and see it live for yourself all live next on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. d eas >>> the 2010 national sheep dog finals going on in the area all week. >> fox 5's holly morris is in middletown, virginia, today, to learn more about the unique competition. and i know we're talking about the sheep dogs, but pretty view this morning. >> reporter: it is my pleasure to share it with you. they couldn't have this competition at a more picturesque spot. right now we'll give you an overview of what a big deal this event is. it's like the olympics or superbowl of sheep dog herding. and here to give you perspective is amanda mulligan. and when we

the disabled -- i agree with the speaker that said we are not paying attention enough to youth because the youth are the lifeblood of this city. we have to make sure that their voices are heard. i'm sure that miss brinkman and i will take heed. we have to lower costs for use. i don't think the players are right in those three categories. i will fight and i'll keep fighting until we can get that right. i'm hoping that this committee will report miss brinkman's confirmation out of committee. supervisor campos: thank you very much, commissioner. thank you for being here and thank you for your words. is there any other member of the public who would like to speak? if so, please come forward. >> my name is nick, i have been a resident of the commission for 30 years. i have some serious concerns about sunday streets. i'm an automobile owner. i park my automobile on the street. in june, for example, after sunday streets, i took some photographs which i would be glad to share with you, around 11:00 on the sunday of the sunday streets. the streets there were more employees of the city of san fr

with a disability. it is difficult for me to find a job in today's current environment and economy, and people like myself with epilepsy and a disability often have to overcome more obstacles than regular folks in the economy, so i find it difficult as a person. they have been there for me, and have been supportive of guiding me through the economy and how i can use my disability for benefits. i have been a client for about a year now, and received support and guidance from them. they have helped me with referrals, navigation, and websites to use, and how to survive through today's difficult economic times. i believe anyone can get a job, and i believe that anyone can reach their desired destination. care. pregnant women in labor will be forced to go across town by bus. thank you. >> think you. -- thank-you. >> thank you. i work for the general contractor as an intern. on one to say that there is vast experience from the u.s. and around the world. this is what these two companies have, they have a lot o

. >> next, a discussion on presidential disabilities and selections. then a conversation with david westin >> now, a discussion on the constitution ambiguity concerning presidential disabilities and succession. this event took place at fordham university in new york city. it is about 1.5 hours. >> thank-you, i am honored to be asked by you in an incredible place and law school and this subject is natural that i would be asked to be here, interpreting ambiguities in current constitutional arrangements. it would be logical that i would be asked. first, because i know absolutely nothing about this subject. i might add that i am in good company. i know nothing about it like everyone else in american media. of course, that is the tragedy. maybe it was that the dean noticed in cleveland ohio that i was in a debate on the subject of the electoral college. maybe as we heard from senator body, -- bayh, no interest was in the media until a was too late. maybe it is because sex is not part of the subject. i do not know. that is the only thing that really interest

hurt disability checks. the victim was starved and beaten so badly that she slipped into a coma. >> the victim suffered from multiple injuries, everything from her eyes and her ribs to her having a fracture tailbone to her having multiple bruises and scratches and cuts, including her upper lip even been damaged. >> police say the unidentified victim is in critical condition while her child is in custody of social services. meanwhile, the suspects are being held without bail. three suspects are believed to up sexually assaulted a woman in ocean town. this happened last saturday afternoon. the victim claimed she was dragged into the woods and sexually assaulted. anyone with information should call anne arundel county police. >> prosecutors will continue to lay out their case against three men accused of killing ken harris later today. testimony yesterday focused on dna and fingerprint evidence. the defense attorneys are casting doubt on the chain of custody of the evidence. >> we have several different crime s

they train and place people with disabilities in businesses across san francisco. it will be a very formative discussion. i am glad that this is coming up right now as we are also dealing with ada lawsuits. it is really important for us to look at hiring persons with disabilities as part of the business plan and really put them at the front of the line. and look at the value of hiring persons. that is my report. president riley: next item, please. >> item 21, commissioner reports. president riley: any reports? commissioner dooley: i have a report on a few things. i have been attending weekly meetings with the owners of the small pet shops in san francisco regarding the attempted invasion of the neighborhood corridors by formula retail chains. they have filed an appeal with the board of supervisors on the latest permit by the planning commission, so we will see how that goes. on the eleventh, i attended as i do every month, the group formed to create a waterfront plan for the northern area where the sea wall lots are, and i continue to promote ideas for -- that will

people who go out and do inspections for buildings, including inspections for disabled access, are responsible to carla's management. i know carla has been involved as well for decades and decades. >> 13 years here at dbi enforcing the disabled access codes. >> and my good buddy tom fowl at the end. tom is an engineer at the smith kettle research institute and a sailor and tom and i met sailing 10 or 12 years ago and we met sailing san francisco bay. people say how can a blind guy sail? . >> you get in a sail boat and you pull on ropes and move the tiller and listen to the sighted people who of course have to be with you.

people with mental disabilities -- sorry. supervisor chu: take your time. >> since time immemorial, the traditional system has used coercion and force in its attempt to solve problems. anything that would use force and force people to have treatment would be going backwards, not forwards. a transformed system will create options that maximize self- determination and autonomy. these are goals of the mental help services act. -- the mental health services act. in our opinion, course of treatment is ultimately ineffective. -- coercive treatment is ultimately ineffective. it will not stop non-compliance. that is viewed as a problem that more forced treatment was off. researchers have found that forced treatment causes noncompliance. the well-being research project supported by the california department of mental health found that 55% of clients who had experienced forced treatment reported that fear of forced treatment caused them to avoid all treatment. that was for psychological and emotional problems. the study concluded that