Title
Approve and adopt amendments to the Bylaws of the
Commission on Disabilities.
Report
RECOMMENDATI
ON:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and adopt amendments to the Bylaws of the
Commission on Disabilities.
SUMMARY:
On September 29, 2025, the
Commission on Disabilities approved the revised Bylaws, as recommended by an ad hoc committee previously appointed by the Chairpers
on of the
Commission on Disabilities.
DISCUSSI
ON:
The M
onterey County
Commission on Disabilities, previously referred to as the M
onterey County Americans with
Disabilities Act Advisory
Commission, was established pursuant to Resoluti
on No. 01-073, as amended by Resoluti
on 11-257. The County of M
onterey
Commission on Disabilities is comprised of members representing each Supervisorial District, Department Heads, cities within M
onterey County, and various community-based organizati
ons that represent the interests and c
oncerns of people with
disabilities.
The primary functi
on of the
Commission on Disabilities is to advise the Board of Supervisors regarding matters and issues relating to equal access to employment, public services, communicati
ons, and public accommodati
ons for people with
disabilities.
On March 24, 2025, the
Commission on Disabilities c
onsidered revisi
ons to its Bylaws, and the Chairpers
on added the item to the next agenda.
On May 19, 2025, the Chairpers
on appointed an ad hoc committee to revise the bylaws.
On September 29, 2025, the Civil Rights Office presented the revisi
ons as outlined and agreed up
on by the ad hoc committee, and the
Commission approved the revised bylaws. The c
onsidered revisi
ons give voting power to all
commissioners, create term limits for
commissioners, and update attendance procedures.
Attachment A is the current versi
on of the Bylaws, Attachment B is the proposed Bylaws of the
Commission, and Attachment C is a redline of the proposed revised Bylaws.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel reviewed and ...
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