Accessibility Advisory Committee

THAT the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on January 18, 2024 be approved as distributed.

THAT the minutes of the following Accessibility Advisory Committee meetings be adopted, having been printed and distributed: - October 26, 2023 - November 27, 2023 - Public Meeting re Draft Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

THAT the Correspondence - Information Items listed on the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on January 18, 2024 be received as information.

THAT, further to the memo dated January 11, 2024 from Raven Crow and staff, the Accessibility Advisory Committee proceed to work with staff meeting by meeting to develop: 1. A new educational “Accessibility Awareness” brochure for businesses to provide information and Ministry advice related to how improvements in Accessible features can improve their revenues and increase the diversity of their customer base. Page 2 of 4 2. A policy and procedures for the Committee to celebrate and promote local businesses who demonstrate progressive, inclusive and accessible practices. 3. Create some type of identification tool for members so at public events or other places it is easy to know that the members are City appointees of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

THAT the next meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be held on Thursday, February 15 at 5:00 PM.

THAT, further to report CS-23-25 dated November 28, 2023 from the Corporate Services Department regarding Committee Structure and Public Appointment Processes the Accessibility Advisory Committee provides the following comments: - with respect to simplified agendas and minutes formats, the Committee believes that the reduction of red-tape, bureaucracy, and regulations will encourage greater overall public engagement; - with respect to changes in remuneration members commented that the modest amount at least covers expenses such as transportation, babysitters, or other minor expenses related to participation which may provide for equitable opportunities to participate; - the Committee believes that the two-year appointments for Council representation is beneficial for continuity for the Mandatory Advisory Committees, and to avoid disrupting the momentum of any ongoing activities; - the Committee likes the idea of an “Orientation-style” gathering of all the committees where appointees are encouraged to meet each other, Council members and learn about the activities of each, including some fun games to encourage social sharing; AND THAT the Committee supports the concept outlined by Option 1 - new public engagement framework with 4 Engagement Teams for the general advisory committees recognizing that it may be the "ideal" final outcome, however, for change management, it may take an evolution through the working groups proposed by Option 2 to realize that ideal in the long term.

THAT the meeting be adjourned.