Disability Advisory Commission

City of Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno Street 2nd Floor, Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final Room A (2165) Disability Advisory Commission Chairperson Dr. Jenelle Pitt Vice Chair Tiffany Potter Board Member Frances Reyes Acosta Board Member Michelle Bronson Board Member (ex officio) Carlos Duarte Board Member Ken Elvington Board Member Heather Flores Board Member Mary Beth Randall DAC Secretary Shannon M. Mulhall Tuesday, January 13, 2015 10:00 AM City Hall 2600 Fresno Street 2nd Floor, Meeting Room A (2165) Regular Session 1. Call To Order and Member Introductions Chair Pitt called the meeting to order at 10:06am Member Randall arrived at 10:16am. Present 6 - Chairperson Dr. Jenelle Pitt, Vice Chair Tiffany Potter, Board Member Frances Reyes Acosta, Board Member (ex officio) Carlos Duarte, Board Member Ken Elvington, and Board Member Mary Beth Randall Excused 2 - Board Member Michelle Bronson, and Board Member Heather Flores 2. Approval of Minutes ID#15-035 Approval of the Disability Advisory Commission Minutes from December 9, 2014 On motion of Vice Chair Potter, seconded by Board Member (ex officio) Duarte, that the above Action Item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final January 13, 2015 Commission Aye: 5 - Chairperson Pitt, Vice Chair Potter, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Elvington and Board Member Randall Excused: 2 - Board Member Bronson and Board Member Flores 3. Member Reports and Comments No member reports and comments. 4. Secretary's Report Secretary Mulhall provided brochures for DAC members and the public with the dates of the 2015 DAC meetings. Secretary Mulhall shared that she has been asked to present at the National ADA Symposium on the topic of ADA and the Right of Way. The conference is scheduled for the second week in May and will conflict with the DAC meeting. She will check on the ability to have someone sit in as acting secretary at that meeting. 5. Unscheduled Communication / Public Comments The following member(s) of the public spoke to the DAC about items not on the agenda: Newly elected Councilmember Esmeralda Soria introduced herself to the commission and provided information about her background and experience. Handy Ride-Keolis Manager Paul Kwiatkowski introduced Noella Rios, the new Handy Ride Operations Manager. Rios provided the commission with information about her background and experience. Tommy Tahami indicated that he had questions about filling out the Handy Ride application. 6. Action Items ID#15-031 Legistar Agenda Review Secretary Mulhall presented on the City's new agenda management system, Legistar. Legistar is currently being used by the City Council for public City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final January 13, 2015 Commission posting of agendas, meeting documents, and minutes. The DAC will begin using this system for their meeting materials as well. Mulhall demonstrated for the commissioners some of the key features of the Legistar public portal. The commissioners were asked to review the systemand provide input on its usability and compatibility with assistive technology. At the next meeting a task force may be formed to develop a report on the usability. CONTINUED 7. Subcommittee Reports 7-A Outreach Subcommittee Appointed to this committee are Chair Pitt, Member Flores, and Member Reyes Acosta. No action was taken on this agenda item 7-B Transportation Subcommittee Appointed to this subcommittee are Members Duarte, member Reyes Acosta, FAX Assistant Director Jim Schaad, FAX Operations Manager Elizabeth Watlington, and community member Bill Hyatt. Members Reyes Acosta and Duarte provided a summary of the subcommittee meeting that was held on January 13, 2015 at 8am. Chair Pitt appointed Noella Rios to the subcommittee. The following member(s) of the public spoke to the DAC about this item: Tommy Tahami succested that FAX should offer a day pass for fixed route busses. He noted that there was an increase in the cost of the Senior pass. He stated that bus stops do not state the times that the buses arrive, which would be helpful. ID#15-033 Transportation Subcommittee Recommendation Letter On motion of Board Member Reyes Acosta, seconded by Board Member Elvington, that the above Action Item be approved with minor edits. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairperson Pitt, Vice Chair Potter, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Elvington and Board Member Randall Excused: 2 - Board Member Bronson and Board Member Flores City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final January 13, 2015 Commission 8. Task Forces There are currently no active DAC task forces. No action was taken on this item. Adjournment On motion by Board Member Elvington, seconded by Board Member Randall, the meeting was adjourned at 11:18am. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairperson Pitt, Vice Chair Potter, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Elvington and Board Member Randall Excused: 2 - Board Member Bronson and Board Member Flores City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4