That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 9th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its
meeting held on September 28, 2017:
a) that
the following actions be taken with respect to the Education and Awareness
Sub-Committee Report from the meeting held on July 4, 2017:
i) the
Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) BE APPROVED to
officially promote and respond to media inquiries for the Accessibility Open
Houses on behalf of the ACCAC as a whole; it being noted that the ACCAC
supports designation of a delegate from the committee to speak on behalf of
the ACCAC, on matters related to the Accessibility Open Houses as needed;
ii) that
it BE NOTED that funds identified in the 2017 Work Plan, for the purpose of
“translation” may be used for alternate format production of ACCAC documents,
as required; and,
iii) the
remainder of the Education and Awareness Sub-Committee Report, BE RECEIVED;
b) the
following actions be taken with respect to the Built Environment and
Facilities Sub-Committee Reports from the meetings held on July 10, 2017 and
September 11, 2017:
i) a
representative of the Development and Compliance Services area BE REQUESTED
to formally present the site-plan review checklist format and usage to the
Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) with the anticipation of the ACCAC's
endorsement for use by City staff as a resource tool with respect to the
ACCAC's AODA review process requirements;
ii) the
Community and Protective Services Committee BE REQUESTED to give delegate
status to a representative of the ACCAC to present/discuss concerns with
respect to the City's implementation of inclusive designs, policies and/or
best practices specifically related, but not limited, to the Community
Gardens Program;
iii) the
Sub-Committee review of the current Draft Conservation Master Plan Phase II
for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA (south), as appended to the
above-noted report, BE FORWARDED to L. McDougall, Ecologist Planner and the
City of London Trail Advisory Group for their consideration;
iv) the
Sub-Committee review of the Annual Status Update (current draft v3) of the
City of London Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, as appended to the above-noted
report, BE FORWARDED to C. Da Silva, Specialist I, Municipal Policy (AODA),
for consideration;
v) a
representative of the London Transit Commission BE INVITED to a future
meeting of the ACCAC to provide information regarding the status of
accessible and specialized transit within the City of London, with particular
focus on:
A) strategies
and approaches designed to improve service for persons with disabilities;
and,
B) the
anticipated outcomes of BRT and its impact on persons with disabilities; and,
vi) the
remainder of the Sub-Committee reports BE RECEIVED;
c) that
the following actions be taken with respect to the Policy Sub-Committee
report from the meeting held on July 4, 2017:
i) Municipal
Council BE REQUESTED to read a statement, in the spirit of the following,
prior to each Council and Standing Committee meeting:
"The City of
London is committed to fostering an accessible and inclusive community
wherein all members of the public have equitable access to Municipal Council
and its activities. To facilitate this environment, the City of London offers
supportive devices, communications supports and adaptive technologies to
those in attendance and those off-site. If you require assistance, please
contact the City Clerk.";
ii) the
Division Manager, Roadway Lighting and Traffic Control BE REQUESTED to
provide information to the Accessibility Advisory Committee with respect to
“Deaf/Blind Child Area” signage, specifically:
A) how
placement is determined;
B) application/request
process;
C) duration
of review periods; and,
D) other
similar signage available or under consideration (e.g. related to Autism);
and,
iii) the
remainder of the Policy Sub-Committee Report BE RECEIVED;
d) that
J. Ramsay, Project Manager, Rapid Transit, BE ADVISED that Kash Husain will
represent the Accessibility Advisory Committee on the Municipal Advisory Group
related to Rapid Transit;
e) that
no action BE TAKEN with respect to the request for support from The Forward
Movement to adopt the Dynamic Symbol of Access (DSA) as alternative to the
currently used International Symbol of Access (ISA); and,
f) clauses 1, 2, 6 to 15, 17 to
19, 21 and 22, BE RECEIVED.
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