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4TH REPORT OF THE

 

ACCESSIBILITY Advisory Committee

 

meeting to be held on April 28, 2016, commencing at 3:00 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  M. Dawthorne (Chair), J. Bell, M. Cairns, F. de Lasa, J. Ehiwario, A. Forrest, J. Menard and J. Sanders and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  C. Dodman, L. Firby, J. Higgins, J. Madden and J. Quigg.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  G. Bridge, C. Da Silva, K. Husain, L. Lalonde, J. Michaud and K. Walsh.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Human Resources - Introduction

 

That it BE NOTED that a delegation from C. Da Silva, Specialist Municipal Policy, Human Resources and Corporate Services, with respect to the role of Human Resources related to the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), was received.

 

III.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

3.

Policy

 

That it BE NOTED that the minutes from the Policy Sub-Committee from its meeting held on April 4, 2016, were received.

 

4.

Built Environment and Facilities

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee Report:

 

a)      the City Clerk, as part of the broader planned review of Advisory Committees, BE REQUESTED to consider removing the voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) position on the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC); it being noted that strengthened language in binding Provincial legislation, as well as improvements to the Corporation’s Facilities Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) document and City by-laws has significantly reduced the need for an ACCAC representative addressing issues under TAC’s mandate; it being further noted that the ACCAC will remain available to them in a supportive advisory role, upon request, as the ACCAC mandate requires; and,

b)      it BE NOTED that the minutes from the Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee from its meeting held on April 11, 2016, were received.

 

5.

Education and Awareness

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Education and Awareness Sub-Committee (EASC):

 

a)      F. de Lasa BE APPOINTED as Chair of the EASC; and

 

b)      it BE NOTED the Education and Awareness Sub-Committee minutes from its meeting held on April 11, 2016, were received.

 

6.

Mental Health

 

That it BE NOTED that the Mental Health Working Group minutes from its meeting held on April 4, 2016, were received.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

7.

3rd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on March 24, 2016, was received.

 

8.

Municipal Council Resolution – Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held March 22, 2016, with respect to the appointments of Jacqueline Madden, Jay Menard and Kathleen Walsh to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2019, was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

9.

2016 ACCAC Work Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee reviewed and updated its 2016 Work Plan.

 

 

 

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:42 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: May 26, 2016