Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC)
Agenda

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Hybrid in-person and virtual meeting

In-person meeting available at Guelph City Hall (Meeting room to be determined)
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• Delegation requests must be received by 10 a.m. on the Friday prior to the meeting in accordance with the City Procedure By-law.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgment 

As we gather, let us take time to reflect on our privilege to live and work in Guelph; a city built over rich Indigenous histories. We are guests here, and we should reflect upon the responsibility to care for this land, the people who live here today, and the generations to come. If our actions today can move us towards reconciliation, we should take pause and make those decisions with intention and gratitude.

This place we call Guelph has served as traditional lands and a place of refuge for many peoples over time, but more specifically the Attiwonderonk, and the Haudenosaunee. This land is held as the treaty lands and territory with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Guelph lies directly adjacent to the Haldimand Tract and is part of a long-established traditional hunting ground for the Six Nations of the Grand River. Many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have come from across Turtle Island call Guelph home today.

Learn more about the Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

1.2

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest and General Nature Thereof

1.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommendation

  That the October 17, 2024 Accessibility Advisory Committee Agenda be approved. 

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Recommendation

  That the August 20, 2024 meeting minutes be approved.

2.

Consent Agenda

The following reports have been prepared to facilitate the AAC's consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If a member of the committee wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Committee Items.

See ACOC Memo from February 20, 2024 for more information about Consent Agendas

2.1

Additional Residential Dwelling Unit Incentive Program – Final List of Accessible Design Features

(Lucas Mollame, Policy Planning)

3.

Committee Items

3.1

AAC Processes - Public Space Use Bylaw Example

3:05 – 3:20 p.m. 

For Recommendation - Chair L. Root

3.2

Housing Affordability Strategy 2024

3:20 – 3:35 p.m. 

For Recommendation - Lucas Mollame - Policy Planner, Planning & Building Services

3.3

Public Space Use Bylaw – AAC Engagement

3:35 – 4:20 p.m.

For Recommendation - Colleen Clack-Bush - Deputy CAO, Public Services

3.4

Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP)

4:20 – 4:35 p.m.

For Recommendation - Christine Chapman - Manager, Economic Development

3.5

CNIB and PAL card holders transitioning to OnYourWay Fare card

4:35 – 4:50 p.m.

For Recommendation - Jessica Taylor - Transit Marketing and Sales Specialist and Courtney McDonald - Manager, Transit Business Services

3.6

Committee edit to Appendix A of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Member Handbook 2023

4:50 – 5:00 p.m. 

For Recommendation - Leanne Warren - Project Specialist, Accessibility Services

4.

Announcements

Announcements are an opportunity to call information relevant to the committee to your attention. If there are any questions about the following announcements please connect with us using [email protected].

5.

Adjournment

6.

Next Meetings and Future Topics

Next Meeting:  

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 3-5 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 3-5 p.m.