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Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities

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Aug 21, 2026

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Committee Approves Annual Report Updates

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Committee Recommends Removing Inactive Member

The committee unanimously recommended moving forward with removing an inactive member and beginning recruitment for the vacancy. Members also identified concerns about bus ramps and seatbelts, while postponing a proposed Code of Conduct until members can review accessibility-related changes.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Committee Extends Officer Terms

The committee approved extending current and future officer terms from one year to two years by an 8-1 vote, with staff assigned to clarify election and implementation rules. Members also unanimously confirmed an October disability employment awareness event and the annual holiday party.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Disability Committee Sets Workplan Priorities

The committee confirmed a $1,000 fiscal-year budget, with members needing to identify spending priorities before funds may be lost in mid-May. Members also prioritized digital accessibility testing, ADA-related contract standards, a disability-services resource guide, and stronger coordination with city departments.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Committee Plans Website Accessibility Testing

Staff will investigate involving committee members with different disabilities, including screen-reader users, in beta testing new City website features before public rollout. The discussion took place as a new federal accessibility standard is expected to take effect in April.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Committee Approves Annual Report Updates

The committee unanimously approved the 2025 annual report after adding clarification about its 12-month reporting period and outreach goals for Crisis Intervention Team programs and Mental Health First Aid training.

1 min readMunicipal coverage