Not real front line stuff, but important in terms of back house. We have a lot of skilled professionals within the agency, many of whom are getting close to retirement and we dont necessarily have a lot of folks to come in after them, so we are really happy to be about to launch a partnership with a couple of the Machinist Union recollect local 1414 and Electrician Union local 6 together with the city. Well start apprenticeship programs for a number of our most critical difficult to fill and mission critically important craft positions we need. These are the fonegs maintaining the muneee and traffic and signal systems. We are joining to create these apprenticeship programs modeled an successful programs in place in the sit a such as labors local 261 and in addition we joined a National Partnership of transit agencies that are led by a Organization Called the Transportation Learning Center to develop rail car technician program. A small effort on our part we contribute to a larger effor
This gentlemen to hopefully for him to be here longer with us. But the success doesnt stop at the things that we do. Because we do things. Just to do things. What does that really mean . Nothing is more important than human component. The relationship that i have formed with my client. When i call him. He is so happy to hear me. He tells me. Are you coming right . I said no. Im at aquadic park by the ocean. Its that. Behind what we do. The application. The calling. Because all of this took a long time. Im testimonying you for the shortness of the time. But it took a long time to do this. What makes us really true successful in anything that we do with the team adrc. Is the human component. Thank you. Thank you. We will take questions from Council Members now. Well. I have a few [laughter]. You answered some of my questions. But i guess the first question is. You said that your workers. Have a case load exceeding 100. Is there a wait for services . No. Just to clarify. Often. Caseworker
Things. What does that really mean . Nothing is more important than human component. The relationship that i have formed with my client. When i call him. He is so happy to hear me. He tells me. Are you coming right . I said no. Im at aquadic park by the ocean. Its that. Behind what we do. The application. The calling. Because all of this took a long time. Im testimonying you for the shortness of the time. But it took a long time to do this. What makes us really true successful in anything that we do with the team adrc. Is the human component. Thank you. Thank you. We will take questions from Council Members now. Well. I have a few [laughter]. You answered some of my questions. But i guess the first question is. You said that your workers. Have a case load exceeding 100. Is there a wait for services . No. Just to clarify. Often. Caseworkers. Managers. Social workers. Have caseworkers over 100. We dont have ongoing cases. These are Community Members. Dropping by. Vilma. I happen to be in
May 16, 2014 Mayors Disability Council meeting please stand by. All right, everybody. It seems we got our issue resolved. Our interpreter is being featured. If everyone can take their seats we should begin momentarily. First of all thank you for coming here today. Welcome to Mayors Disability Council here on may 16, 2014. My name is derek zarda. The new elected cochair. I will be handing it out to mr. Wong. Good afternoon and welcome to the Mayors Disability Council this friday may 16, 2014, in room 400 of San Francisco city hall. City hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Wheelchair access is provided at the van ness and mccall street. And entrance is provided via a wheelchair lift. Assistant listening devices are available and our meeting is open captioned and sign language interpreted. Our agendas are also available in large print and braille. Please ask staff for any additional assistance. To prevent electronic interest parents to int
Handing it out to mr. Wong. Good afternoon and welcome to the Mayors Disability Council this friday may 16, 2014, in room 400 of San Francisco city hall. City hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Wheelchair access is provided at the van ness and mccall street. And entrance is provided via a wheelchair lift. Assistant listening devices are available and our meeting is open captioned and sign language interpreted. Our agendas are also available in large print and braille. Please ask staff for any additional assistance. To prevent electronic interest parents to interference with this rooms sound system and for everybodys ability to focus on the presentations, please silence all mobile phones and pdas. Your cooperation is appreciated. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment. You may complete a sticker card available in the front of the room or call our bridge line at 4155549632. Where a staff excuse me. Person will handle