PUBLIC AGENDA
SASKATOON ACCESSIBILITY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 12:00 P.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Bill Lehne - Public - Chair
• Chelsea Wisser - North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre - Vice Chair
• Julia Adamson - Public
• Shirley Haines - Public
• Danae Mack - Vision Loss Rehabilitation Saskatchewan
• Mercedes Montgomery - Saskatoon Council on Aging
• Launel Scott - Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan
• Collette Warlow - Public
• Anne Websdale - Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

Other Attendees:

• Councillor Bev Dubois
• Darrell Seib, Director of Systemic Initiatives, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
• Director of Transportation Jay Magus
• Diversity Coordinator Jodi Fick-Dryka
• Access Transit Manager Tracey Loewen
• Recreation Services Manager Bruce Pearson
• Senior Building Code Engineer Courtney Smith
• Facilities Manager Dan Swerhone

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation

  That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  That the minutes of regular meeting of the Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee held on January 10, 2020 be adopted.

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

VERBAL UPDATES

6.1

REPORT OF THE CHAIR

The Chair will provide a verbal update.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

6.2

COMMITTEE OR RESOURCE MEMBER UPDATE [File No. CK. 225-70]

6.2.1

Committee Member M. Montgomery

• Age Friendly Award presented to City Council, January 27, 2020.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

6.3

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS SUBCOMMITTEE

A verbal update from the Subcommittee will be provided.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

7.

REFERRALS FROM COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE [File No. CK. 225-70]

7.1

Membership of the Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee [CK 225-70]

The Standing Policy Committee on Transportation, at its meeting held on January 13, 2020, considered a letter dated January 2, 2020 from Darren Gilchrist, President, Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC Saskatoon). The Committee resolved that the matter be referred to the Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee for feedback to the Administration. 

Deputy City Clerk Bryant had indicated, at the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation meeting, that there is a previous resolution that the Leadership Team Governance Subcommittee be directed to engage with the Advisory Committees with respect to the revised Terms of Reference by the second quarter of 2021, and suggested this item could be included with that review.

• Recommendation

  That the Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee provide feedback to the Administration on the matter. 

8.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

8.1

Official Community Plan Redesign - Accessibility [File No. CK. 4350-69]

The Administration will provide a presentation.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

9.

WORK PLAN CONSIDERATION

In accordance with the Committee’s Terms of Reference, it shall submit an annual report outlining the previous year’s accomplishments and a work plan for the upcoming year. 

9.1

WORK PLAN AND REFERRALS TO STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE [File No. CK. 225-70]

This is a standing item on the agenda for the Committee, and/or any subcommittees, to provide updates regarding items on its work plan and any matters being referred to the Standing Policy Committee for
consideration.

As stated in the Terms of Reference, the Committee shall submit an annual report, in the prescribed form, outlining the previous year's accomplishments and a work plan for the upcoming year, to City Council
through the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services. This report shall be submitted by March 31, 2020 and serve to demonstrate how the Committee remains relevant and
current.

A draft of the 2019 Annual Report and 2020 Work Plan is provided. The Committee is requested to review and prepare for discussion on the 2020 work plan section.

• Recommendation

  That the Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Committee finalize the 2019 Annual Report and 2020 Work Plan for submission to City Council through the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation by March 31, 2020.

10.

BUDGET REQUEST - ACCESSIBILITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EXPO 2020 [File No. CK. 1704-5]

A request from the Education and Awareness Subcommittee is provided.

• Recommendation

  That the request for $2,543.70 be approved for the Accessibility Education and Awareness Expo.

11.

BUDGET - STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES (CK. 1704-5)

Attached is a current Statement of Expenditures for the Committee's information.

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

12.

ADJOURNMENT