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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2022 - Meeting Minutes Accessibility and Disability Commission Salt Lake City Utah Regular Meeting Minutes 17 November 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 Mayor's Conference Room, Room 306. 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/88445973688?pwd=NGdoaFQ1N2JvRzhUY2IzRUxlQUVIZzO9 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. Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Scott Browning, Jeff Kenyon, Pamela Mower, Kayci Lynam, Jan Ferre, Margo Thurman, Leah Lobato Commission Members in Attendance: Everette Bacon, Amy Carmen, Rich Foster, Todd Claflin Commission Members Absent: Nate Crippes City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Chris Norlem, Lara McLellan, Julianne Sabula, Summer Misner City Staff in Attendance: Ashley Lichtle, Maria Romero Guests in Attendance: ASL Interpreters Lacey and Kelley, UTA staff Ryan Taylor, Christine Smith, and Kayla Kinkead This meeting was called to order at: 3:00 PM Welcome Open Dialogue (— 5 minutes): Public Comment (limited to 15 minutes): No members of the public were in attendance. Approval of Minutes: The Accessibility and Disability Commission approved minutes from October 27tn Paratransit Updates (— 30 Minutes): Julianne Sabula, Transit Program Manager and Lara McLellan, Transportation Planner, SLC Transportation • Discussion with SLC Transportation and UTA about transit and on-demand services, including route changes, fares, difficulties using the app and how to make it better, people left outside of corresponding routes, and expansion of routes. • Federal ADA law regulates that para transit can be up to 2 times more than a regular bus fare (currently $4/ one way fare). Paratransit fare ties directly to regular bus fares. Emergency Management (— 30 minutes): Amy Carmen, Commission Vice Chair • Commissioner Carmen reviewed Emergency Preparedness plans in four sections: get a kit, make a plan, be informed, make it personal. Commission Updates (— 15 minutes): Everette Bacon, Commission Chair • Review of the Commission's first Annual Report. • Commissioner Bacon accepted his nomination for Chair. • Commissioner Crippes was nominated for Vice Chair. Current Events in Accessibility and Disability (— 15 minutes): Everette Bacon, Commission Chair 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 4:27 PM. 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 November 171", 2022.