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09/22/2022 - Meeting Materials Accessibility and Disability Commission Salt Lake City Utah Meeting Agenda 22 September 2022 3:00 PM This meeting is a discussion among Commissioners and select presenters. The public is welcome. Items scheduled may be moved or discussed during a different portion of the meeting based on circumstances or availability of speakers. This meeting will be hybrid. The Commission Meeting will have a physical location at the City and County Building in the Cannon Room 335. Commissioners, presenters, and the public may attend and participate either in-person or through electronic means using the Zoom link below. Join the meeting using the following Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/i/88695280993?pwd=SmdTZ25RNHQ4YOPHTGxUMklHaUlmZzO9 Public Meeting Rules: The Commission's meetings are a place for people to feel safe and comfortable in participating in their government. A respectful and safe environment allows a meeting to be conducted in an orderly, efficient, effective, and dignified fashion, free from distraction, intimidation, and threats to safety. To support a respectful meeting, comments or items that disrupt the meeting, intimidate other participants or that may cause safety concerns are not allowed. 1.Welcome 2.Open Dialogue (— 5 minutes): During this portion of the meeting, Commissioners may raise topics and discuss current events that may impact or influence the Commission's overall work, discussions, and deliberations to provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding accessibility and disability matters in Salt lake City. No action will be taken during this section of the meeting. Matters discussed during this section of the meeting may be scheduled on a subsequent agenda for follow-up, if desired. 3.Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes): Attendees may be provided one or two minutes of time, determined by the number of attendees and the time available as determined by the Commission. Please observe the time limit stated at the beginning of the public comment period so everyone may have a chance to speak. Per the public meeting guidelines, keep comments free of discriminatory language referring to a person or group based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, color, descent, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other gender identity factor. Items or comments that disrupt the meeting, intimidate other participants or that may cause safety concerns are not allowed. 4.Approval of Minutes: The Accessibility and Disability Commission will review minutes from August 25tn 5.Salt Lake City Housing Plan Updates (— 30 Minutes): Ruedigar Matthes, Policy and Program Manager, Department of Community and Neighborhoods 6.Commission Priorities: Captioning on Public TVs (— 15 minutes): Stephen Persinger, Commissioner 7.Current Events in Accessibility and Disability (— 15 minutes): Everette Bacon, Commission Chair 8. City Updates (— 15 minutes): Ashley Lichtle, Board Manager 9.TENTATIVE Closed Session The Commission will consider a motion to enter into a Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual; b. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation; c. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and d. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING On or before 5.00 p.m. on September 20, 2022, the undersigned, duly appointed ADA Coordinator, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701 , and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest. ASHLEY LICHTLE SALT LAKE MAYOR'S OFFICE People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact the ADA Coordinator at ADA(aD_slcgov.com, 801-535-7739, or relay service 711. Accessibility and Disability Commission Salt Lake City Utah Pending Regular Meeting Minutes 25 August 2022 3:00 PM This meeting is hybrid. The Commission Meeting has a physical location at the City and County Building in the Cannon Room 335 and members of the public may observe the meeting and/or provide public comment in-person at this location or through electronic means. Commissioners and presenters may attend and participate either in-person or through electronic means. Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Scott Browning, Todd Claflin, Nate Crippes, Jeff Kenyon, Stephen Persinger, Margo Thurman Commission Members in Attendance (in person): Everette Bacon, Amy Carmen Commission Members Absent: Leah Lobato, Pamela Mower City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Scott Vaterlaus, Chris Norlem City Staff in Attendance: Ashley Lichtle, Maria Romero, Cindy Lou Trishman, Scott Weiler Guests in Attendance: ASL Interpreters Lacey and Kelly This meeting was called to order at 3:15. Welcome • Commissioner Bacon welcomed all commissioners, City staff and members of the public. Open Dialogue (— 5 minutes): • Commissioner Bacon: Lt Governor's office representative has released the accessible mail ballot system for those who have print disabilities. • Commissioner Thurman: SLC Court Room has removed the overhead ceiling blinking light so citizens sitting under the lights are not exposed to blinking lights that could trigger an epileptic seizure. Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes): • Mike Christensen: Complaints about access in the public right of way. • Stephanie Burdick: Has a brain injury and relocated to Salt Lake City for the accessible walking distance but has faced many challenges due to many street closures in part of the construction all around the city. • Alec Barton: There is still work the city needs to do to make the streets more accessible for residents with disabilities. • Taylor Anderson: Complaints have been received about builders closing public right of way, this causes residents to have difficulty traveling on the sidewalks due to closures. • Rich Foster: Attending the meetings to learn more about the Commission. Approval of Minutes: • The Accessibility and Disability Commission reviewed and approved minutes from May 26, June 14, June 23, and July 28. Requests for Service: MySLC Mobile App (— 15 Minutes): Chris Norlem, Construction Program Manager • Use the SLC Mobile App to make requests & report items including potholes, homelessness camps, etc. The user can include pictures and drop a location. • Commissioner Bacon will work with the City to test the app and website for screen reader usage. Construction Permitting (— 15 minutes): Scott Weiler, Development Engineer and Scott Vaterlaus, Traffic Engineer • The process of getting a permit to occupy the public right of way during construction was discussed. o Contractors are required to have 2 City issued permits to close the sidewalks, Public Way Permit and Traffic Control Permit. • Engineering has four full time public way inspectors who are charged with monitoring traffic control as part of their inspection responsibilities at hundreds of permitted construction sites in the city. Their inspection responsibilities are divided geographically. • Commissioner Carmen: if one street is permitted and under construction then the other side needs to be available and accessible. Commission Priorities (— 30 minutes): Ashley Lichtle, Board Manager • Commission Claflin: add access through construction zones throughout the City as a priority for the Commission. Current Events in Accessibility and Disability (— 15 minutes): Everette Bacon, Commission Chair • This is a new standing agenda item to allow for discussion of accessibility and disability events happening on a broad scale locally and nationally. City Updates (— 15 minutes): Ashley Lichtle, Board Manager • September's Commission meeting will be a Hybrid 2 meeting where Commissioners and members of the public can join either in person or electronically. • October's Commission meeting will be held in person only at the City & County Building. • November's Commission meeting will be held November 17th as a Hybrid 2 meeting. • There will not be a meeting in December. TENTATIVE Closed Session—item not held. The Commission will consider a motion to enter into a Closed Session. A closed meeting described under Section 52-4-205 may be held for specific purposes including, but not limited to: a. discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. b. strategy sessions to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation. c. discussion regarding deployment of security personnel, devices, or systems; and d. investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct. A closed meeting may also be held for lawful purposes that satisfy the pertinent requirements of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. Meeting adjourned at 4:34 Meeting minutes approved through consensus: ASHLEY LICHTLE SALT LAKE MAYOR'S OFFICE This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code 52-4-203(2)(b). This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Accessibility and Disability Commission Regular Meeting on August 25, 2022.