Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, February 05, 2024

Time:

2:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Location:

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)
• Clement Lowe, Citizen Member
• Mary Daniel, Citizen Member
• Naz Husain, Citizen Member
• Paul Wilk, Citizen Member
• Steven Viera, Citizen Member

Members Absent

• Alessia Commisso, Citizen Member
• Amanda Ramkishun, Citizen Member
• Moneira Salic, Citizen Member

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Carol-Ann Chafe, Chair called the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting to order at 2:00 PM.

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee agenda for February 5, 2024 be approved as amended.

Approved as amended (A. Zaidi)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee DRAFT Minutes – December 11, 2023

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee draft minutes from December 11, 2023 be approved.

Approved (P. Wilk)

6.

DEPUTATIONS

6.1

Rachel Young, Mississauga Library Makerspace Assistant regarding Accessibility: The Use of Alternate Augmentative Communication (AAC)

Rachel Young, Mississauga Library Makerspace Assistant presented on Alternative Augmented Communication (AAC) and its multiple uses to aid in communicating for individuals with various cognitive and physical disabilities.  Ms. Young discussed the features of the AAC program, its implementation in the libraries and advised that AAC would be used City wide eventually.

Committee members inquired about the colour contrasting of the various icons, eye control and the use of AI.

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0001-2024
  Moved By M. Daniel

  That the deputation and presentation by Rachel Young, Mississauga Library Makerspace Assistant on Alternate Augmentative Communication (AAC) to the Accessibility Advisory Committee on February 5, 2024, be received for information.

  Received

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

There were no questions registered by the public.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

There were no items approved on consent.

9.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.1

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Update

Dan Sadler, Manager, Standards, Training and Compliance advised the Committee that there are no updates.

9.2

Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee Update

Councillor Mahoney and Mary Daniel, Citizen Member advised the Committee that there are no updates.

9.3

Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan and Action List

Dan Sadler, Manager, Standards, Training and Compliance advised Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee that the Work Plan for 2024 had twelve items outlining various events and anticipated projects and that the work plan would be updated with new projects throughout the year for Committee approval.

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0002-2024
  Moved By N. Husain

  That the Accessibility Advisory Committee 2024 Work Plan and Action List presented by Dan Sadler, Manager, Standards, Training and Compliance to the Accessibility Advisory Committee on February 5, 2024, be approved.

  Approved

9.4

Accessibility Advisory Committee 20 Year Anniversary Celebration 

Janette Campbell, Accessibility Specialist and Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator provided an update on the 20 Year Accessibility Advisory Committee Anniversary planning and spoke to the anticipated budget for the event.

DIRECTION TO STAFF:  Councillor Reid requested that the before and after display photos from the 20 Year Anniversary event be circulated to the libraries in Mississauga.

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0003-2024
  Moved By N. Husain

  That the memorandum from Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator entitled "Accessibility Advisory Committee 20 Year Anniversary Celebration Budget" dated January 29, 2024 presented to the Accessibility Advisory Committee on February 5, 2024, be approved.

  Approved

10.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

10.1

Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Report 1 - 2024 – January 22, 2024

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0004-2024
  Moved By A. Zaidi

  That the deputation and associated presentation from Sabrina Esser, Project Director, BBB Architects regarding the new gym addition at the Sportsplex, 5600 Rose Cherry Place to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee on January 22, 2024, be received for information.

  (AAC-0004-2024)

  (FADS-0001-2024)

  Approved

11.

INFORMATION ITEMS

12.

OTHER BUSINESS

Carol-Ann Chafe, Chair invited Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee to participate in Committee meetings by reading the Indigenous Land Statement.

13.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

FADS – FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday, February 26, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Via virtual conference

AAC – ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday, April 15, 2024 at 2 pm

14.

ADJOURNMENT - 3:00 PM

(M. Daniel)