Discussion on ways to encourage public feedback regarding accessibility via the differnet channels at the city including email, website and social media. A future meeting with input from INformation Services regarding a review of channels and which can be improved will be arranged
Moved by Michelle Hewett, Seconded by Paul Clarke that Dr. MIchael Prescott from BC Accessibility HUB be invited to present to the Committee in December. Additional City staff will be invited to participate that will be inovolved in the future development of the City's Accessibility Plan.
Discussion ensued regarding potential grants that may be available for future projects.
The COmmittee discussed the RIck Hansen Certification Program and an overview was provided by Hana Cairns. The program has several levels that can help idnetifiy areas of improvement for participating organizations. There are grants available to assist in improving barriers to the built environment and City projects have been recipipient in the past. Past projects that have received Rick Hansen support will be shared with the COmmittee inlcuding Ben Lee Park and Parkinson Recreation Centre.
City of Vancouver as an example has adopted a gold standard for the program in their terms of reference. The Committee discussed the opportuntiy to make a recommendation to submit an application to the RIck Hansen Foundation.
Other certification programs were discussed. A future agenda item for the committee is to investigate the opportunity to receive Rick Hansen training.
Discussion regarding representation regardin the vision community and Alternate position. There was consensus that it should be open to all applicants who applied. There is no requirement to readvertize and staff will recommend an Alternate to the Committee to Council.