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MINUTES

COMMISSION ON INCLUSION AND ADAPTIVE LIVING
Tuesday
March 28th, 2023
  VIRTUAL TEAMS MEETING
             12:00 P.M.
             
1. Call to Order
  Staff Liaison Lisa Keita takes the lead on the meeting and calls the meeting to order. 
             
2. Roll Call
PRESENT ABSENT
Rachel Simukonda, Vice Chair
Sarah Dorman
Jeremy Musgrove
Keith Becker
Stephanie Birdwell
             
3. Recommended Protocol for Members and Other Participants

All commissioners should have their microphones on mute to keep the background noise out of the chat room. The chair of the meeting should ensure everyone has an opportunity to speak if they would like. Commissioners should use the chat function to inform the Chair they would like to make a statement and the Chair will announce the Commissioners to speak in the order they appear in the chat.
             
4. Public Participation

The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.
  None.
             
5. Information Items To/From Inclusion nand Adaptive Living Commission Members
  None.
             
6. Staff Participation
             
A. Lisa Keita Staff Liaison
  No updates.
             
B. Mitch Reddy Staff Liaison, NAIPTA
  Estella Hollander introduces Mitch Reddy who will take over as Transportation Liaison moving forward. She informs the group of Mountianline’s new electric bus that will be revealed and active on the streets of Flagstaff beginning in April. Mountianline also received a grant to fill in additional sidewalks and bike paths around the city.

Additionally, Estella mentions Mountialine will be developing their coordinated plan that identifies strategies and challenges for older adults and people with disabilities. This group will develop a subcommittee that opens discussion on the lack of wheelchair accessible vehicles throughout the city.
             
C. Michelle Eisenberg, Student Liaison HOZHONI
  Information included in Russ Randall's update.
             
D. Russell Randall Youth Liaison
  Russ Randall Youth Liaison discusses how the NAU Community of Practice Transition Team had discussion on how to grow the team and membership. The team is seeking more family involvement and representation for mental health awareness and charter schools.
             
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
February 28, 2023
  Motion to approve the minutes was approved unanimously.
             
8. Date of Next Meeting - April 26, 2023 -Open for discussion to move meeting date to Wednesdays at 12:00pm.
  Staff Liaison Alan Keay requests to move meetings to Wednesdays, per the request of the Mayor. The commission will change the next meeting to Wednesday and add this item as an action item next month to change all meetings moving forward. 
             
9. ACTION ITEMS
             
10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Flagstaff PD to participate in discuss on ADA Compliance by Flag PD. Chief Musselman and staff to be present for questions and clarification on current practices and policies.
  Vice Chair Simukonda asks Chief Musselman to inform the group of the training police officers go through to comply with ADA laws and policies that they have in place.

Chief Musselman informs the group of the policies in place and the training officers go through.

Vice Chair Simukonda offers to coordinate for her and Jamie Martinez to come in to educate officers on ADA law and issues being faced. Chief Musselman agrees and would like to coordinate with them to make this training happen.
             
11. AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
  Staff Liaison Lisa Keita asks the group to send any future agenda items to Alan Keay or herself for next months meeting.
Russ Randal requests to have discussion on brining a Parking liaison to the commission. Alan Keay informs Russ it will be added to the agenda for next month.
             
12. ADJOURNMENT
  Lisa Keita adjourns the meeting at 12:48pm.

    

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