Item 6: Draft Recommendation to Council regarding Elisabet Ney Museum Accessible Restroom Facility — original pdf

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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities Date: February 13, 2026 Recommendation Number 20260213-006 Subject: Budget Recommendation to the City Council Regarding Elisabet Ney Museum Accessible Restroom Facility Motioned By: Seconded By: WHEREAS, the Elisabet Ney Museum is undergoing restoration and improvements; WHEREAS, the Museum lacks an accessible restroom as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act; WHEREAS, plans have been created for an accessible restroom to be constructed as part of the restoration and improvements, in partnership with the Friends of Elisabet Ney Museum, although funding and support for the addition is still being sought; and WHEREAS, the Committee has decided to recommend to the Austin City Council that it support the construction of an ADA accessible restroom to allow all visitors to fully enjoy the Museum. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities encourages the Austin City Council to allocate funds towards constructing the ADA accessible restroom at the Ney Museum. Date of Approval: _____________________________ Record of the vote: Attest: _____________________________________________