City of Hamilton
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVISED

Meeting #:

24-007

Date:

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Time:

4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Location:

Room 264, 2nd Floor, City Hall (hybrid) (RM)

71 Main Street West

Carrie McIntosh, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext.2729

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1.

CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

July 9, 2024

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

Correspondence from Michael Opoku-Forfieh respecting Resignation from the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees to fill the citizen appointees on the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities

6.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

6.1

Delegation Requests respecting the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Fare Policies (For today's meeting)

a.

Richard LeBlanc (In person)

b.

Sharon Ruttan, Canadian Council of the Blind Hamilton Chapter (In person)

6.2

Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario, respecting Item 5.1 Correspondence from Michael Opoku-Forfieh (In person) (For today's meeting)

7.

DELEGATIONS

7.1

Kevin Gonci, Mohawk Sports Park Council, respecting highlighting past accessibility achievements and providing information about next phase efforts to support a more inclusive and accessible public space (Virtually) (Approved July 9, 2024)

7.2

Delegations respecting the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Fare Policies (Approved July 9, 2024)

a.

Mary Love, Council of Canadians Hamilton Chapter (In person)

b.

Brad Evoy, Disability Justice Network of Ontario (In person)

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

Accessible Transportation Services Performance Review - Q2 2024

9.

CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

Built Environment Working Group Update

a.

Built Environment Working Group Meeting Notes - July 25, 2024

9.2

Housing Working Group Update 

a.

Housing Working Group Meeting Notes - July 16, 2024

b.

CityHousing Hamilton Accessibility Update

9.3

Outreach Working Group Update

a.

Outreach Working Group Meeting Notes - July 16, 2024

b.

Outreach Working Group Meeting Notes - July 30, 2024

c.

Centre3 Project Outline: "Sensory Perspectives" Art Exhibition

9.4

Transportation Working Group Update

a.

Transportation Working Group Meeting Notes - July 23, 2024

9.5

Strategic Planning Working Group Update (no copy)

9.6

Open Spaces and Parklands Working Group Update (no copy)

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.

MOTIONS

12.1

Ad Hoc Working Group to Review Accessible Transportation Services

12.2

L’Arche Walk and Roll on September 17, 2024

12.3

Letter of Support for the Feasibility Study for the Accessible Community Hub Being Constructed by the Mohawk Sports Council at the Mohawk Sports Park

13.

NOTICES OF MOTION

14.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

15.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

16.

ADJOURNMENT