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City of Palo Alto
City 1\fanager's Report
TO: HONORABLECllY COUNCIL
FROM: CIlY MAN.-iGER DEPARTMENT: Community Services
DATE: MAY 11,1995 CMR! 135:95
SUBJECT: T .... nsmlltal of Hum •• Relalions Commission Recommendations for
C.ertaia Fee Reductions for the Disabled
REQUEST
The Pur,><>Se of this repat is 10 tr1InSInit 1M Human Relations Commissl<>n (HRe)
recommendations for certain ree reductions for the disabled.
RE(.'OMMENDA nONS
There ~ DO recommendations for action II !hIs time.
POLICY IMPUCA nONS
There are !IO policy implkations relartd 10 this report
tXEcunVE SlWMARY
The liRe established 1M Disability Awareness Task Force (DATF) 10 help m.prove!he
qW\lity of life for Palo Alto residents with disabilities. The disabled o!leu have fewer
~ 10 spend 00 Community Services activities. Therefore, !be)' ate less likely 10
patticipaIe in. tommUIIil)' progiOlIl5 and ICIivities. To encourage Ihe>e res'dents 10 participate
iIIlbe P'''IS'1Iltt> lila! the CiIy off<:Js" !!Ie HRC and DAlF m:ommend a fee redu.-"Iion program
be inltillcd for • one-year !rial period.
From the: Hwnan Relatioru Commi<Sion, staff received the attached proposal that the
DisaWity A ... -atciiess Task Foo:c prepaIed. N. this time, stoff is forwarding the proposal for
Cooaci!'s information. 'fbe proposal has signifi<:anl implications for oversight and
administraIion Stalfwill review the: proposal and Ibe. return \() Council in the fall of 199$,
with lbeir analysis aDd re~OD1JIleIId.tions.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is DO fiscal impact associaltd with this report
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ENYlRONME.";TAL ASSESSME."!T
This program is no( a project as defined by the Califania Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). and is DOl subject '" m requirements.
AlTACBMENTS
Hwrum Relations Commission Disability Awareness Ttsk Forte Fee Reduction Proposal
City Manager Approval:
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Bl)JWII RELAl'10llS COIIKISSIOll
DlSABll.In AWARRlII!SS ~ l'ORCE
nil ~IOlf PROPOSAL
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'rhe City of Pale Alto, l!\lJMn Relations COlIIIIlinion (fIl<C) established
the D!sability Atftrene •• Tuk Force (OAT!') to hel~ improve the
~ality of life for .Palo "\lt~ with di.abilities. The OAT? is
aware tha.t resident.e-wit'h d.is~ilities have le58 monies to spend on
recre~t!on41· ~ct!v!tles than ether residents because portions of
thei.r income 90 directly to-.'"aXd dealing with their di.swl1itie.s.
1fith liaited discretionary lIOoies z resident. with disabilities are
-les$ likely to fully participate in community programs and
actiy~tie8, wbich 1. a loes to the community as a whole.
To belp ensure full pa.rtici~tio:l of residents with disabilities in
activities -.which fall under the aegis of the City of Palo Alto
Camnunity Services Depart%lellt ... the HRC and DATi' reccs:mend a. fee
redll:Ction i:!'1 tbese .activities. 'The HRC a.nd DATF believe a fee
red\lCtlon of at least SO percent of the fees charged for these
activities vill lead to an improvement in the q".lality of life for
residents with disabilities, alonq with family and friends.:
The HRC and, PATF endo:rze i1. one year pi lot proqram be implement.ed to
reduce feed for residents with disabilities participat.i.nq in
activities which fall under the aegis: of the City of Palo lito
Community Services DepartmentF
Specifically, 'the HRC and OATF endorse the followinq fee reduction
proposal.
QQa1ifyinq criteria.
* Individual must be a resident of palo A]t~~ and
* have a <Usability Qocu:.Itented and certified by a
Jnedic~l ph)-'sician or licensed theraplEt. A licensed
therapist inclodes: licensed Marriage l Family'
Child COWl.$elor ... licensed Clin,f.cal Social Worker, or
licensed psychologIst, or
already be certifi;d oy other
City·s RAP, the Dept. of
para-transit eligible, and
programs s~~h &! the
MOtor Vehicles, or
• have income at .cor below -the med.ian income for Santa
Clara County.. Applicant provides proof of
income.. Children vith ~isab~litie5 qualify
based 'On parents1 i.nccme.
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• ~t least sa ~ercent Qf full ch4xges;no charge for
anr r~ir~ attendant.
• ActIvities which fall 'Cnder the aegis of the City of
Palo Alto Community Ser~ices Oe~-tm~nt.
~~ere!ore, the i!RC and DATP ec.cO\lr~ge the .Palo Alto City council to
.. dope end lmpl"",ellt this lIIOtton to be eft<>ctive Used Y"= 95/96,
Oft a COM.·· year pilot b4sls ..