LOS ANGELES CITY HEALTH COMMISSION MEETING - REVISED AGENDA

Monday, March 8, 2021

JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 340, CITY HALL - 6:00 PM

In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, this Los Angeles City Health Commission will be conducted telephonically.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at www.lacity.org/government/follow-meetings/council-committee-meetings. The live audio can also be heard at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area).

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252 and use Meeting ID No. 160 593 1907 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978-1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda.

SI REQUIERE TRADUCCION AL ESPANOL, COMUNIQUESE CON LA PERSONA INDICADA ARRIBA COMO LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT, CON POR LO MENOS 72 HORAS DE ANTICIPO.

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Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the Commission Executive Assistant listed above.

Neighborhood Council Comments (pursuant to Ordinance No. 184243)

Neighborhood Council representatives will be afforded an opportunity to provide the Commission with its formal position on any matter listed on the agenda, provided it has been filed with the City Clerk in the form of a Community Impact Statement or written Resolution.

Public Comment

Comments by the public on agenda items and on all other matters within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission will be heard during the "Public Comments" period of the meeting. Members of the public who wish to speak on Agendized items shall be allowed to speak for up to two minutes per item, and one minute on Non-Agendized items, up to a total of five minutes per meeting. Given the logistical limitations of interconnecting two independent virtual meeting spaces, once every member of the public has been given the opportunity to be heard, further public comment will not be possible at this meeting.

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications methods, both for peer-to-peer and third-party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.

Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or long distance calls. TRS providers - generally telephone companies - are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY-Based TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service; Shared Non-English Language Relay Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability Rights Office website.