[NFBSF] February 2022 Meeting Minutes

[Taryn Morris]

Hello NFB SF:

 

Hello and hope everyone is doing great.  Below you will find the  meeting
minutes from our meeting last week.  If anyone has any questions or
clarifications please reach out to me.  Enjoy.

 

February 2022 Meeting Minutes 

 

*         Introductions

*         Secretary Report

*         Treasurer Report

*         Presidential release Recap

*         Legislative Announcements

*         Discussion

*         Diversity Equity and Inclusion Discussion

*         Bell Ringers

 

Members

*         Christina- Pleasant hill, American, woman, cis gender, favorite
Valentine's Day candy is anything chocolate   except white chocolate

*         Amy- San Francisco, she/her, favorite Valentine's Day Candy is
mint truffles 

*         Bobbi-Oakland, she/her/they/them, second vice president, black,
cis gender, queen woman, multiple disabilities, favorite Valentine's Day
candy is conversation hearts

*         Sara- Oakland, treasurer, favorite Valentine's Day candy is red
hots

*         Laura-Littleton, Colorado, she/her, favorite Valentinian's Day
candy is chocolate, blind, cis gender, poly, mom

*         Taryn- Millbrae, she/her, blind, mixture of Chinese and Caucasian,
secretary, favorite Valentine's Day candy is peppermint bark

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*         Sheri- Alameda, she/her, blind, white, mom, favorite Valentine's
Day candy is conversation hearts

*         Ed- San Mateo, Blind, retired for twenty years, eighty-four years
old, lots of grandchildren, NFB member for fifty-four years, White  , does
not eat sweets anymore

*         Brian- Berkeley, he/him, blind, day job is leading the Lighthouse
for the Blind, favorite Valentine's candy is chocolate covered strawberries 

*         Cindy- Walnut Creek, she/her, visually impaired, consultant,
favorite Valentine's Day candy is anything chocolate especially dark
chocolate 

*         Jenny- recently moved, mom of two kids, employed, favorite
Valentine's Day candy is anything chocolate related especially dark
chocolate  

*         Monica- moved to Oakland in January from Minneapolis, blind,
queer, favorite Valentine's candy is wine as Valentine's Day means wine 

*         Jaime- San Ramon, she/her, blind, DSS instruction aid,  part time,
favorite Valentine's candy is anything chocolate  except dark chocolate

*         Paul- Dublin,, he/him, legally blind, favorite Valentine's Day
candy is dark chocolate related 

 

Secretary report

*         January Meeting Minutes were sent out to the list serve

*         Motion was made by Bobbi and all approved of secretary report

 

Treasurer Report

*         As a total we currently have $818.88

*         Ten dollars was contributed to the PAC plan

*         Diversity Equity and Inclusion donation has  been counted but not
added yet

*         There are pending dues to be added and will be counted

Motion was made by Jaimeand all approved of Treasurer report

 

Presidential Release Recap

*         This was the five hundred an thirteenth presidential release recap


*         The National Federation of the blind is working with the White
House covid test to become more accessible, only found one of their tests to
be accessible

*         Aira has partnered with us to assist any blind or low vision
individual with the covid test

*         NFB put  blind civil rights  survey  at top of the web page  to
make it accessible, all members are encouraged to do the survey

*         All chapters and members are encouraged to donate to the  Pac plan


*         The Blind driver challenge  has been pushed back to the end of
march,   the fastest blind folded driver  to drive 201miles per hour,  his
name is dan parker,  and he is trying to break the record  

*         If you are a user of Lyft or Uber  or service animal,   NFB  is
looking for stories  and please reach out to Valerie
<mailto:ylingling at nfb.org> ylingling at nfb.org

*         All members are encouraged to check out the NFB news line with
information of covid test and new publications

*         There is a student online auction  tomorrow at 8 PM pacific

The National NFB convention at the moment is in person and will have more
details coming soon, president Riccobono is requiring covid vaccination card
to attend

 

Legislative Announcements

*         There are four initiatives this year

The First one is  access technology  affordability act in house  HR 431
senate  s 212,  tax education for technology That provides a 200-dollar
refundable tax credit over  3 years access to adaptive technology   

The 2nd one  is the non-medical device  visual accessibility Act,  in house
HR  4053  not in senate yet, allows any medical  device to become accessible

The 3rd one   is the 21st Century accessibility   website and mobile
applications Act, there are no standards   to what is accessible    calls on
access board  to define what accessibility means  

The 4th one is the transformation to integrated employment  act   bill in
house  and senate HR 2073 Senate S3238 ,  this bill allows blind individuals
to be paid equal to other workers 

 

Announcements

*         The National convention   will take place from July 6 -10,
reserve your stay at the New Orleans Marriott,    will have seminars during
the day with breakout sessions, first three days  include board of directors
meeting,  division meetings,  general sessions,  last  part is the banquet,
there is more details online at nfb.org/convention  

 

Discussion

*         We will have elections for president, first vice president and
second vice president

*         Christina will not be running for president again and is thanking
everyone

*         Amy nominates Bobbi for president, Bobbi accepts, Amy made a
motion to move to cease nominations and vote by voice, Jaime second, all
approve

*          Laura nominates Amy for first vice president, Amy accepts, Jaime
made a motion to cease nominations and move to vote by voice, Jaime second,
and all approve 

*         Bobbi nominates Christina for second vice president, Christina
accepts, Jaime made a motion to move to elections, Cindy second, all
approved, Sheri wins 

 

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Discussion

*         We will listen to a speech from Everly Harrison to celebrate black
history month

*         Everly Harrison is a long time NFB member,  very involved in the
civil rights,  very fascinating woman, and will give us a ted talk

*         Everyone enjoyed the speech, very powerful

 

Some Other Announcements while waiting for Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Discussion

*         Jennie attended a workshop hosted by Tim Elder for TRX training,
was a great turnout, people of all disabilities including some in wheel
chairs,  was a good workout using hands and feet , if there is another
workshop she will send out the information

*         Jeff was curious who is interested in attending national
convention, five people raised their hand as interested 

*         There are  cool features in zoom that allow you to choose the
color of your hand raised along with flesh tones in the filters part

*         This Thursday there is the blind advisory committee meeting and
Brian will send out details to the list serve

 

Bell Ringers

*         Jaime is happy to announce she will be having another baby boy
nephew in June so she cannot attend national convention

*         Bobbi ringing bell for all the years of Christina's amazing work
and all she has done for our chapter

*         Cindy is so happy this Thursday is her last day of her six-week
Lighthouse moving class, she did not know what to expect and has learned a
lot, and is so thankful to have taken the class

*         Christina is so happy and is inviting everyone to stay after to
hang out  

 

Our next meeting is on March 8th.

 

Jaime made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Cindy seconded, and all approved

   

Warmest Wishes,

 

Taryn Morris

 

   

  

 

 

Taryn Morris

Taryn.Ann.Morris at gmail.com