Commission on Disabilities

COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 98 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 MAYOR 978-619-5630 Salem Commission on Disabilities – May 19, 2020, 4:30PM COMMISSION STATEMENT The Salem Commission on Disabilities is committed to making Salem a better place to work and live for people with disabilities. The Commission also strives to make Salem a more accessible place to visit for people living with all kinds of disabilities. Our mission is to raise awareness, educate, and provide informational resources about various disability issues. Two of the ways we do so are by providing educational information in the monthly meetings broadcasted on the local cable network, SATV Channel 22, and providing a daily audible column to help maximize the pedestrian commuter’s safety. The Commission supports a strong relationship with City government, its constituents and the Salem business community, including the museums and other tourist attractions. Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20,and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Salem Commission on Disabilities will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city’s website, at www.salem.com. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch or listen to the meeting may do so in the following manner: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88448684588?pwd=TFhzbGlMMGRCeVZKZWcxckM0YkR5QT09. Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 884 4868 4588; Password: 407558 No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the city’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. AGENDA 1) Introductions and welcome: a. New Commissioner Darren Black 2) Old Business a. December 2019 ADA Transition Plan Presentation by IHCD; group follow-up discussion and update b. Salem School Committee presentation update; Lisa Cammarata c. Allocation of Parking Fines to non-profit/city organization, update; Lisa Cammarata d. Safety and wellbeing of the disabled community in Salem; Chris Nagle 3) New Business: a. No Place For Hate/No Evil Project; Jeff Cohen and Troy Thompson a. Parklet update; Debra Lobsitz/Bill Legault 4) Announcements/General discussion and ideas for future meetings; if needed a. Coping with COVID; general discussion 5) Next meeting June 16, 2020, 4:30PM, Salem City Hall Annex, 98 Washington St., medium conference room or via Zoom meeting platform 6) Adjournment Assistive listening devices available for the deaf and hard of hearing upon request. 978-619-5630 or lcammarata@salem.com or Debra Lobsitz, Chair; dlobsitz@salem.com.