Commission on Disability Issues

The Commission on Disability Issues held the A.C.C.E.S.S. (Alameda Cares: Citizens Engage Supportive Services) Resource Fair on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the College of Alameda. Representatives from over 40 local, county, state, and federal organizations were available to answer questions and share information about their free or reduced-price services for persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. A guide to these resources is available here.

Purpose
The Commission's duties are to provide information and make recommendations regarding disability issues to the City Council and to receive information regarding the disabled from the community at large.

Regular Meeting Schedule
Fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Room 360.

How to Become a Commissioner
To apply, download and complete an application form and submit it to the City Clerk's Office.

This commission consists of eleven members with backgrounds in educational and developmental disabilities who serve four-year terms.

CONTACT:

Leslie Krongold
Event Coordinator & Chair of Commission on Disability Issues
510-864-1190
elkrong@yahoo.com

Staff Contact
Lucretia Akil, Board Secretary, lakil@ci.alameda.ca.us
(510) 747-4760

Current Member	First Appointment	Current Term Expires
Vacant		06/30/2011
Vacant		06/30/2013
Susan T. Deutsch	11/16/2010	06/30/2015
Steve R. Fort	11/16/2004	06/30/2015
Kelly Harp	06/01/2101	06/30/2015
Paulina Kirola	07/05/2006	06/30/2013
Leslie Krongold	08/08/2008	06/30/2015
Audrey Lord-Hausman	10/18/2005	06/30/2015
Jody A. Moore	11/16/2004	06/30/2013
Nielsen Tam	10/20/2009	06/30/2013
Ethel Warren	12/01/2009	06/30/2013