ADA Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting

NORMAN ADA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Monday, December 9, 2019 MEETING TIME: 1:00 p.m. MEETING PLACE 201 West Gray, Building: Multipurpose Room 1. Welcome: Chairperson Blohm 2. Introduction of New Members: Chairperson Blohm a. Tom Burke (Ward 2) & James Barnett (Ward 6) 3. September 16 Meeting Minutes: Chairperson Blohm 4. Review: Jack McMahan a. Committee Purpose b. September 16 Presentation Review c. 2020 ADA Budget d. 2020 ADA Projects i. Buildings, Parks, Sidewalks ii. Programs iii. Training 5. Committee Member Updates: Jack McMahan/Committee 6. Norman Staff ADA Liaison Committee Updates: Jack McMahan a. Meeting on December 16, 2019 7. Transportation Subcommittee Updates/Discussion: Jack McMahan a. Council Appoints members on December 10, 2019 (Amy Brown, Eva Smith, Ann Gallagher, Huddie Dean, Sumita Gulati, Taiya Crowe, Mary Phariss, Nelson Dent, Jeff Hughes - Chair) b. First Meeting on December 16, 2019 c. 3 Goals/Objectives i. Helping the city perform a transportation self-inspection and transition plan. This has to start with bus stops, access routes, communication systems and signage, and vehicle service capabilities. ii. Evaluating ways to help transition bus riders to the most effective transportation solution possible. Essentially this means learning a lot about what drives municipal transportation systems, the obstacles that exist to making them more affordable to the city and usable by people with disabilities. iii. Develop a realistic picture of the law, the city’s capabilities, and the citizen demand and motivate the committee members to build a long-term, manageable plan to move forward. 8. Adjourn It is the policy of the City of Norman that no person or groups of persons shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, marital status, including marriage to a person of the same sex, disability, retaliation, or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment activities or in all programs, services, or activities administered by the City, its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors. In the event of any comments, complaints, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aids and services regarding accessibility or inclusion, please contact the ADA Technician at 405-366-5424, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (5) business days’ advance notice is preferred.