Aging Action Initiative

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Accommodations for Remote Participation in Meetings Subject to the Brown Act

Deadline: February 5, 2024

At the request of Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Attorney General Rob Bonta is writing an opinion letter on whether public entities are required to offer remote participation as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to members of boards and commissions regulated by the Brown Act open meetings law.

This is an important issue for older adults, disabled persons, and communities whose representatives are civically engaged. Please take a moment to send your comments to Attorney General Bonta via email by February 5, 2024. We want to say that remote participation is a reasonable accommodation – AND that people with disabilities who need to participate remotely should not be subjected to burdensome requirements.

to submit a comment: Send an email to Deputy Attorney General Catherine Bidart at [email protected] no later than February 5, 2024.

In the email: (1) Introduce yourself. (2) Say that remote participation must be granted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include disabled people. (3) Say that people with disabilities who need to participate remotely should not be required to open their homes to the public.

League of Women Voter's Candidate Forums for Marin County Board of Supervisors is happening tomorrow! Zoom link in the comments below.

In partnership with FEMA, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI), will host a webinar on preparing caregivers, their support networks, and their care recipients for disasters from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

This webinar will include discussions with caregivers and emergency management professionals that will inform emergency management professionals on how to support caregiver’s needs before, during, and after a disaster. Caregivers, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and other entities involved in emergency management functions are encouraged to join!

Webinar Information:
Topic: Disaster preparedness for caregivers, their support networks, and their care recipients
Date: Jan. 24
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST

Meeting Registration - Zoom

https://dredf.org/2024/01/12/action-alert-remote-participation-brown-act-meetings/

Action Alert: Tell Attorney General Bonta that Remote Participation in Brown Act Meetings is an ADA Accommodation - Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund January 12, 2024 Tell Attorney General Bonta by February 5, 2024, that remote participation is a reasonable accommodation – AND that people with disabilities who need to participate remotely should not be subjected to burdensome requirements.

The Marin County Office of Elections Seeks a Temporary Office Assistant. The County Election Office opened a recruitment for temporary Office Assistant II on December 15, which will close Friday, Dec. 22, 2024. To find out more on this position, search for OFFICE ASSISTANT II – Temporary

Registrar of Voters, Recruitment #1344-TC-23-12

Job Opportunities - Marin County Human Resources Job Opportunities

The lack of interest in medical professionals seeking a geriatric specialty is alarming. Ageism hurts all of us.

Who will care for older adults? We’ve plenty of know-how but too few specialists | CNN Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults.

Take a moment to visit this memorial page for the extraordinary Rosalynn Carter. If you wish, share how her work has impacted your life.

Official Rosalynn Carter Memorial Site | Remembering the Former First Lady of the United States Widely recognized as a leading advocate for mental health and caregiving, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was actively devoted to building a more caring society.

Housing advocates, older adult allies, fans of inclusive communities - do you have plans on Dec. 11th? You do now.

For those who advocate for caregivers and better systems of support. Registration is open.

FORUM 2023 | Senior Health Policy Forum 2023 Senior Health Policy Forum “Impacting the Future of Aging” Friday, December 1, 2023 Mission College, Santa Clara 3000 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Questions: [email protected]   Conference OverviewSpeakers & Session DetailsDigital Program & Speaker Presentations Planning C...

Are you or your clients also overwhelmed with the information overload?

Focus Groups of Older Adults and People with Disabilities Say Medicare Advantage Marketing is Confusing and Overwhelming Last week, we covered new KFF research on Medicare Advantage (MA) television advertisements that aired during the Fall of 2022, as people were making coverage choices for the current calendar year. In a complementary report, What Do People with Medicare Think About the Role of Marketing, Shopping fo...

See you all at the Convening. We have a great day planned tomorrow.