Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, April 17, 2023

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
• Alessia Commisso, Citizen Member
• Mary Daniel, Citizen Member
• Naz Husain, Citizen Member
• Clement Lowe, Citizen Member
• Amanda Ramkishun, Citizen Member
• Moneira Salic, Citizen Member
• Steven Viera, Citizen Member
• Paul Wilk, Citizen Member
• Asim Zaidi, Citizen Member

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - 2:02 PM

Chair, requested everyone present at the meeting introduce themselves.

1.1

Appointment of Chair

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0008-2023
  Moved By P. Wilk

  That Carol-Ann Chafe, Citizen Member be appointed Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

  Approved

1.2

Appointment of Vice-Chair

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0009-2023
  Moved By C. Chafe

  That Asim Zaidi, Citizen Member be appointed Vice-Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

  Approved

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

“We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy the Huron-Wendat and Wyandotte Nations. We recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. The City of Mississauga is home to many global Indigenous Peoples.

As a municipality, the City of Mississauga is actively working towards reconciliation by confronting our past and our present, providing space for Indigenous peoples within their territory, to recognize and uphold their Treaty Rights and to support Indigenous Peoples. We formally recognize the Anishinaabe origins of our name and continue to make Mississauga a safe space for all Indigenous peoples.”

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (M. Daniel)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee DRAFT Minutes – 2023 02 06

Approved (A. Zaidi)

6.

DEPUTATIONS

Each Deputation to Committee is limited to speaking not more that 10 minutes. Committees only.

Pursuant to Section 57.1 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

Deputations shall be received and the matter shall be referred to staff for a report, unless there is a resolution or recommendation passed to “receive” the Deputation. After a Deputation is completed, Members shall each have one opportunity to make a preamble statement and ask questions to the Deputant(s) or staff for clarification purposes only, and without debate.

6.1

Multi-Year Plan

Dan Sadler, Supervisor Accessibility to present

Dan Sadler, Supervisor Accessibility presented the Multi-Year Plan to the Committee and highlighted the evolution of accessibility and the key outcomes of the Committee as well as highlighting past accomplishments for 2018-2022 and various goals going forward in regard to equitable customer service, digitally inclusive communication and inclusive employment as well as accessible movement and design of public spaces and facilities.

Committee members requested clarification regarding the Provincial Standards and were advised by staff that the Province is not changing the name of the standards but how they are structuring the multi-year accessibility plan and that the city is following suite but going above and beyond the standards as a municipality.

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0010-2023
  Moved By N. Husain

  That the deputation and presentation by Dan Sadler, Supervisor Accessibility on the Multi-Year Plan presented to the Accessibility Advisory Committee on April 17, 2023 be received for information.

  Received

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

No questions were registered by the public.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.

MATTERS TO BE 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).

Dan Sadler, Supervisor Accessibility advised the Committee that the Province has reviewed the AODA standards and an interim report has been released which would be reviewed by Rich Donovan and that insights would be shared at the ONAP meeting.  Staff would provide the Committee more information when available.

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0011-2023
  Moved By M. Daniel

  That the verbal update provided to the Accessibility Advisory Committee on April 17, 2023 by Dan Sadler, Supervisor Accessibility with respect to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) be approved.

  Approved

9.2

Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee Update

No update provided.

9.3

Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) Work Plan

No update provided.

9.4

Appointment of New Members to the Subcommittees of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator to inquire with Committee Members of their interest in the following Subcommittees:  Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee, Promotional Awareness Subcommittee and Accessible Transportation Subcommittee

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0012-2023
  Moved By N. Husain

  That the following Accessibility Advisory Committee Members be appointed to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee (FADS) for the term ending November 16, 2026, or until a successor is appointed:

  1. Steven Viera
  2. Carol-Ann Chafe
  3. Naz Husain
  4. Asim Zaidi
  5. Clement Lowe
  6. Moneira Salic
  Approved
• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0013-2023
  Moved By N. Husain

  That the following Accessibility Advisory Committee Members be appointed to the Promotional Awareness Subcommittee (PAWS) for the term ending November 16, 2026, or until a successor is appointed:

  1. Naz Husain
  2. Mary Daniel
  3. Moneira Salic
  4. Amanda Ramkishun
  5. Asim Zaidi
  6. Carol-Ann Chafe
  7. Clement Lowe
  Approved
• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0014-2023
  Moved By N. Husain

  That the following Accessibility Advisory Committee Members be appointed to the  Accessible Transportation Subcommittee (ATS) for the term ending November 16, 2026, or until a successor is appointed:

  1. Steven Viera
  2. Naz Husain
  3. Carol-Ann Chafe
  4. Asim Zaidi
  5. Amanda Ramkishun
  6. Moneira Salic
  Approved

9.5

Mississauga Transit Advisory Committee Invitation

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0015-2023
  Moved By M. Daniel

  That Steven Viera, Citizen Member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be appointed as a representative to consult with the Mississauga Transit Advisory Committee 

  Approved

10.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

10.1

Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee Report 

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0016-2023
  Moved By A. Zaidi

  That the deputation and presentation by Geoff Bayne, Senior Project Manager of the City of Mississauga on the Mattamy Sports Park Phase 2 to the Facility Accessibility Design Subcommittee on February 27, 2023, be received for information.
  
  

  Received

11.

INFORMATION ITEMS

11.1

2023 Meeting Dates for the Accessibility Advisory Committee and Subcommittees

• RECOMMENDATION AAC-0017-2023
  Moved By S. Viera

  That the Memorandum by Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator dated April 12, 2023 entitled "2023 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule", be received for information.

  Received

12.

OTHER BUSINESS

Martha Cameron, Legislative Coordinator advised the Committee of the need to schedule an additional Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting for May 16, 2023.

Members of the AAC Committee introduced themselves. 

13.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

FADS – FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday, April 24, 2023 at 1:30 pm
Virtual

AAC – ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
May 16, 2023 at 2 pm

14.

ADJOURNMENT - 3:10 PM

(M. Daniel)