City of Fresno, Disability Advisory Commission (DAC)
Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Robert Hand, Chair, Disability Advisory Commission
City of Fresno, Disability Advisory Commission (DAC)
The photograph above shows Mayor Ashley Swearengin meeting with Mr. Robert Hand, the Chair of the City of Fresno Disability Advisory Commission (DAC). The Mayor affirmed the importance of the Commission’s charge to advise the Mayor, City Council and staff on issues affecting persons with disabilities and seek avenues for improving services for people with disabilities in the larger community. The Mayor also expressed her appreciation for the service of the Commissioners.
The DAC is a seven-member body made up of community leaders appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council; five of the seven members must be persons with disabilities. The City is currently accepting applications for appointment to the DAC.
The current Commission represents many years of professional work and personal experience with a range of disabilities. It includes:
- Ms. Michelle Bronson, Executive Director of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center.
- Mr. Robert Hand, Chair, Executive Director of the Resources for Independence, Central Valley (formerly the Center for Independent Living (CIL) Fresno.
- Ms. Mary Beth Randall is a Board Member of the Guide Dog Users of California and member of the California Council of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind.
- Mr. Ron Sheppard is the Section 504 Coordinator and Director of Home Hospital Instruction for the Fresno Unified School District.
- Ms. Rachelle Taylor, a student at the San Joaquin Valley College of Law and a clerk with the Sutton Hatmaker Law Corporation.
The Commission meetings are held on the second Monday of the month, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm in City Council Chambers. All are welcome to attend. For 2010, there will be no regularly-scheduled meetings in July or November. For information about past meetings or upcoming agendas, please see below.
Commission Members
Michelle Bronson
Robert Hand
Mary Beth Randall
Ron Sheppard
Rachelle Taylor
ANNOUNCEMENTS
First Annual DAC Achievement Award
The Disability Advisory Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) Achievement Award. The purpose of the Achievement Award is to recognize individuals and organizations that have improved the quality of life of residents or visitors with disabilities in the City of Fresno.
The 2009 individual recipient was Dr. Edwin Eames. Dr. Eames received numerous nominations commending him for his many years of work as an advocate people with disabilities, public transportation and service animal education.
The organizational recipient was LARCS. LARCS is a local organization with a 52-year history of serving people with developmental disabilities and providing support to organizations like ARC, Addict School, Break the Barriers, Special Olympics and RATA school.
Both recipients were selected at the DAC's September 14, 2009 meeting and will be honored as part of the commemoration of October as Disability Awareness Month.
FYI Opens New Service Animal Area
FRESNO, CA (July 31, 2009) - Fresno Yosemite International Airport is pleased to announce the opening of the new Service Animal Relief Area .
2010 DAC Meetings
January 11, 2010
AgendaJanuary 11, 2010
Unapproved MinutesFebruary 8, 2010
AgendaMarch 8, 2010
April 12, 2010
May 10, 2010
June 14, 2010
NO MEETING IN JULY
August 9, 2010
September 13, 2010
October 11, 2010
NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER
December 13, 2010
2009 DAC Meetings
December 14, 2009 Agenda
December 14, 2009 Minutes
October 12, 2009 Agenda
October 12, 2009 Minutes
September 14, 2009 Agenda
September 14, 2008 Minutes
July 13, 2009 Agenda
July 13, 2009 Minutes
June 8, 2009 Agenda
June 8, 2009 Minutes
May 11, 2009 Agenda
May 11, 2009 Minutes
April 13, 2009 Agenda
April 13, 2009 Minutes
March 9, 2009 Agenda
March 9, 2009 Minutes
February 9, 2009 Agenda
February 9, 2009 Minutes
January 12, 2009 Agenda
January 12, 2009 Minutes
December 8, 2008 Agenda
December 8, 2008 Minutes
October 27, 2008 Agenda
October 27, 2008 Minutes
September 29, 2008 Agenda
September 29, 2008 Minutes
August 4, 2008 Agenda
August 4, 2008 Minutes
July 30, 2008 Agenda
July 30, 2008 Minutes
Documents
ADA Resource List for the City of Fresno
City of Fresno, ADA Grievance Procedure
City of Fresno, Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act
DAC Bylaws
DAC Vision, Mission and Goals
Facilities Transition Plan PowerPoint Presentation
FAX Statistical Tracking 1/13/10 through 1/27/10
Roundabout Presentation
Universally Accessible Park (UAP) Fact Sheet