MCPD Special Called Meeting Minutes Friday May 29, 2020 — original pdf

Approved Minutes

Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (MCPD) Special Called Meeting Minutes May 29, 2020 Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities REGULAR MEETING MINUTES (29 May 2020) The City of Austin, Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities convened in a special called meeting via video conference on May 29, 2020 with a live broadcast on ATXN. CALL TO ORDER: With quorum present Chair Jonathan Franks called the May 29, 2020 meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities to order at 1:04pm Committee Members in Attendance:, Chair Jonathan Franks, Vice Chair Jose Levy Commissioners: Taurean Burt Gene Brooks, Robin Orlowski, Danny Saenz, Emily Shryock, Deborah Trejo. Committee Members Absent: Commissioners: Joey Gidseg and, Diane Kearns- Osterweil  Staff in Attendance: Lee Nguyen, ADA Program Human Resources (HR) Specialist 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Gene Brooks made a motion to approve the minutes from the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities from March 13, 2020. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robin Orlowski. The motion passed with Commissioner Gene Brooks abstaining. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: There was no citizen communication that took place during the May 29, 2020 MCPD Special Called Meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS: 2A. Discussion and possible action on Discussion and possible action vote to approve MCPD 20-21 Budget recommendations submitted by Commissioners – Chair Jonathan Franks and Vice Chair Jose Levy, full committee. Chair Jonathan Franks and working group members. Chair Franks led a discussion with the Committee on the recommendations. Motion: Commissioner Robin Orlowski made a motion to approve the MCPD Budget 20- 21 recommendation with the amendments discussed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Emily Shryock. The motion passed unanimously. To view the discussion and commissioners’ comments in their entirety please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/62834  and view item 2A. 2B. Discussion and possible action Discussion COVID-19 Impact on Health, Housing and Employment of People with Disabilities – Chair Jonathan Franks and Commissioner Robin Orlowski, full committee. To view the discussion and commissioners’ comments in their entirety visit https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/62834 and view item 2B 3. Future Agenda Items: 3A. Letter to HEB addressing Disability Shopping Experiences during COVID-19 Chair Franks and Commissioner Deborah Trejo 3D. Letter to Local Media addressing camera angles to include Sign Language Interpreting during live broadcasts where they are present. Commissioner Deborah Trejo and Taurean Burt. 3E. Police and Safe Place Staff Presentation 3F. Draft Resolution on Opposing Violence against People with Disabilities. Commissioners Trejo and Orlowski 3G. Presentation on the current US administration proposed changes to Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and how they will impact how benefits will be awarded. And the changes impact on People with Disabilities. Chair Franks and Commissioner Gene Brooks. 3H Include express language to ensure ADA Accessibility in Ordinances for sidewalks and shopping. Chair Franks and Commissioner Deborah Trejo To view the Commissioners’ discussion and comments on Future Agenda Items in their entirety please visit: https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/62834  and view item 3 & 4 4. Adjournment Vice Chair Jose Levy made a motion to adjourn the May 29, 2020 MCPD Special Called Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Robin Orlowski. The May 29, 2020 meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities adjourned at 2:17p.m.