Disability Advisory Commission

City of Fresno 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 www.fresno.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Disability Advisory Commission Chair – Nicole Turpin Vice Chair – Susan Coulter Board Member – Frances Reyes Acosta Board Member – Chenier Derrick Board Member – Birdevinder Rickie Dhillon Board Member – Reynaldo Villarreal Board Member – Vacant ADA Coordinator – Joe Hinojosa DAC Secretary – Diane Longoria Tuesday, April 9, 2024 10:30 AM In Person and/or Electronic, Fresno City Hall, Room 2165N Regular Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Turpin called the meeting to order at 10:47 a.m. Of the 6 members, 5 were present. Board Member Dhillon arrived at 11:32 a.m. Introductions were made. New Board Member Reynaldo Villarreal attended the meeting and introduced himself to the commission. Note: Due to conference room 2165N being double booked, the DAC Commission meeting moved to conference room 4017 located on the 4th floor (City Hall). Present 5 - Chair Nicole Turpin, Board Member Birdevinder Rickie Dhillon, Board Member Frances Reyes Acosta, Board Member Chenier Derrick, and Board Member Reynaldo Villarreal Excused 1 - Vice Chair Susan Coulter City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2024 Commission 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA On motion of Board Member Reyes Acosta, seconded by Board Member Derrick, the above Agenda was APPROVED as amended due to the change in location. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair Turpin, Board Member Dhillon, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Derrick and Board Member Villarreal Excused: 1 - Vice Chair Coulter 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ID 24-488 Approval of the Disability Advisory Commission Minutes from March 12, 2024 On motion of Board Member Reyes Acosta, seconded by Board Member Derrick, the above Minutes were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chair Turpin, Board Member Dhillon, Board Member Reyes Acosta, Board Member Derrick and Board Member Villarreal Excused: 1 - Vice Chair Coulter 4. MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS Board Member Villarreal stated that he is the Director of Workforce Development at Valley Center for the Blind where he oversees all contracts and opportunities for the community. 5. DAC SECRETARY AND ADA COORDINATOR REPORT DAC Secretary Diane Longoria welcomed new Board Member Reynaldo Villarreal to the DAC Commission and looks forward to working with him in support of the community. ADA Coordinator Joe Hinojosa also welcomed new Board Member Reynaldo Villarreal to the DAC Commission. This will increase the members to six. He is excited and looks forward to working with him. Joe Hinojosa will be giving the Right-of-Way Transition Plan to the City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2024 Commission Transportation Sub-Committee in April and do some community outreach. 6. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION / PUBLIC COMMENTS Upon call no public comments were received. This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the subcommittee on matters not on this agenda. Your presentations are limited to three minutes per person. Please be aware that the subcommittee is generally legally prohibited from taking any action on information presented in unscheduled communication until subsequent meetings. 7. PRESENTATIONS ID 24-489 Right-of-Way Transition Plan The Right-of-Way Transition Plan consists of three areas: 1. Curb Ramps 2. Sidewalks 3. Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) The goal of the Right-of-Way Transition Plan is to ensure that the City maintains accessible paths of travel in the ROW for people with disabilities. The Transition Plan describes existing policies and programs to enhance accessibility in the ROW. ADA Coordinator Joe Hinojosa briefly reviewed each of the 3 areas of the transition plan. The City of Fresno has 17% of its city with updated APS installed. There was much discussion regarding accessible pedestrian signals. Joe Hinojosa responded to questions from the commission. He will provide the commission with a list of APS locations. He will also email the Transition Plan to the commission for their comments and input. ID 24-490 DAC Awards Timeline ADA Coordinator Joe Hinojosa briefly reviewed the DAC Awards guidelines. Due to time constraints, the DAC Awards agenda item will be discussed further at the May DAC Commission meeting. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Disability Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final April 9, 2024 Commission 8. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS a. TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE Nothing to report to the commission. The Transportation Sub-committee was cancelled due to lack of quorum. b. HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE Nothing to report to the commission. The Housing Sub-committee was cancelled due to lack of quorum. 9. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m. The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Disability Advisory Commission during the July 9, 2024 regular meeting. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4