presentation by derek zarda. public comment is welcome. >> item 9: information item. community reintegration update a brief review of the chambers lawsuit. now that the settlement agreement has concluded. ria mercado quality assurance director department of aging and adult services. public comment is welcome. >> item 10: information item: report from the physical access committee. >> item 11: information item. >> item 12: information item. long-term care coordinating counsel. >> item 13: public comment. items not on today's agenda. each speaker limited to 3 minutes. >> item 14: information item correspondence. >> item 15. >> item 16 adjourn. >> the next item on the agenda is public comment and first i have patrick monnet. >> i know several of you and. i've been here before and i ask your clerk to pass out these 8 copies to your counsel. i'm a report er or columnist for the observer newspaper and i've written 2 articles in the last several months about the department public health planned outsource the dialiss service to place in the lag u.n. a honda a hospital. i was

my name is derek zarda i'm also besides being a councilmember an assistive technology coordinate at the center for independent living in san francisco i'm here to talk to you about assistive technology what it is and its role. but first i'd like to talk a little bit about what our center is about. so independent living resource center of san francisco, we are a disability rights advocacy organization that works to support and empower people with disabilities in leading independent lives and being active in their community and we champion the independent living philosophy. that the person with the disability takes the lead role advertise identifies what their needs are and creating steps to achieve those goals. i'm really proud that we have ninety percent myself included and just real quick i'll go over some of the programs that we offer. we have counselors that are versed in a variety of backgrounds including housing advocacy and tenants right benefits and employment transportation assistive technology information and referral and peer support and advocacy. not just advocating on behalf