Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Monday, September 20, 2021
Time:	2:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:	Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Matt Mahoney
• Councillor Pat Saito
• Naz Husain
• Carol-Ann Chafe
• Asim Zaidi
• Amanda Ramkishun
• Clement Lowe
• Mary Daniel
• Steven Viera
• Teneshia Samuel
• Alfie Smith
• Anita Binder
• Sally Wall

Participate Virtually and/or via Telephone
Advance registration is required to attend, participate and/or make a comment in the virtual meeting. Questions for Public Question Period are required to be provided to Clerk’s staff at least 24 hours in an advance of the meeting. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be accepted. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record. Please note the Accessibility Advisory Committee will not be streamed or video posted afterwards.

To register, please email  and for Residents without access to the internet via computer, smartphone or tablet, can register by calling Martha Cameron at 905-615-3200 ext. 5438 no later than Thursday, (DATE) before 4:00PM. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks' staff.

 

Contact
Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services
905-615-3200 ext. 5438
Email

 

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
Amina Menkad, Planner, Official Plan Review
Amr Merdan, Urban Designer, Urban Design
Andrew Noble, Manager, Recreation - Golf and Arenas
Anthea Foyer, Planner Culture, Culture Planning
Anthony Frigo, Building Plans Examiner, Building
Bryan Sparks, Communications Advisor, Employee Communications and Events
Cyrus Hiranandani, Traffic Signals Technician, Traffic Signals
Dan Sadler, Accessibility Supervisor, Asset Management and Accessibility
Daniela Paraschiv, Manager Asset Management, Accessibility and Energy Management
Dayna Obaseki, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services
Ingrid-Keuper-Dalton, Community Development Coordinator, Central Library and Community Development
Jamie Ferguson, Manager Parks Services, Parks Services
Jane Gallant, Project Management Support Office Analyst, Corporate Performance and Innovation
John Domitrovich, Supervisor, Mobile Licensing Enforcement
Julie Phan, Digital Coordinator, Website Operations
Keisha McIntosh-Siung, Senior Communications Advisor, Employee Communications and Events
Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation, Transportation and Works
Megan Palmateer, Digital Content Consultant, Website Operations
Michael Foley, Manager, Mobile Licensing Enforcement
Monika Kennedy, e-Commerce Specialist, Digital Services
Nadia Dawe, Manager, Transit Operations
Pam Shanks, Corporate Policies Analyst, Corporate Performance and Innovation
Rob Trewartha, Director, Strategic Initiatives
Robyn Heibert, Emergency Management Specialist, Emergency Management
Sabrina Davidson, Active Transportation Coordinator, Active Transportation
Sarah Baker, Researcher, Community Relations
Shazia Kalia, Senior Buyer, Materiel Management - External
Stefan Szczepanski, Manager, Parks Development
Swetha Gadwal, Project Leader Senior Capital Projects, Capital Project Management
Vikas More, Senior Project Manager, Capital Project Management
Virginia Kalapaca, Project Leader Landscape Architect, Parks Program Delivery
Wesley Booker, Legal Counsel Labour and Employment, Legal Services
Yousef Malic-Elhereich, Traffic Signals Technician, Traffic Signals

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Chair to introduce new members:  Mary Daniel, Teneshia Samuel and Amanda Ramkishun

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee DRAFT Minutes – March 22, 2021

5.

DEPUTATIONS

5.1

2020 Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Survey Results

• Robert Trewartha, Director Strategic Initiatives and Uzma Shakir, Strategic Leader, Diversity and Inclusion

5.2

Changing Lanes

• Alex Legrain, Project Leader, Transportation Planning

5.3

Ready, Willing and Able

• Antonietta DiSalvo, Sr. Manager Talent Manager and Christine Gabany, Manager, Talent Acquisition

5.4

Mississauga Official Plan Review

• Sharleen Bayovo, Planner and Amina Menkad, Planner

6.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

Public Comments: Advance registration is required to participate and/or to make comments in the virtual public meeting. Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda must register by calling 905-615-3200 ext. 5438 or by emailing [e-mail] by Thursday, September 16, 2021 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 the Accessibility Advisory Committee, with the following provisions:

1.Questions shall be submitted to the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting;
2.A person is limited to two (2) questions and must pertain specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to;.
3.The total public question period time is 15 minutes maximum and shall not be extended by the Chair; and
4.Any response not provided at the meeting will be provided in the format of a written response

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

8.1

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).

8.2

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.

8.3

Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan

9.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1

Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Report – June 28, 2021

Recommendation

1. That the presentation regarding Port Credit West Habour Parks to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee on June 28, 2021, be received.
2. That subject to the comments on the presentation, the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee is satisfied with the initiatives that Dillon Consulting and the City are undertaking with respect to the Port Credit West Harbour Parks.

Recommendation

1. That the presentation regarding Mississauga Official Plan Review to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee on June 28, 2021, be received.
2. That subject to the comments on the presentation, the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee is satisfied with the initiatives that the City is undertaking with respect to the review of the Mississauga Official Plan.
3. That the Mississauga Official Plan Review be presented to a future Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting in 2022 for further review.

Recommendation

1. That the presentation regarding Malton Community Hub to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee on June 28, 2021, be received.
2. That subject to the comments on the presentation, the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee is satisfied with the initiatives that The City are undertaking with respect to the renovations to the Malton Community Hub.

Recommendation

1. That the presentation regarding the Living Arts Centre Entrance Renovation to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee on June 28, 2021, be received.
2. That subject to the comments on the presentation, the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee is satisfied with the initiatives that The City are undertaking with respect to the Living Arts Centre Entrance Renovation

10.

INFORMATION ITEMS

11.

OTHER BUSINESS

12.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

FADS – FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday, September 27, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Online Virtual Conference

AAC – ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Monday, November 8, 2021 at 2 pm
Online Virtual Conference

13.

ADJOURNMENT