TACOMA AREA COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES
AGENDA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 – 4:00-5:45 PM
Remote Online Meeting Via Zoom

WELCOME 

4:00 	Call to Order /Roll Call

4:04 	Ice Breaker – “Who do you root for?”

4:10 	Adoption of Agenda/Additions/New Business

4:15 	Acceptance of the Minutes from August 2020

4:18 	Public Comment 

4:30	Guest

4: 40	Chair REPORT 		Krystal Monteros

4:50	Liaison Report – Office of Equity & Human Rights – 
Lucas Smiraldo

1. Accessible Taxi—The feasibility report has been approved by Council
2. Pierce Transit Park Will Need to Re-submit plans to meet ADA requirements
3. COT and TSD Advisory Group—First Meeting Has Been Set. Working on recruiting youth.
4. CAM recommendation for remote access just will be presented just in advance of reinstatement of live CBC meetings. 
5. HRC Letter Was Delivered to Council and the Mayor—Status of Investigators is under consideration
6. Telework Input from TACOD

5:10	Julian Wheeler—Report from Pierce County

5:15 PM 	COMMITTEE REPORTS—CURRENTLY ACTIVE COMMITTEES 
* Accessible Taxi—Rebecca Parson, Lukas Barfield, Krystal Monteros, Todd Holloway
* Public Works—Advisory Meeting Report—Tony Caldwell and other members including Richard Smaby, Krystal Monteros and Luke Byram.
Highlights of Public Works Committee
* Shakisha Ross provided a list of community contacts to help build community engagement feed back on ADA needs.
* Chair Caldwell indicated he will be in touch with Associated Ministries around outreach. 
* Commissioner Byram will determine a contact from CTAG (done)
* Lucas will close the loop for Flowbird report. (done)
5:30
* Emergency Management—Todd Holloway
Wild Fires Update

Sub Committees:
City-Led Project Liaisons
Commission Projects
Emergency Mgmt – Todd Holloway with Ute Weber
Accessible Taxi – Rebecca Parson, Krystal Monteros, Lukas Barfield and Todd Holloway
Public Works – Tony Caldwell, Richard Smaby and Krystal Monteros, with staff Gail Hines
Effective Communication: Tony Caldwell, Luke Byram and Todd Holloway
Employment –  Dylan O’Catherine and Luke Byram

IT/Website – Lukas Barfield, and Luke Byram

City Events Commission/CEC – Krystal Monteros and Luke Byram
Committees
Education and Access Subcommittee will soon form
Anti-Stigma Campaign –
James Williams,  Krystal Monteros, Dylan O’Catherine
Closed Captioning in Public Establishments – 
Todd Holloway, Luke Byram, Dylan O’Catherine, Krystal Monteros

5:35   Invitation for community input
5:40	New Business
5:45	Commissioner Reports (Personal Projects and Activities)
5:50	Good of the Order
5:55   Meeting Adjourned


COD Members: Todd Holloway, Chair; Krystal Monteros Vice Chair, Luke Byram, Anthony Caldwell, Rebecca Parson, James Williams, Dylan O’Catherine, Lukas Barfield, and Richard Smaby 

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