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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/2026 - Meeting Minutes ADC PENDING MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026 DEPARTMENT of Office of the Mayor Accessibility and Disability Commission Meeting Thursday, March 26, 2026 PRESENT: Margo Thurman, Nate Crippes VIRTUAL: Amy Carmen, Todd Claflin, Pamela Mower, Leah Lobato, Nate Crippes, Jan Ferre, Everette Bacon, Kristy Chambers STAFF MEMBERS: Angela Haylock, Damian Choi, Sara Montoya, Spencer Manday EXCUSED: Scott Browning, Kayci Lynam ABSENT: Rich Foster, Nancy Strahan, Jeff Kenyon GUESTS: Sabra Ewing, Maddie Jones AGENDA I. Call to Order, Introductions, and Welcome The Accessibility and Disability Commission convened on March 26, 2026 at 451 S. State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chair Kristy Chambers welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 3:07 pm. II. Approval of January 22, 2026 Meeting Minutes The minutes from the meeting of January 22, 2026 were approved on March 26, 2026 with Amy Carmen motion, Everette Bacon seconded the motion; all board members present voted in favor. III. Public Comment Sabra Ewing presented concerns about being expelled from the Crossroads Amateur Radio Club, citing discrimination based on perceived mental health and temperament issues related to her autism. She requested the city's help in restoring her access and reversing the expulsion, noting that removal from a repeater system constitutes a lifelong punishment in the ham radio community. ADC PENDING MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026 IV. Open Public Meeting Act Training Sara Montoya Senior City Attorney from Salt Lake City, presented on the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act(OPMA), explainingthat meetings of public bodies are open to the public unless specific exceptions allowfor closure. She outlined key requirements including 24-hour notice for meetings, posting agendas with reasonable specificity, and the distinction between regular meetings and emergency meetings. The presentation covered electronic meetings, noting that hybrid meetings with an anchor location are now permitted, but require prior authorization through resolution or bylaws regarding quorum calculation for electronic meetings. V. Disability Film Festival Maddie Jones from the Salt Lake Film Society presented the upcoming Unstoppable Disability Film Festival, scheduled for May 12th and 13th. The festival will feature 11 films and 3 filmmakers, with all films having audio description and open captions. The film society is also implementing sensory accessibility and renovating their theater to improve accessibility, including adding wheelchair accessible projection. The festival aims to celebrate disability experiences through film while making the Salt Lake Film Society more accessible to all audiences. VI. 2026 Goals The commission discussed prioritizing the creation of a training repository for city employees, focusing on existing resources rather than developing new content. Leah agreed to compile and share existing training materials, particularly around disability etiquette and reasonable accommodations, for the commission to review and select from. The group decided to focus on accommodations training as a starting point, with Leah, Everette, and others tasked with identifying and sharing relevant resources for the commission to vote on. Everette also briefly mentioned the possibility of planning disability participation in upcoming Olympic events. VI I. Adjourn Kristy Chambers made a motion to close the meeting. Pamela Mower seconded and all board members present voted in favor.