You and welcome to the Mayors Disability Council. Welcome to the july meeting, you guys. Wow, its already july. Were in the middle of the year. Were going to have welcome introduction and role call by denise. Thank you. Good afternoon and welcome to the Mayors Disability Council this friday july 19th, 2013 in room 400 of San Francisco city hall. City hall is accessible to persons using wheelchair and other devices. Wheelchair access is provided at the maccal ster ramp via ramp. Wheelchair access at the poke street carton b is temporary interrupted due to repairs. We appreciate your patience during this time and ask that you use any of the remaining entrances when visiting city hall. Listening devices are available and our meeting is opened, captioned and sign language ininterpreter receipted. Our agenda is available in large print and braille. Ask staff for assistant. To be respectful, everyones ability to focus on the presentations, please either turn off all mobile phones and pdas or
Its extremely frustrating, because obviously we couldnt go and see her when she was conscious still in the hospital, and you know, i weve come here today, and it still doesnt feel. Like proper closure, because there was no contact from her going into hospital to the death to the funeral. | go getter. How draining is that for you and your colleagues . Emotionally, very draining. You know, when we have to deal with the families coming in to us, but physically as well. You know, its a very manualjob, its a very hands on job. This sort of profession has been taboo for many, many years, but i think that its quite sad, but Something Like this has had to bring it to the forefront. That report from tim muffett. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes. New weather will try to turn milder from the south west as we go through the next few days. The main risk of any disruption really will be across the high ground of Northern England and scotland. Why . Because this is where the battleg