Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Online Video Conference
Members
  • Councillor Matt Mahoney
  • Councillor Pat Saito
  • Naz Husain
  • Carol-Ann Chafe
  • Asim Zaidi
  • Emily Daigle
  • Rabia Khedr
  • Clement Lowe
  • Steven Viera
  • Anita Binder
  • Alfie Smith
  • Sally Wall

Participate Virtually
Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda may register at [email protected] or call 905-615-3200 ext. 5425 by Thursday, September 17, 2020 before 4:00 P.M.

Please note the Accessibility Advisory Committee will not be streamed or video posted afterwards. If you are interested in attending the meeting virtually, please contact  [email protected] or call 905-615-3200 ext. 5425 by Thursday, September 17, 2020 before 4:00 P.M. in order to join the meeting.

 

Contact​

Dayna Obaseki, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services

905-615-3200 ext. 5425

Email [email protected]

 

 

Find it Online
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/accessibilityadvisory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Accessibility Resource Team (StART)
Abraham Binder, Emergency Management Specialist, Emergency Management
Alana Tyers, Manager Service Development, MiWay
Amr Merda, Urban Designer, Development & Design
Anthony Frigo, Building Plans Examiner, Building
Cathy Onorato, Learning & Organizational Development Consultant, Human Resources
Daniela Paraschiv, Manager Asset Management, Accessibility and Energy
Dan Sadler, Accessibility Supervisor, Asset Management & Accessibility
Dayna Obaseki, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services
Ihor Witowych, Manager Transit Operations – Employees, MiWay
Ingrid-Keuper-Dalton, Community Development Coordinator, Library Services
Jamal Hosein, e-Commerce Specialist, Information Technology
Jamie Ferguson, Manager Parks Services, Parks & Forestry
Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Specialist, Asset Management & Accessibility
Kimberly Hicks, Senior Communications Advisor, Strategic Communications
Lorena Smith, Community Development Coordinator Older Adults, Recreation
Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation, Transportation & Works
Megan Palmateer, Digital Content Consultant (NC), Strategic Communications
Michael Foley, Manager Mobile Licensing, Enforcement
Pam Shanks, Corporate Policies Analyst, Corporate Performance & Innovation
Robyn Heibert, Emergency Management Specialist, Emergency Management
Sergio Hernaiz, Project Leader Senior Capital Projects, Capital Design & Construction
Shazia Kalia, Senior Buyer Materiel Management
Stefan Szczepanski, Manager Parks Development, Parks & Forestry
Virginia Kalapaca, Project Leader Landscape Architect, Parks & Forestry
Wesley Booker, Legal Counsel Labour & Employment, Legal Services
Yousef Malic-Elhereich, Traffic Signals Technician, Transportation & Works
Zainab Abassi, Planner, Culture

 

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

2.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 

3.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 

4.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
 

5.
DEPUTATIONS
 

6.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 
 

Public Comments: Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda may register at [email protected] or call 905-615-3200 ext. 5425 by Thursday, September 17, 2020 before 4:00 PM.

Pursuant to Section 42 of the Council Procedure By-law 0139-2013, as amended:

Accessibility Advisory Committee may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of Accessibility Advisory Committee, with the following provisions:

  1. The question must pertain to a specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to.
  2. A person asking a question shall limit any background explanation to two (2) statements, followed by the question.
  3. The total speaking time shall be five (5) minutes maximum, per speaker.

7.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
 

7.1
Accessible Parking Signage
This item has attachments. 

1.Accessible Parking Signage - 0130-2020.pdf

7.2
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Update
 

Accessibility Staff will provide a brief verbal update with respect to the Accessibility For Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 

7.3
Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee Update
 

Councillor Mahoney, Naz Husain and/or Carol-Ann Chafe, Citizen Members and Members of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee will provide a brief verbal update.

7.4
Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan
This item has attachments. 

1.Pending AAC Work Plan Sept2020.pdf

7.5
AAC Manual
This item has attachments. 

1.2020 AAC Resource Manual.pdf

8.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
 

8.1
Promotional Awareness Subcommittee Report – February 24, 2020
This item has attachments. 

1.2020 02 24 Promotional Awareness Subcommittee (PAWS) Minutes.pdf

RECOMMENDATION
That the deputation by Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Specialist regarding 2019 National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) Wrap-up to the Promotional Awareness Subcommittee on February 24, 2020, be received;

RECOMMENDATION
1. That the brainstorming session facilitated by Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Specialist regarding the 2020 and 2021 National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) to the Promotional Awareness Subcommittee on February 24, 2020, be received;
2. That subject to the comments provided during the brainstorming session, the Promotional Awareness Subcommittee is satisfied with the initiatives the City is undertaking with respect to the 2020 and 2021 National AccessAbility Week (NAAW).

9.
INFORMATION ITEMS
 

10.
OTHER BUSINESS
 

11.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
 

FADS – FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday, September 28, 2020 at 1:30pm
Online Video Conference

AAC – ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday, November 9, 2020 at 2:00pm
Online Video Conference 

12.
ADJOURNMENT
 

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