Commission on Disabilities
Commission on Disabilities
For further information, please call the Clerk of the Board's Office at (831) 755-5066.Legislative Reference:
- 02-20-01 Resolution 01-073 Commission Created
- 06-12-01 Bylaws
- 02-15-05 Bylaws revised.
- 08-29-06 Renamed Monterey County Commission on Disabilities
- 07-12-11 Resolution 11-257 Re-established Advisory Commission on Disabilities
- 06-25-13 Bylaws Revised
- 04-22-14 Bylaws Revised
- 10-25-16 Bylaws Amended
Membership:
A Representatives - consists of nineteen representatives:
- Consists of no more than 23 representatives All members of the Monterey County Commission on Disabilities shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors, within their sole discretion including:
- Each member of the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a representative who lives or works in his/her district.
- For a combined total of eight (8) each city within Monterey County that desires to do so, shall submit a request for membership and appointment of a representative to the Commission.
- The Director of the county’s Resource Management Agency or his/her designee shall serve ex-officio as a non-voting member of the Commission.
- The Monterey County Department Heads Council shall select a representative to serve a three-year term.
- A combined total of not-to-exceed eight (8) representatives from various community-based organizations located in Monterey County that represent the interest and concerns of people with disabilities and/or, actively advocate for civil rights of persons with disabilities may be appointed. Each representative appointed must reside or work for an agency/organization in Monterey County. Each organization requesting representation on the Commission shall be screened and approved separately in accordance with standards established by the Commission. A representative may be appointed only after the organization is approved for membership on the Commission. Each community based group’s representative shall serve a three-year term, and then must petition for any additional three-year appointment. Consideration for an additional term shall be made along with other interested and qualified community-based organization (s).
Except for the initial terms, the regular terms of office begin January 1st and end December 31st.
There shall be a six-year maximum consecutive membership, excludes Board of Supervisor’s representative.
Meeting Date, Time, Location:
The board meets on the last Monday of every other month at 2:00 p.m. at 168 W. Alisal St, 2nd floor, in the Monterey Room.
Staff Contact
Rocio Quezada – Equal Opportunity Office 759-6612
Supervisor’s Appointees:
District | Name | Appointed | Expires |
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1 | Vacant | Pleasure of the Board | |
2 | Susan Osorio | 12-08-15 | Pleasure of the Board |
3 | Jose Vasquez | 02-26-08 | Pleasure of the Board |
4 | Henry Bergstresser | 10-04-11 | Pleasure of the Board |
5 | Vacant | Pleasure of the Board |
City Representatives (Maximum of 8)
District | Name | Appointed | Expires |
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Pacific Grove | Vacant | ||
Sand City | Kristen McDaniel |
09-19-17 | 12-31-18 |
Salinas | Vacant | ||
Gonzales | Vacant | ||
Carmel | Vacant | ||
Del Rey Oaks | Vacant | ||
Greenfield | Vacant | ||
Marina | Vacant |
Monterey County General Services Department Head - (1) ex officio
District | Name | Appointed | Expires |
---|---|---|---|
RMA Department Head | Neville Pereira |
04-17-18 | 12-31-18 |
Monterey County Department Heads Council Representative (1)
District | Name | Appointed | Expires |
---|---|---|---|
Military & Veteran's Affairs Department | Unscheduled Vacancy | 12-31-18 |
Community-Based Organization Representatives (8)
District | Name | Appointed | Expires | |
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Deft & Hard of Hearing Service Center | Wayne Johnson | 01-12-16 | 12-31-18 | |
MST District | Cristy Sugabo | 03-07-17 | 12-31-18 | |
Hope Services | Vacant | 12-31-17 | ||
Central Coast Alliance for Health | Lilia Chagolla | 11-17-15 | 12-31-18 | |
Easter Seals |
Unscheduled Vacancy |
|
12-31-19 | |
United Veterans Council | James Bogan | 01-10-17 | 12-31-19 | |
Central Coast Center for Independent Living | Vacant | 12-31-17 | ||
Special Kids Crusade | Vacant | 12-31-19 |
--Updated;- 04-17-18 dh