Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.33 Citizen's Advisory Commission on Disabilities

There is created a Commission to be known and designated as the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities.

(Ord. C-7184 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. C-5709 § 1 (part), 1981; Ord. C-5237 § 1 (part), 1976; prior code § 2397)

The Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities shall consist of nine (9) members. Six (6) of the members shall be citizens from the City, and the remaining three (3) members shall be representatives from public and private agencies which provide services to disabled citizens in the City. As used in this Chapter, the term disabled person means a person having a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits such person from functioning in one (1) major life activity or more, or a person who has a record of such impairment or who is regarded as having such an impairment. As used in this Chapter, major life activity means any mental or physical function or activity which, if impaired, creates a substantial barrier to employment, housing, recreation, transportation, health service, or other life activity as identified by the Commission.

(ORD-09-0011 § 1, 2009; Ord. C-7184 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. C-5709 § 1 (part), 1981; Ord. C-5413 § 1 (part), 1978; Ord. C-5237 § 1 (part), 1976; prior code § 2397.1)

The duties of the Commission shall be as follows:

A. To act in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager or their designated representatives on specific topics requiring input in dealing with concerns and/or issues affecting people with disabilities.

B. To assemble and disseminate to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager and the agencies which serve people with disabilities, information on issues affecting people with disabilities in the pursuit of employment, health services, housing, transportation, recreation, and other life activities as identified by the Commission.

C. To act on its own initiative to make recommendations to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager on corrective measures designed to eradicate artificial barriers to a full and productive life for people with disabilities.

D. To act to facilitate coordination, cooperation and communication between existing and proposed services for people with disabilities.

E. To carry out such studies as may be assigned to it by the Mayor, City Council and City Manager and which are accompanied by adequate City resources and support.

F. To provide expertise on issues affecting people with disabilities as requested by the various departments of the City, with the approval of the Mayor, City Council and/or the City Manager.

G. To report, from time to time, to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager its findings.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed as investing the Commission, or any member thereof, with supervisory powers over the actions or duties of City employees or the operations of City departments.

(Ord. C-7184 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. C-5709 § 1 (part), 1981; Ord. C-5413 § 1 (part), 1978; Ord. C-5237 § 1 (part), 1976; prior code § 2397.2)