Advisory Commission on Disabilities

400 S. Eagle Street City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540 Meeting Minutes - Final Advisory Commission on Disabilities Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:30 PM Held on Zoom due to COVID-19 CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE: On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and allows public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency, subject to certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent. On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or prudent due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Advisory Commission on Disabilities meeting scheduled for August 5, 2020 will be conducted remotely. The means by which the public may watch, listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described below. TO JOIN A MEETING: The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You do not need to download any software or create an account to participate. To login on your computer or iPad: Click the link to join the webinar, the password is provided on this agenda. Once connected, if you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen and wait for the Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record and speak clearly. To login on your phone: For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda. For telephones, dial one of the numbers provided and join the meeting by using meeting ID and password provided on this agenda. Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record and speak clearly. City of Naperville Page 1 Printed on 11/13/2020 Advisory Commission on Disabilities Meeting Minutes - Final August 5, 2020 PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commissioners, staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city business to be accomplished. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION: Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting or to view materials for the Advisory Commission on Disabilities meeting, should contact the City Clerk at (630) 305-5300 by Tuesday, August 4, 2020. ZOOM MEETING LOG IN: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/93967851310?pwd=M2k5bHNpTnp0UXRIVXBoV3piMnZGdz09 Passcode: 548207 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,93967851310#,,,,,,0#,,548207# or +13017158592,,93967851310#,,,,,,0#,,548207# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 939 6785 1310 Passcode: 548207 International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aes4EXIZj3 A. CALL TO ORDER: B. ROLL CALL: Present 7- Mikel Briggs, A. Rae Elegant, Daniel Fumagalli, Michael Heyden, Paul Hinterlong, Suhel Siddiqui, and Barbara Ann Stark Excused 1- Sheri Baumgartner C. PUBLIC FORUM: Three members of the public were in attendance. No one indicated a desire to speak. D. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve the minutes of the February 5, 2020 ACD meeting. A motion was made by Stark, seconded by Elegant, to approve the regular minutes of the February 5, 2020 meeting of the ACD. The motion carried by a City of Naperville Page 2 Printed on 11/13/2020 Advisory Commission on Disabilities Meeting Minutes - Final August 5, 2020 unanimous vote. Aye: 6- Briggs, Elegant, Fumagalli, Heyden, Hinterlong, Siddiqui, and Stark E. OLD BUSINESS: Peter Zibble, TED Operations Manager, asked the commissioners if they had thoughts on how to proceed with the downtown parking analysis that was underway earlier in the year. After some discussion, there was general consensus among the commissioners to postpone the public involvement portion of the activity until such time as normal parking patterns return and business owners can properly reflect on their needs. Chairman Briggs asked about a sign he noticed in the downtown area advertising 400 new parking spaces. No one was familiar with the sign. <<Following the meeting, staff indicated that there are a couple of signs in downtown area that advertise 400 new parking spaces in the Water Street Parking deck, but that the signs have been in place since the opening of the deck a couple of years prior.>> F: NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Siddiqui voiced concerns about two emails that the commission received from the public following the cancellation of the May ACD meeting. The emails indicating their disappointment that the meeting was cancelled at a time when the pandemic could be having a profound impact on many individuals with disabilities. The commission discussed this and agreed that in order to make themselves available to the public, they would meet even if there was nothing specific on the agenda. Mr. Zibble also noted that although some issues raised at Public Forum may not be within the purview of the commission, staff can follow up on other issues as appropriate. Commissioner Fumagalli asked if there was any information on the formation of a Human Rights Commission for the city. Councilman Hinterlong indicated that it is currently being discussed and would likely be associated with the Housing Advisory Commission and would not replace the role of the ACD. Commissioner Stark provided an update from the Accessible Community Task Force as follows: 1. The ACTF prepared Letters to the Editor on the subject of 2020 being the 30th yearly anniversary of the ADA Act. 2. The ACTF discussions with the Naperville Police Department and Naperville Fire Department regarding the differences in the various programs they have (Caring Hands, Community Connected and Smart 911) and whether or not having three programs that the citizens of Naperville can use to supply first responders with specific information might be confusing and redundant. The NPD and NFD explained the differences in the programs and stated that they would be emphasizing the differences in the three programs more clearly in their internal training and in their marketing material. 3. The ACTF met with representatives from the Abilities Alliance of Northern City of Naperville Page 3 Printed on 11/13/2020 Advisory Commission on Disabilities Meeting Minutes - Final August 5, 2020 Illinois (AANI) based in Bolingbrook in June to discuss potential areas of collaboration between them and the ACTF. The meeting was at the request of the AANI. The discussion centered on the ACTF advising the AANI on how to initiate a student recognition program and how to hold a resource fair for people with disabilities. Both organizations look forward to continuing discussions in the future. 4. The ACTF contacted members of the Inclusive Naperville Mural project to let them know of the need to include people with disabilities in any murals in the future. We followed up our initial contact with members of this group by sending them a comprehensive list of ways to depict people with disabilities in future murals. We received a very favorable response from them. 5. October of each year is National Disability Employment Awareness month. As such, the ACTF will be preparing a Proclamation to be read at one of the October 2020 City Council meetings declaring October 2020 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the City of Naperville and proclaiming that October 2020 is a time of recognition of the vital contributions of people with disabilities and a time for reaffirming Naperville's continuing commitment to equal opportunities for all City of Naperville residents. Councilman Hinterlong indicated that the Riverwalk Commission is in the process of preparing the 2031 Master Plan and is seeking a volunteer from the ACD to attend a meeting or two to review and comment on accessibility issues. Commissioner Siddiqui volunteered. G. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Fumagalli, seconded by Elegant, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. Aye: 6- Briggs, Elegant, Fumagalli, Heyden, Hinterlong, Siddiqui, and Stark City of Naperville Page 4 Printed on 11/13/2020