Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1
and Online Video Conference
Members
  • Councillor Matt Mahoney , Ward 8
  • Councillor Martin Reid, Ward 9
  • Carol-Ann Chafe, Citizen Member (Chair)
  • Asim Zaidi, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
  • Alessia Commisso, Citizen Member
  • Amanda Ramkishun, Citizen Member
  • Clement Lowe, Citizen Member
  • Naz Husain, Citizen Member
  • Mary Daniel, Citizen Member
  • Moneira Salic, Citizen Member
  • Steven Viera, Citizen Member
  • Paul Wilk, Citizen Member

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Asim Zaidi, Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 PM.

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Asim Zaidi, Vice-Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Approved, as amended (S. Viera)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

6.
DEPUTATIONS

 

6.1
Jordan Lee and Caleigh McInnes, Bill 185 Changes, Implications on the Requirement for Accessible Parking

 

Caleigh McInnes, Planner, Zoning Initiatives Team spoke to zoning initiatives and the amendment required to the Zoning By-law to address the disconnect in the calculation of accessible parking spaces to meet AODA standards. Further, C. McInnes noted the implications of Bill 185 on the allocation of accessible parking spaces at major transit station areas (MTSA).

Citizen Members spoke to their concerns of the impact of Bill 185 on accessible parking spaces, AODA requirements and clarity on whether the Zoning By-law supersedes the AODA or the AODA supersedes the Zoning By-law. Further, Citizen Members spoke to the request to amend the Zoning By-law and provided direction to support advocacy of the need to create awareness of the impact of Bill 185 and requested that the Mayor write a letter to the Province to address the unintended consequence of Bill 185 on accessible parking spaces at major transit station areas.

In response, Jordan Lee, Manager, Zoning Initiatives clarified the provincial requirements of Bill 185 versus the AODA and noted the implications of removing the required parking in major transit station areas (MTSA).

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0011-2024
    Moved ByM. Salic
    1. That the deputation and presentation by Jordan Lee and Caleigh McInnes regarding Bill 185 Changes, Implications on the Requirement for Accessible Parking, be received.
    2. That the Mayor send a letter to the Province to advocate on behalf of the City of Mississauga and address the unintended consequence of Bill 185 on accessible parking in Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs).
    Approved

7.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

 

No questions were received from the public.

8.
CONSENT AGENDA

 

There were no items approved on consent.

9.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

9.1
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).

There were no updates for item 9.1.

9.2
Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee Update

 

Councillor Mahoney, Carol-Ann Chafe, Vice-Chair and Mary Daniel, Citizen Member and Members of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee will provide a brief verbal update.

Mary Daniel, Citizen Member provided an update to the Committee and noted she would bring a report at the next meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0012-2024
    Moved ByP. Wilk

    That the verbal update regarding the Region of Peel’s Accessibility Advisory Committee provided by Mary Daniel, Citizen Member and Member of the ROP AAC, be received.

    Approved

9.3
Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) 2025 Work Plan 

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0013-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor M. Mahoney

    That the 2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee Work Plan as discussed at the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting, be approved.

    Approved

9.4
Resignation of Alessia Commisso, Citizen Member

 

Councillor M. Mahoney spoke to the resignation and thanked Alessia for her contributions to the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0014-2024
    Moved ByC. Chafe
    1. That the resignation email from Alessia Commisso, Citizen Member dated September 8, 2024 be approved; and
    2. That due to the resignation of Alessia Commisso, Citizen Member, a vacancy exists on the Accessibility Advisory Committee, and that the City Clerk be directed to fill the vacancy in accordance with the Corporate Policy #02-01-01 on Citizen Appointments to Committees, Boards and Authorities.

     

    Approved

9.5
Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator verbal update regarding the Accessibility Advisory Committee Appreciation Luncheon

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0016-2024
    Moved ByM. Daniel

    That the approval of funds in the amount of up to $350 be allocated from the Council Committees Budget for the costs associated with the Accessibility Advisory Committee Member Appreciation Lunch.

    Approved

9.6
2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee and Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Meeting Dates

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0017-2024
    Moved ByS. Viera

    That the memorandum dated November 25, 2024 from Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator entitled "2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee and Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Meeting Dates", be approved.

    Approved

9.7
Disability Without Poverty Initiative

 

Councillor Matt Mahoney spoke to the initiative and the presentation of Rabia Khedr to Council on November 27, 2024 and noted that the Mayor wrote a letter to the Prime Minister in support of the initiative and that a press conference would be held on December 4, 2024.  Further, Councillor M. Mahoney spoke to the letter from the Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister in support of the Disability Without Poverty initiative.

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0018-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor M. Mahoney

    That the Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee send a letter of support to the Prime Minister endorsing the Disability Without Poverty initiative, be approved.

     

    Approved

10.
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

 

10.1
Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Report 4- 2024 - dated July 29, 2024

 

That the deputation and associated presentation by Hagit Waisman, Architect, Ward 99 Architects Inc., regarding the Malton Community Centre Renewal Project on July 29, 2024, be received for information.
(FADS-0004-2024)

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0018-2024
    Moved ByM. Daniel

    That the deputation and associated presentation by Hagit Waisman, Architect, Ward 99 Architects Inc., regarding the Malton Community Centre Renewal Project on July 29, 2024, be received for information.

    (FADS-0004-2024)

    Approved

10.2
Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Report 5 - 2024 -dated October 28, 2024

 

That the deputation and presentation by Hagit Waisman, Architect and Tina Ranieri-D'Ovidio, Architect, of Ward 99 Architects regarding the design for Fire Stations 103 and 111, be received for information.


(FADS-0005-2024)

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0019-2024
    Moved ByM. Daniel

    That the deputation and presentation by Hagit Waisman, Architect and Tina Ranieri-D'Ovidio, Architect, of Ward 99 Architects regarding the design for Fire Stations 103 and 111, be received for information.

    (FADS-0005-2024)

    Approved

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS

 

11.1
Steven Viera, regarding an update on the Transit Advisory Committee

 

Steven Viera, Citizen Member spoke to the Transit Advisory Committee 2023 Annual report and noted service level changes, improvements and addressed the change in the bus colour.

  • RECOMMENDATIONAAC-0021-2024
    Moved ByCouncillor M. Mahoney

    That the verbal update from Steven Viera, Citizen Member regarding the Transit Advisory Committee 2023 Annual Plan, be received.

    Received

12.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

There were no items for Other Business.

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

FADS – FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:30 pm


AAC – ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 2 pm

14.
ADJOURNMENT - 2:46 PM

 

(M. Salic)

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