Accessibility Advisory Committee

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee RECEIVE the staff presentation and that AAC comments be included in the staff report that will be presented to the Community and Protective Services Committee and Council in June 2021.

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee RECEIVE the staff presentation and review the guidelines and provide feedback by April 21, 2021.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as soon as possible: WHEREAS on February 27, 2019, City Council appointed Kathleen Forestell to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for a term ending November 14, 2022; and WHEREAS Kathleen Forestell has accepted a six-month appointment to a position in the City’s Accessibility Office; and WHEREAS the Appointment Policy states that full-time permanent employees are not eligible for citizen positions on City Committees but is silent on the eligibility of temporary employees; and WHEREAS the Procedure By-law for Advisory Committees states that when a Member misses three consecutive meetings without authorization from the Advisory Committee, the Member’s membership will be terminated; and WHEREAS on the advice of the City Clerk, Kathleen Forestell has requested that the Accessibility Advisory Committee authorize her absence for a period up to six months (anticipated to end on or around September 30, 2021) THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee authorize that Kathleen Forestell to be absent from the Committee for a period of six months ending on September 30, 2021.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion . WHEREAS on March 23, 2021, the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) and French Language Services Advisory Committee (FLSAC) held a Special Joint meeting to receive a staff presentation regarding the Women and Gender Equity Strategy and 2021-2022 Framework; and WHEREAS although the joint AAC/FLSAC meeting was held informally due to a lack of quorum, members provided comments and feedback to staff; and WHEREAS staff prepared the advisory committee comments and submitted a memorandum to the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) in advance of its March 26, 2021 meeting; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee formally RECEIVE the comments submitted to CPSC.

WHEREAS on April 6, 2021, the accessibility Advisory Committee was requested to add the Housing and Homelessness Investment Plan – Housing Subsidies item on today’s agenda in order to receive a presentation from staff; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to Subsection 20(3) of the Advisory Committee Procedure By-law (being By-law NO 2019-44), the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the consideration of this item.