Q&A
Accessibility for clients with disabilities in DV shelters
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Council Member Gutiérrez inquires about plans to increase accessibility of DV shelters for clients with disabilities and the current state of accessibility. Deputy Commissioner Rivera provides information on ADA-compliant beds and future plans.
- Currently, there are 106 ADA-compliant beds, which is 5% of the emergency shelter portfolio
- One shelter specifically provides assistance to those who are disabled
- HRA is planning to release a solicitation to replace 94 beds, with consideration for ADA compliance
- There's an intention to give more consideration to LGBT authorities that can provide ADA-compliant rooms and beds in future planning
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:04:42
My next question is related to clients with disabilities.
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And so it's just you can give me all the information I'm brand new to this.
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But does the administration have any plan to increase accessibility of DV survivors or domestic violence shelters for clients with disabilities?
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Or what does that What does that look like now?
Rima Rivera
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So I do have information on a number of ADA a ADA units and rooms that we have available.
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If you could just bear with me.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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Yeah.
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Of course.
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Thank you.
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And then while you're looking for that, I'll squeeze in another question, which is if a client has a disability or a need that can't be met at a shelter, what happens?
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And is there a process that you all have for accommodating that client?
Rima Rivera
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Sure.
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Thank you.
1:05:41
It's a good question.
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So currently, we have 106 ADA compliant beds.
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Which is 5% of our emergency shelter portfolio.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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And is that distributed bird
Rima Rivera
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So we have one shelter in particular that provides assistance to those who are disabled.
Diana Ayala
1:06:01
Okay.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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And is there an intention to expand, or do you find that there is a greater growing need?
Rima Rivera
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We would always look to if we ever as as we as As we mentioned earlier, we are preparing or planning to release a solicitation to replace 94 beds, and we will be giving more consideration to the LGBT authorities that that are able to to to provide ADA compliant, booms, and beds.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
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Okay.
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Mhmm.
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Okay.
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Thank you so much.
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Appreciate it.
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Thank you.
