TACOMA AREA COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES AGENDA FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 – 4:00-6:00 PM Remote Online Meeting Via Zoom WELCOME Land Acknowledgement: “We gratefully acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People where they make their home and speak the Lushootseed language.”    Tacoma and TPU main campuses are both on these traditional lands. Even though none of us participated in taking indigenous land, those of us who are not native still benefit from the fact that it happened.  4:00 Call to Order /Roll Call 4:04 Ice Breaker –Rose Bud or Thorn. The flowers are in bloom, Please share one of three checks ins: a) A Rose—Something Good in Your Life, or, b) A Bud: Something You Are Looking Forward to or, c) A Thorn: A Challenge in Your Life 4:15 Adoption of Agenda/Additions/New Business 4:18 Acceptance of the Minutes from May 2022 4:20 Public Comment 4:25 Update: City of Tacoma Public Works: Eric Huseby and Rachel Barra: Solving ADA Issues in the Downtown Corridor Input/Questions from Commissioners 5:00 Chair Report and Vice Chair Report * Krystal Monteros, Chair * Luke Byram, Vice Chair 5:15 Liaison Report – Office of Equity & Human Rights – Lucas Smiraldo 1. Accessible Taxi Update 2. CBC Equity Analyst Hire Update 3. Events: a) Juneteenth Outdoor Celebration, Noon, June 15th at Tollefson Plaza b) City of Destiny Awards at 5 PM at the Pantages Theater on June 15th c) Public Works Celebration Event Planning for September at S. 64th and Pacific 4. ADA Access Drive Through Education Campaign Update (Volunteers to form subcommittee to plan media campaign promoting drive through alternatives in Tacoma) City employees: Lucas Smiraldo, OEHR, Gail Himes, PW, Megan Snow, CMO Commissioners and Community Members: 5:25 Report from Active Subcommittees * Public Works—Anthony Caldwell * Emergency Management—Todd Holloway 5:35 Ivan Tudela—Access and Functional Needs Pierce County 5:40 Tony Hester—Report from PCAC COMMITTEE REPORTS—CURRENTLY ACTIVE COMMITTEES * Accessible Taxi—Rebecca Parson, Lukas Barfield, Krystal Monteros, Todd Holloway—(Report Integrated Into Liaison Report Above) * Public Works—Advisory Meeting Report—Tony Caldwell and other members including Richard Smaby, Krystal Monteros and Luke Byram. * Tacoma Police Advisory Subcommittee Sub Committees: City-Led Project Liaisons Commission Projects Emergency Mgmt – Todd Holloway with Ute Weber Accessible Taxi – Rebecca Parson, Krystal Monteros, Lukas Barfield and Todd Holloway Public Works – Tony Caldwell, Richard Smaby and Krystal Monteros, with staff Gail Himes Effective Communication: Tony Caldwell, Luke Byram and Todd Holloway Employment – Luke Byram Tacoma/TACOD Police Advisory, Byram Chair, Hester, Monteros, Smaby, Sidhu, Williams IT/Website – Lukas Barfield, and Luke Byram with Gail Himes City Events Commission/CEC – Krystal Monteros and Luke Byram Anti-Stigma Campaign – James Williams, Krystal Monteros Closed Captioning in Public Establishments – Todd Holloway, Luke Byram, , Krystal Monteros 5:45 Invitation for community input 5:48 New Business or Good of the Order 5:50 Meeting Adjourned COD Members:, Chair; Krystal Monteros, Vice Chair, Luke Byram, Anthony Caldwell, Rebecca Parson, Todd Holloway, James Williams, Lukas Barfield, Amin Tony Hester, Richard Smaby, Aimee Sidhu and Kristy Willet City of Tacoma • Committees, Boards and Commissions cityoftacoma.org/cbc • 747 Market Street, 12th Floor • Tacoma, WA 98402-3701 The views and opinions expressed herein do not reflect the official position of the City of Tacoma or City Council, and shall not be used to endorse a candidate for office or ballot measure. If you need this information in an alternative format, please contact Lucas Smiraldo at 253-591-5048, or 711, or Washington Relay Services 1-800-833-6384.