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The Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities (MCPD) represents and addresses the issues faced by people with disabilities.

This 15-member commission, established by City ordinance in 1980, is an appointed group of volunteers who are committed to integrating people with disabilities into all aspects of the community. At least 51% of the commission is composed of people with disabilities.

Since 1990, the MCPD has acted as the City’s designated advisory body for ADA compliance. Responsibilities include:

• Advising the Mayor and City Council on matters affecting the disability community
• Reviewing and commenting on City policies, programs and actions
• Providing advice and assistance to other City boards and commissions
• Participating at the local, state and national levels for the advancement of disability rights

The Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities is a 15-member commission.  Each appointee may serve no more than two consecutive three year terms Commissioners who have reached the end of their term may remain seated for up to one year with voting status unless an appointment is made to fill the seat.

The current MCPD roster includes:

Staff to the Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities:

Christine Calabrese, ADA Programs Manager
ADA Programs Division
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
11th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612

phone: (510) 238-5219
TTY: (510) 238-2007
fax: (510) 238-3304
email: adaprograms@oaklandnet.com

The City of Oakland is currently accepting nominations to fill several vacancies on the Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities (MCPD).

Qualifications
Eligible nominees must either live or work within the City of Oakland, and be able to commit to attend monthly meetings.

Meetings
The MCPD meets on the second Monday of each month from 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M., except during the month of August and as rescheduled for City holidays. All meetings are located in City Hall Hearing Room Three, adjacent to the 14th Street entrance.

How to Apply

                           
To apply to the Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities, send your completed application, a letter of intent, and your current resume to:

Richard Cowan
Special Assistant to the Mayor
Office of Mayor Jean Quan
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Third Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
email: rcowan@oaklandnet.com

Send a copy of your application to:

Christine Calabrese
ADA Projects Coordinator
ADA Programs Division
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
11th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
email: ccalabrese@oaklandnet.com

To request the application in an alternate format please contact the ADA Programs Division at:
voice: 510-238-5219
TTY:   510-238-2007
email: amitchell@oaklandnet.com

When: The MCPD meets as a full Commission on the second Monday of each month from 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M., except during the month of August and as rescheduled for City holidays or mandatory business shutdown days.

Where: City Hall Hearing Room Three, adjacent to the 14th Street entrance

MCPD committees meet once monthly separate from the full Commission. The full Commission meeting calendar can be viewed in the document below:

The MCPD Meeting Minutes are published after the Commission has approved the document. Thus, minutes are not typically available until the month after a meeting has been held.

                                       2012 

The MCPD archives meeting minutes from CY 2007 through CY 2011.

Meeting minutes for committees can be found below.

Each year in March, the Commission presents an annual report to inform the City Council of its accomplishments over the prior calendar year and its goals and objectives forthcoming. The reports are informational in nature. Recent reports are available below. For reports prior to Calendar Year 2005, please use the City's Legislative Search feature.

Access Compliance Advisory Committee
The ACAC is a long-standing committee of the Mayor’s Commission on Persons with Disabilities (MCPD). It works to ensure functional needs access for older adults and people with disabilities to City of Oakland buildings, facilities, programs and services, as well as local transportation and mobility services. In Fall 2010, the Committee welcomed three (3) Commission on Aging (CoA) representatives a non-voting members. A temporary Pedestrian Access Advisory subcommittee was formed that culminated in the 18^th Street & Adeline Pedestrian Improvement Project (April 2011). Starting in Fall 2012, the Committee will be responsible, along with AC Transit’s Access Advisory Committee, to review the upcoming AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit project in Oakland. Routine activities of the Committee include receiving regular reports on Oakland’s curb ramp, sidewalk, on-street disabled parking, paratransit, emergency services and inclusive parks and recreation programs.  Read more about the Access Compliance Advisory Committee including their schedule of meetings, agendas, and minutes.