National Council on Disability (NCD)
Quarterly Meeting
July 20-22, 2009
Marriott Minneapolis City Center
30 South 7th Street
Minneapolis, MN, 55402
(612) 349-4000
Monday, July 20, 2009 (All times Central Daylight Time)
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Call to Order and Welcome - John R. Vaughn, NCD Chairperson
Welcome from Minnesota State Council on Disability
Dave Schwartzkopf, Chair
Acceptance of Agenda (Action Item)
Introduction of Council Members, NCD staff and guests
Approval of minutes of March 30-April 1, 2009 Quarterly meeting in Washington, DC (Action Item) (Tab 1)
Council Member Reports
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Finance Committee Report - Chad Colley, Committee Chair and Mike Collins, Executive Director (Action item) (Tab 2)
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Chairperson’s Report - John Vaughn (Action Item) (Tab 3)
Review and Approval of Executive Committee meeting minutes:
March 17,2009
May 28, 2009
June 17, 2009
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Executive Director’s Report - Mike Collins (Action item) (Tab 4)
11:30 a.m. – Noon
Public Comment Session – Moderated by Chad Colley, Vice Chairperson
(The toll-free call-in number is 1-888-790-6568, and the passcode is “NCD Meeting.”)
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Emerging Trends Committee Report – Marylyn Howe and Linda Wetters, Committee Co-chairs and Julie Carroll, Staff (Tab 5)
Status of United States Marine Corps research report
Update on annual Progress Report
Regional update
Presenters:
Colleen Wieck, Executive Director
MN Developmental Disabilities Council
Mary Hartnett, Executive Director
Commission of Deaf, Deaf/Blind, and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
Stephen "Corky" West, Director
Oneida Nation Job Training Programs
Oneida, WI
Council Member questions and dialogue
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
International Committee Report –Victoria Carlson, Chair and Joan Durocher, staff
(Tab 6)
Committee Report
Status of Report on Accessibility of U.S.-funded Overseas Facilities and Programs
Council Member Questions and Dialogue
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Legislative Committee Report – Tony Williams, Chair, and Anne Sommers, staff (Tab 7)
Legislative and Regulatory update
Council member questions and dialogue
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Steering Committee Report on the Status of the NCD 2010 National Summit on Disability Policy. Mike Collins, Staff (Action Item) (Tab 8)
4:30 p.m. Recess NCD meeting until 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009
4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Committee meetings (if needed)
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Committee meetings (if needed)
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Reconvene NCD Meeting
Review of Agenda – John R. Vaughn, Chairperson
Council Member, staff and guest Introductions
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Homeland Security Committee Report – Pat Pound and Chad Colley, Committee Co-Chairs and Martin Gould, staff (Action item) (Tab 9)
Committee report
Logistics for release of homeland security report from EAD & Associates
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
Presenters:
Natalie Vestin, MPH
Grant Program Associate
Promising Practices in Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP)
University of Minnesota
Mary Burfeind, RN, CEN
MN Department of Health
Office of Emergency Preparedness
CDC Pan Flu Grant Coordinator
Council Member Questions and Dialogue
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Employment Committee Report - Linda Wetters and Lonnie Moore, Committee Co-Chairs and Joan Durocher, staff (Tab 10)
Status of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
Presenter:
Kimberley T. Peck, MS
Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Youth Transition Panel
Presenters:
Karen Quammen, Project Consultant
Pathways to Employment
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Joe Timmons, Research Fellow
Institute on Community Integration
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Alyssa Klein, Transition Specialist
Pathways to Employment and RS/VR Services
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Shauna McDonald, Director
Community Resource Development
PACER Center
Council Member questions and dialogue
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Civil Rights Committee Report – Lisa Mattheiss and Victoria Carlson, Co-chairs and Julie Carroll, staff (Tab 11)
Committee report
Status of Report on Implementation of the Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act
Access to Outdoor Recreation
Presenters:
Greg Lais, Executive Director
Wilderness Inquiry
Minneapolis
Bill Botten, Access Specialist
The United States Access Board
Washington, DC
Council Member Questions and Dialogue
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Report Updates (Tab 12)
Workforce Infrastructure Report Update
Linda Wetters, committee co-chair and Martin Gould, Staff
NCD Housing Report update
Linda Wetters, chair and Joan Durocher, Staff
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Health Care Committee report - Victoria Carlson and Anne Rader, Committee Co-Chairs and Julie Carroll, staff (Tab 13)
Committee Report
Status of NCD Healthcare Disparities Report
Presenters:
Pamela Parker, Manager
Special Needs Purchasing
Minnesota Department of Human Services
John Tschida
Vice President, Public Affairs and Research
Courage Center
Council Member Questions and Dialogue
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Public Comment Session – Moderated by Chad Colley, Vice Chairperson
(The toll-free call-in number is 1-888-790-6568, and the passcode is “NCD Meeting.”)
5:00 p.m. Recess NCD meeting until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2009
5:00 p.m. -- 6:30 p.m.
Reception hosted by NCD for meeting guests, participants and
disability stakeholders at Marriott Hotel: Public invited to
attend (not part of the NCD meeting)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Executive Session: closed to the public
8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Reconvene public meeting
Review of Agenda – John R. Vaughn, Chairperson
Council Member, staff and guest Introductions
8:35 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Unfinished business -- Committee reports
Discuss/prioritize potential FY 2011 projects (Tab 14)
Strategic Planning
9:15 a.m. -- 10 a.m.
Developing FY 2011 Budget
Prioritizing Potential uses of any end-of-year funds (Tab 15)
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Unfinished business
New business
11:00 a.m. Adjourn NCD Meeting
Future NCD Meetings scheduled:
October 26–28, 2009 – Nashville, TN
January 19-21, 2010 – Houston, TX
April 26-28, 2010 – Detroit, MI
July 28–29, 2010 – Washington, DC
Note: Times listed on the agenda are subject to change by a majority vote of the Council.
In consideration of attendees who are sensitive to environmental odors created by chemicals and perfumes, please restrict the use of fragrances at this meeting. No flash photography is allowed.
If disability-related accommodations are required for your attendance, please contact NCD at (202) 272-2004 no later than ten (10) days before the meeting.
All materials are to be approved by NCD staff prior to distribution at NCD meetings, and must be available in alternate formats.
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