REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Friday, November 8, 2024, 5:30pm Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room #1101 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 Some members of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Christi Vitela, 512- 974-2792, christi.vitela@austintexas.gov. Conor Kelly Jennifer Powell Pete Salazar Kristen Vassallo CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Elisabeth Meyer, Chair Jonathan Franks, Vice Chair Gabriel Arellano Lisa Chang Mickey Fetonte CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA The first ten speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities regular meeting on October 11, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Presentation by Surei Scanlon, Office of Community Liaison Manager, Austin Police Department, and Brienz Edwards, Training Supervisor, Austin Police Department, on the work of the department and the community outreach program. 3. Presentation by Kyle Carvell, Airport Relations Officer, Aviation Department, and Ramonika Carr, Airport Guest Services Officer, Aviation Department on the accessibility features at the airport and discussion on how to best communicate with the disability community about how to access these features, and future outreach opportunities. 4. Discussion of ways to improve sidewalk accessibility by encouraging residents to park scooters in the street rather than on walkways. 5. Update from Chair Meyer regarding the recent work of the CapMetro Community Advisory Committee. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Council. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 6. Discussion of the Equity Based Preservation Plan and approval of a Recommendation to ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please the …
Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Friday, October 11, 2024 MAYOR’S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES Friday, October 11, 2024 The Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a regular called meeting on Friday, October 11, 2024, at City Hall, 301 W 2nd St Austin, Texas. Chair Meyer called the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Elisabeth Meyer, Chair Gabriel Arellano Conor Kelly Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jonathan Franks, Vice Chair Lisa Chang Mickey Fetonte Jennifer Powell Pete Salazar PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities regular meeting on April 8, 2022. The minutes from the meeting on April 8, 2022 were approved on Vice Chair Frank’s motion, Commissioner Powell’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Salazar was off the dais. Commissioner Vassallo was absent. 2. Approve the minutes of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities regular meeting on September 13, 2024. 1 Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Friday, October 11, 2024 The minutes from the meeting on September 13, 2024 were approved on Commissioner Chang’s motion, Vice Chair Frank’s second on a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Salazar was off the dais. Commissioner Vassallo was absent. STAFF BRIEFING 3. Presentation by Ana Montiel, Program Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, and Dana Nielsen, Social Worker, Austin Public Health, on the work of the Self Sufficiency Case Management Program. The presentation was given by Ana Montiel, Program Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, and Dana Nielsen, Social Worker, Austin Public Health. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Approve the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule. Council. The motion to approve the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule was approved on Commissioner Salazar’s motion, Vice Chair Frank’s second on a 7-0 vote. Vice Chair Franks was off the dais. Commissioner Vassallo was absent. 5. Discussion of the Equity Based Preservation Plan and approval of a Recommendation to The motion to approve the Recommendation to the City Council of the Equity-Based Preservation Plan was motioned by Commissioner Chang, seconded by Commissioner Kelly. The following amendment to the last sentence was made by Commissioner Kelly: “contingent upon the Planning Department committing to encouraging use of historic property tax abatement for accessibility improvements in their materials.” Commissioner Kelly withdrew his amendment. The motion to approve …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Recommendation Number: (20241108-006): Recommendation to the City Council of the Equity-Based Preservation Plan WHEREAS, the Committee has considered the Equity-Based Preservation Plan, its impact on individuals with disabilities, and its relevance to the Committee’s mission; and WHEREAS, the Committee has decided to recommend to the Austin City Council that the Equity-Based Preservation Plan be adopted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities encourages the Austin City Council to adopt the Equity-Based Preservation Plan. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________
